Comedian recorded herself vomiting around her insurance provider’s office after being denied a treatment for her chronic condition

Sandy Honig arrives at the Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Isn't It Romantic" at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on February 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Steve Granitz/WireImage Comedian Sandy Honig recorded a video of herself vomiting around an Anthem Insurance office park. The video was intended to raise awareness of the denial and […]

Australian researchers find no evidence that cannabis helps with chronic pain

An Australian study of 1,500 people revealed no strong findings supporting the use of cannabis in the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain. The study published in the journal Lancet Public Health found those using cannabis had greater pain and anxiety, were coping less, and reported that pain was interfering more in their life. There has […]

‘Humanitarian Crisis in Hollywood’: Chronic homelessness vs. the American Dream

Thousands of people in one of America’s richest cities live on sidewalks infested with flesh-eating bacteria and tuberculosis. A Redfish Media report looks at the chronic homelessness crisis in Los Angeles. Homelessness in Los Angeles has increased 43 percent in just four years. Skid Row, the epicenter of homelessness in the City of Angels, is […]

What it’s like to have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, an illness that makes you feel exhausted all the time

Shutterstock/Kite_rin Living with CFS feels like being tired all the time — but it’s so much more than being tired. The illness is thought to affect at least 17 million people worldwide, and four times as many women as men. It’s normally triggered by viral infections like glandular fever, and can last a lifetime. It can come along with […]