Gabapentinoids, Opioids Combo Carries Risk for Breathing Problems
Serious breathing problems can occur in patients who use gabapentinoids with opioids or other CNS depressants
Cognitive Symptom Score From EHR Predicts Risk for Dementia
Symptom score derived from discharge summaries using natural language processing linked to earlier diagnosis
Low Education Link to CVD Risk Partly Due to Income, Job Strain
Correlations with risk for CVD, CVD mortality reduced after adjustment for income, job strain
Misuse of Nonopioid Medications Appears to Be on the Rise in U.S.
Increases seen for misuse/abuse, suicide attempts, and hospitalizations linked to gabapentin, baclofen
Menopause Linked to Increase in Sleep-Onset Insomnia
Postmenopausal women more likely to screen positive for OSA versus pre/perimenopausal women
Private Care Program for U.S. Vets Gets $8.9 Billion in Budget Deal
Under the program, veterans have wider access to private care if they have faced long wait times
Most Students Who Use E-Cigs Vape Nicotine and Marijuana
Higher grade, increasing cigarette smoking intensity tied to more students reporting vaping nicotine only
FDA to Allow States to Import Prescription Drugs From Other Countries
All imports would have to be FDA-approved, tested to ensure quality, relabeled to meet U.S. labeling requirements
Cannabis Use Up, Especially Among Those With Depression
Study also shows declining perception of cannabis use-related risks
Benzodiazepines With Opioid Agonist Tx May Up Mortality Risk
Coprescription of z-drugs with OAT also linked to increased risk for drug-related poisoning mortality
