Scale of Online Marketplace for Marijuana Increasing
Online marijuana searches grew by 98 percent as a proportion of all searches from 2005 to 2017
Pharmacists Have Responsibility to Check Opioid Rx Are Legitimate
Pharmacists should document their efforts to make sure rx are written for legitimate medical purposes
Children With ASD, Younger Siblings Are Undervaccinated
Vaccination rates were significantly lower among younger siblings of children with ASD
Recent Years Have Seen Obesity Prevalence Increasing for Adults
Increases in prevalence of obesity and severe obesity for adults; no significant trends for youth
Total Estimated Cost of Diagnosed Diabetes $327 Billion in 2017
Care for people with diagnosed diabetes accounts for 1 in 4 health care dollars in the U.S.
Use of E-Cigarettes May Hurt Efforts to Quit Smoking
Findings based on a study of patients trying to quit smoking following hospital discharge
Heart Disease, Stroke Less Prevalent Among Foreign-Born
Foreign-born U.S. residents have lower prevalence of heart disease and stroke than U.S.-born adults
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Linked to Reduced Abdominal Fat
No residual effect for past users, including early discontinuers of menopause hormone treatment
Liquids in E-Cigarettes Are Heterogeneous, Frequently Toxic
The more chemicals in e-liquid, the more toxic it is likely to be; vanillin tied to higher toxicity
Physical, Executive Function Most Affected After Ischemic Stroke
Worse scores in multiple domains tied to lower income, female sex, disability
