Odds of Opioid Misuse Lower in States With Medical Cannabis Laws
For individuals reporting past-year cannabis use, decreased odds of opioid misuse observed in states with medical cannabis legalization
FDA Will No Longer Allow Use of Red Dye No. 3 in Food, Drugs
Agency revokes previous authorization for color additive to be used in food and ingested drugs
FDA Proposes Simple Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling
American Heart Association applauds move, saying rule will encourage companies to make foods healthier
Nearly 100 Million Americans Exposed to Unregulated Contaminants in Drinking Water
Public water systems with detectable levels of contaminants serve counties with higher proportions of Hispanic residents
Vaccination Does Not Impact Long COVID Neurological Symptoms
Minor differences in neurologic symptoms seen between prevaccination infection and breakthrough infection
Higher Intake of Red Meat Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
Increased intake, especially of processed red meat, associated with risk for developing dementia, worse cognition
Sex Disparities Identified in Natural History of Tourette Syndrome
Compared with males, females have lower odds of being formally diagnosed, have later age at symptom onset and diagnosis
Risk for Atherosclerotic CVD Up in Association With Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Increased odds of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease seen in association with CLE and SLE, but not psoriasis
USPSTF Recommends Osteoporosis Screening for Women 65 Years and Older
Screening to prevent osteoporotic fractures also recommended for postmenopausal women younger than 65 years at increased risk; evidence lacking for screening men
Three in 10 U.S. Adults Aware of Menthol-Mimicking Cigarettes
Substantial proportion of aware adults had experimented with or were currently using synthetic cooling agent menthol-mimicking cigarettes
