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Health professionals are generally supportive of medicinal cannabis use but report a lack of knowledge about its use

Health Professionals Supportive of Medicinal Cannabis

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However, across medicine, pharmacy, and nursing, providers need more information
An estimated 15.0 million patients will require first-course chemotherapy in 2040

Fifteen Million Patients Will Need First-Course Chemo in 2040

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Number of cancer physicians required to deliver optimal chemo set to increase to 100,000 by 2040
Men and women with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for overall cancer and some site-specific cancers

Risk for Cancer Increased in Men, Women With T2DM

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Standardized incidence ratio highest for prostate cancer for men, nasopharynx cancer for women
The American Cancer Society has set a goal of a 40 percent reduction in overall cancer mortality by 2035

ACS Sets Goal to Cut Cancer Mortality 40 Percent by 2035

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Goal based on decrease in overall cancer death rates at pace seen among college graduates
In 2018

2018 Saw More Employed Physicians Than Self-Employed

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Proportion of physicians working in practices wholly owned by physicians dropped to 54 percent in 2018
A new test can predict the course of inflammatory bowel disease in patients

Biomarker Test Predicts Mild, Serious IBD in Newly Diagnosed

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Test based on genetic signature of CD8 T cells during active disease
In 2018

CDC: Uninsurance Levels Did Not Change Significantly in 2018

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Uninsurance increased among adults aged 45 to 64 years; increase seen in high-deductible health plans
For patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Percutaneous Ablation in Liver Cancer Tied to Better Outcomes

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Intervention linked to better short-term outcomes versus surgical procedures
Global goals for reducing alcohol use are unlikely to be achieved

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita Increasing Among Adults

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By 2030, prevalence of current drinking set to increase to 50 percent
In 2015 to 2016

In 2015 to 2016, 45.8 Percent of U.S. Population Used Rx Drugs

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Prescription drug use increased with age, reaching 85.0 percent for those aged 60 years and older