Chronic Pain Disparity Seen Among Some Sexual Minority Populations
Adults identifying as bisexual or 'something else' have highest prevalence of chronic pain
Medical Cannabis Tied to Improved Health-Related Quality of Life
Improvement observed across a range of health conditions, mostly sustained over time
1999 to 2018 Saw Increase in Cancer Survivors With Functional Limitation
Greatest change in adjusted prevalence of functional limitation seen for Hispanic, Black survivors, those aged 55 to 64 years
Cemiplimab + Chemotherapy Aids Quality of Life With Lung Cancer
Improvement seen compared with chemotherapy alone for first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer
DEA Extends Telemedicine for Prescribing Controlled Meds as Pandemic Measures End
Extension through Nov. 11, 2023, gives DEA and HHS a chance to consider revisions and public comments regarding proposals offered March 1
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Resigns as Pandemic Winds Down
Walensky will resign as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the end of June
2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Age-Adjusted Death Rate in U.S.
Decrease also seen in estimated age-adjusted COVID-19 death rate, from 115.6 to 63.1 per 100,000 persons
Medical Cannabis Effective for Pain Relief in Cancer
Pain relief better with THC:CBD balanced strains than THC-dominant and CBD-dominant strains
Opioid Exposure Higher Among Adults With Cerebral Palsy Versus Those Without
Exposures occur for a higher number of days per month and for a longer duration after the initial exposure
Chatbot Generates Quality, Empathetic Responses to Patient Questions
Chatbot generates higher proportion of responses rated as good or very good quality and empathetic or very empathetic than physicians
