FDA to Hold First Public Meeting on CBD
Scheduled speakers will include doctors, consumers, and cannabis industry members
Impaired Vision Tied to Perceived Discrimination in Older Adults
Further, perceived discrimination associated with poorer emotional well-being
Nonfasting Lipid Levels Adequate for Assessing Cardiovascular Risk
Fasting, nonfasting levels show similar associations with cardiovascular events even for patients on statins
2007 to 2017 Saw Decline in Number of U.S. Pathologists
At the same time, the cancer-related diagnostic workload rose 42 percent per pathologist
Providers, Peers Influence Aspirin Use Among African-Americans
Positive social environment around a prevention approach may increase uptake, authors say
CDC: Reported Measles Cases Reach 971
With continued outbreaks, CDC says U.S. risks losing measles elimination status
Excess Cause-Specific Mortality Tied to Chronic Proton Pump Inhibitor Use
Excess mortality due to CVD, CKD, upper GI cancer for those with no indication for PPI use
Recommendations Developed for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Trials
Biological rationale exists for using treatments proven efficacious in adults with MS for pediatric MS
More Opioids Given Than Prescribed in Emergency Department
Opioids more often given in ED than prescribed at discharge for adult ED visits
Lupus Manifestations Appear to Differ by Race, Ethnicity
Increased risk for severe manifestations seen among blacks, Hispanics, and Asians/Pacific Islanders