Question 1

are there any journals that document the medical uses of cannabis?

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Maybe: Try medical cannabis journal
not sure who publishes this but there are medical problems that cannabis does help like closed angle glaucoma and people who can't eat from chemotherapy.

Question 2

i'm researching a medical condition. (worster drought)are nih & the oxford journal considered reliable sources?? are there others worth looking into.,

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Yes: Both NIH and Oxford Journal are good sources of  information.

Question 3

where can i get public access to online medical journals?  i want to learn more about my health and my doctor doesn't have time to do indepth research

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pubmed.org: Pubmed.Org

you can search this site for medical journal articles.  The abstract is usually available.  Sometimes the articles are available for free too.

Question 4

american heart association medical journal just posted an article - small research study states that they have found new autoantibodys that are specific 2 pots patients, :) more research being done :)?

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Yes: There have been scattered reports, mostly from eastern europe, over the past 15 years about such autoantibodies. While i remain skeptical of reports such as these -- for other disease they've often led nowhere -- they're interesting and other labs are sure to pick this up.

Question 5

i have an elderly family member whose platelet count went down to below 10x10^9/l but he recovered. could you please give me a reference to an article in a reputable medical journal that explains why such a low plt count is dangerous?

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Cant cite a paper: since what you ask is basic physiology and something implicitly understood by the readers of medical journals. Platelets are fragments of very large cells in the marrow called megakaryocytes and function as physical building material to plug the hole when there is active bleeding. Without them you could bleed to death from even a minor cut. At a level of 10 there are effectively no platelets.

Question 6

i have read in medical journals that opiates have been shown to have a negative effect on the bodies ability to produce antibodies. would this make a person less likely to test positive for a disease using the elisa test if they had to go on opiates?

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Not really: Opiates would affect the immune response a bit but not make a person immunodefeicient per se, the immune system is complex with many different variables, activity waxes and wanes, i.e not static, people or patients on Opiates for longer periods suffer malnutrition too which is more deleterious to the immune system, they would still test positive on elisa screening tests if they have an infection

Question 7

is accuracy of dvt detection using us below knee really 50-80%? read about 200 medical journal articles dating 1975-2013 and all say us unreliable

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You Got Kneesles?: 200?? Yikes. I must remind you that probably 50-80% (my guess) of studies are probably unreliable. Better to check for the best 20 studies and use them. Check their methods, power, inclusion and exclusion criteria, etc. But aside from that (and your wasted time) from what I know, your conclusion is still probably correct. Until the clot extends up into the larger veins above the knee, it's hard to tell.

Question 8

does anyone have a statistical medical journal on the following: "what percentage of people over the age of 50, 60, and etc have calcium deposits in their coronary arteries?" p.s. i follow the dash diet?

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: Excellent on the DASH eating plan. Ask Dr to check your urine Na, K and creatinine or use the app Cronometer to validate you are at goal Na &amp; K intake.  Best of all diets. I would go to uptodate.com and read all about heart calcium testing to get the details. The majority of men in US will have Calcium in hearts at this age. Some will have none. DASHing will likely prevent them or stop them.

Question 9

what is this ... read this in a medical journal . scrotal sonogram ..small bilateral hydroceles , 9mm right scrotal calcification.?

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Ultrasound findings.: A scrotal sonogram or ultrasound is an imaging technology that uses sound waves to visualize the anatomy of scrotum and testis. A hydrocele is a collection of fluid around the testicle. "small bilateral" means that the hydroceles are small and on both sides, a potentially benign finding. A scrotal calcification is a small deposit of calcium, also common and likely benign.

Question 10

it is best to ask my doc, but following a tia, could -very low- dose adderall (or amphetamine based commensurate) help with cognition, if that is indeed a presenting issue post stroke . medical journal articles support this, what are your thoughts?

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I would not: recommend this to a patient of mine. As you know, Adderal and other amphetamine-like stimulants can raise blood pressure and heart rate...in general they would not be recommended for people with vascular disease. While one could theoretically see the benefits of such a cognitive stimulant, in my mind the risks would outweigh the benefits. Pursue rehab thinking games, word puzzles, computer tasks..

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Are there any journals that document the medical uses of cannabis?

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I'm researching a medical condition. (worster drought)are nih & the oxford journal considered reliable sources?? are there others worth looking into.,

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Where can i get public access to online medical journals? i want to learn more about my health and my doctor doesn't have time to do indepth research

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American heart association medical journal just posted an article - small research study states that they have found new autoantibodys that are specific 2 pots patients, :) more research being done :)?

A member asked:

I have an elderly family member whose platelet count went down to below 10x10^9/l but he recovered. could you please give me a reference to an article in a reputable medical journal that explains why such a low plt count is dangerous?

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I have read in medical journals that opiates have been shown to have a negative effect on the bodies ability to produce antibodies. would this make a person less likely to test positive for a disease using the elisa test if they had to go on opiates?

A member asked:

Is accuracy of dvt detection using us below knee really 50-80%? read about 200 medical journal articles dating 1975-2013 and all say us unreliable

A member asked:

Does anyone have a statistical medical journal on the following: "what percentage of people over the age of 50, 60, and etc have calcium deposits in their coronary arteries?" p.s. i follow the dash diet?

A member asked:

What is this ... read this in a medical journal . scrotal sonogram ..small bilateral hydroceles , 9mm right scrotal calcification.?

A member asked:

It is best to ask my doc, but following a tia, could -very low- dose adderall (or amphetamine based commensurate) help with cognition, if that is indeed a presenting issue post stroke . medical journal articles support this, what are your thoughts?

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