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Cannabis use may raise an adult's risk of stroke and heart failure

ACC: Cannabis Tied to Higher Odds for Stroke, Heart Failure

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Cannabis associated with 26 percent increased risk of stroke, 10 percent increased risk of heart failure
Middle-aged adults with orthostatic hypotension may be at increased risk for dementia in later years

Orthostatic Hypotension Linked to Later Dementia Risk

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Middle-aged adults found 40 percent more likely to develop dementia over time
An invasive multiple sclerosis treatment called liberation therapy is not only costly

SIR: ‘Liberation Therapy’ Ineffective As MS Treatment

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Invasive procedure carries risk of complications, significant financial cost, researcher says
Americans with hypertension are getting more sodium in their diet than they did in 1999

ACC: Sodium Intake Rising Among Patients With HTN

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Average sodium intake more than double recommended daily limit for these patients
People living in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are less likely to be uninsured or struggling with the strain of unpaid medical bills

ACA’s Medicaid Expansion May Pose Challenges to Timely Care

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Research shows benefit, but also more problems with patients getting appointments
Maternal obesity may be associated with risk of cerebral palsy in full-term infants

Obesity in Early Pregnancy May Up Rate of Cerebral Palsy

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Association statistically significant in full-term, but not preterm, infants
Nearly half of all deaths from heart disease

Diet Tied to Large Proportion of Cardiometabolic Deaths

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Study explores which foods and nutrients may be helpful or harmful
Donepezil should not be prescribed to patients with mild cognitive impairment without first giving them a genetic test

Off-Label Donepezil Rx for MCI Could Be Risky for Some Patients

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Medication has detrimental effect on patients with the K-variant of the butyrylcholinesterase gene
An initial Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act was formally introduced in the House of Representatives on Monday.

Republicans Introduce Affordable Care Act Replacement

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Initial Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act formally introduced Monday
Cervical arterial dissection increases risk of ischemic stroke

Migraine Consistently Tied to Cervical Artery Dissection

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In young patients with ischemic stroke, migraine associated with cervical artery dissection