Illicit Marijuana Use Up in States With Legal Medical Use
Cannabis use disorder is also rising faster in states with legalization laws
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction May Ease Back Pain
Mindfulness-based stress reduction tied to short-term benefit for pain intensity, physical functioning
Cherokee Nation Sues Retailers, Distributors Over Opioid Crisis
Suit alleges companies violated sovereign Cherokee laws by failing to prevent black market sales
Mortality Up for Opioid Addicts Not Treated in Addiction Clinics
Those treated in primary care, hospitals twice as likely to die as those treated in addiction centers
1-g IV Acetaminophen Dose May Be Insufficient in Multiple Trauma
Administration at recommended dosage yields serum concentrations below 10 µg/mL
Trump Administration Offers Grants to Fight Opioid Crisis
Money to be used to train health professionals, foster prescription drug monitoring programs
FDA Warns Against Children Taking Codeine, Tramadol
Agency strengthens warning labels on these medications to address dangers
Electronic Drug Administration Record App Cuts Errors
Decline in rate of medication errors in medication administration recording post-implementation
FDA OKs Vagus Nerve Stimulator to Treat Cluster Headaches
Hand-held, noninvasive device provides new option
Potential Benefits, Risks of OpenNotes Discussed
Benefits include improved patient engagement, while risks include avoidance of writing candidly
