Prescribed Medical Cannabis Use Tied to Better Health-Related Quality of Life
Findings seen in real-world patients with a range of chronic health conditions
Receipt of PT, Chiropractic Care Reportedly Low for Comorbid Chronic LBP, Opioid Use Disorder
Receipt of physical therapy and chiropractic care was low overall and lower across racial, ethnic minorities
Opioids Can Be Continued in Cancer Patients With Nonmedical Stimulant Use
Regardless of prognosis, panel deemed it appropriate to continue opioids, increase monitoring, and avoid opioid tapering
Link Explored for NSAID Use, Hormonal Contraception, VTE Risk
NSAID use positively linked to VTE, with extra VTE events in those with concomitant high-, medium-risk contraception use
Opioid-Free Discharge Feasible After Pancreatectomy
In a recent study, there was an increase in the percentage of patients discharged opioid-free
Overdose Deaths Involving Counterfeit Pills Increasing in U.S.
Quarterly percentage of deaths more than doubled with evidence of counterfeit pill use from July to September 2019 to October to December 2021
Cannabis May Be Tied to Increased Risk for Psychiatric Outcomes
However, cannabis and cannabis-based medicines may aid certain clinical conditions
Even Five Years Postapproval, Many Drug Studies Remain Nonpublic
Authors urge greater transparency of study results for drugs approved by the FDA
Delays in Endometriosis Diagnosis Tied to Increased Health Care Utilization
Increased health care utilization seen up to 10 years before diagnosis with increases closer to diagnosis
Marijuana Should Be Moved to Lower-Risk Drug Category, U.S. Health Officials Say
The move would not legalize marijuana, but could move it from its Schedule I classification to a Schedule III
