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The rates of emergency department visits possibly related to marijuana use have increased disproportionately for out-of-state visitors compared with Colorado residents

Point-of-Sale Education Needed for Cannabis Tourists

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After legalization, pot-related ER visits increased faster for visitors than for Colorado residents
Zolpidem users

Zolpidem Use Linked to Motor Vehicle Collisions in Elderly

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Significantly higher rates of motor vehicle collisions in women and adults aged ≥80 years
Dose-dense weekly paclitaxel does not improve progression-free survival in ovarian cancer

Weekly Paclitaxel Doesn’t Up Survival in Ovarian Cancer

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Among patients not receiving bevacizumab, weekly paclitaxel tied to improved progression-free survival
This flu season continues to be mild

CDC: Flu Season Continues to Be Mild; Vaccine Is Effective

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Health officials report flu vaccine is 59 percent effective so far
Two investigational vaccines for Ebola virus disease are well-tolerated and immunogenic

Two Investigational Vaccines Show Promise for Ebola

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Two vaccine candidates are well-tolerated and immunogenic in adult volunteers
Preoperative aspirin does not lower risk of death or thrombotic complications among patients undergoing coronary artery surgery

No Benefit From Aspirin Prior to Coronary Artery Surgery

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No link to decreased risk of death or thrombotic complications after surgery
A monthly vaginal ring containing dapivirine can reduce the incidence of HIV-1 infection

Reduced HIV-1 Infection Incidence With Vaginal Ring

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Monthly vaginal ring containing dapivirine reduces risk of HIV-1 infection among African women
Benzodiazepine prescriptions and overdose deaths increased considerably from 1996 to 2013

Benzodiazepine Prescriptions Rose From 1996 to 2013

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Overdose death rate also increased but leveled out after 2010
For older adults

Macrolide Antibiotics Not Linked to Ventricular Arrhythmia

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Findings in older adults show macrolide antibiotics are linked to lower risk of all-cause mortality
A small reduction as the primary composite outcome may not justify the increased adverse events and costs associated with an intervention targeting systolic blood pressure less than 120 mm Hg

Authors Urge Caution Before Adopting New Systolic BP Goals

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Small absolute benefit seen in SPRINT must be balanced with increased adverse event rates