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When should physicians start thinking about medical cannabis for patients?
BOSTON — There is some evidence that cannabinoids may help with neuropathic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting and MS-associated spasticity, “but it’s not exactly a slam dunk,” a speaker said.
Cannabis legalization has limited impact on teen use, study shows
Recent cannabis legalization and retail sales have had a limited impact on teen use, a study showed.
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Q&A: ‘Food as medicine’ and the fundamentals of addressing eating disorders
According to data published last year, eating disorder claims rose 65% as a percentage of all medical claims in the United States between 2018 to 2022, with most claims in 2022 coming from patients aged 14 to 18 years.
Q&A: How pediatricians can counsel patients and parents on overdose prevention
Two pediatric addiction medical specialists and a mother who lost her daughter to fentanyl poisoning collaborated to write anticipatory guidance that may help pediatricians counsel patients and families on overdose prevention strategies.
Families of very low-birth-weight infants more likely to use mental health care
Parents of very low-birth-weight premature infants are more likely to use mental health care in the first year after discharge from the NICU than families who do not have a premature infant, according to a study.
Study refutes link between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism, ADHD
A new study of more than 185,000 children showed no association between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and a risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in children, including autism and ADHD, according to results published in JAMA.
Anxiety, depression may accelerate heart disease risk, especially for younger women
ATLANTA — Younger women with a diagnosis of anxiety or depression are at markedly higher risk for developing conditions that increase CVD risk, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes, researchers reported.
Suicide now second leading cause of death among NCAA athletes
Suicide is now the second most common cause of death among college athletes in the United States, surpassed only by accidents, according to findings published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Treatment of alcohol use disorder at discharge reduces risk for hospital return
The initiation of medications for alcohol use disorder, or AUD, at discharge reduced the incidence of several outcomes like hospital readmissions and ED visits, a study showed.
Study uncovers ‘alarming’ rate of suicidal thoughts, behaviors in young children with autism
A survey of caregivers revealed an “unexpectedly high frequency” of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among children with autism aged 8 years or younger, researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics.