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April 28, 2022
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Should insurance companies cover medical marijuana for cancer pain?

Should insurance companies cover medical marijuana for cancer pain?

Cannabis was a legal and popular medicine in the United States until the Marihuana Tax Act in 1937, when it was criminalized, over the vigorous objections of the AMA, primarily for reasons related to racism and competitive commercial interests. Now that it is being relegalized, at the behest of the 94% of Americans who support legal access to medical marijuana, insurance companies are obligated to cover the costs of this versatile and relatively nontoxic medicine.

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April 28, 2022
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With many cannabis products but limited research, ‘education warranted’ for entire oncology workforce

Marijuana use for medical purposes, including control of cancer-associated symptoms, has gained traction over the past decade, achieving legal status in most states.

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April 05, 2022
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VIDEO: Physicians must provide guidance for patients seeking alternative IBD therapies

VIDEO: Physicians must provide guidance for patients seeking alternative IBD therapies

NAPLES, Florida — In this video, Jennifer L. Seminerio, MD, stresses the importance of medical professionals “arming themselves with information” about alternative therapies, a topic she presented at the 2022 ACG/FGS Spring Symposium.

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March 31, 2022
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Higher fat mass, fasting glucose for offspring with fetal exposure to cannabis

Higher fat mass, fasting glucose for offspring with fetal exposure to cannabis

Children of mothers who used cannabis during pregnancy had greater fat mass and adiposity and higher fasting glucose than those not exposed to cannabis, according to study findings.

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March 29, 2022
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Long-term cannabis use linked to cognitive deficits, lower hippocampal volume in midlife

Long-term cannabis use linked to cognitive deficits, lower hippocampal volume in midlife

Long-term cannabis users showed deficits in cognition and smaller hippocampal volume by midlife, according to results of a New Zealand study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

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March 28, 2022
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Less than 11% of Canadian nephrologists prescribe cannabis for CKD management

Less than 11% of Canadian nephrologists prescribe cannabis for CKD management

A small percentage of Canadian nephrologists reported prescribing cannabis for chronic kidney disease management, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

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March 23, 2022
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Top in endocrinology: Meal timing, new-onset diabetes, cannabis use

Top in endocrinology: Meal timing, new-onset diabetes, cannabis use

A new study found that eating certain types of foods at a specific time of day, such as potatoes in the morning and vegetables in the evening, may lower mortality risk in adults with diabetes. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.

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March 22, 2022
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Medical cannabis may reduce opioid use for OA

Medical cannabis may reduce opioid use for OA

CHICAGO — Access to medical cannabis may reduce opioid prescriptions in patients with osteoarthritis, with opioids no longer required in more than one-third of patients after medical cannabis certification, results presented here show.

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March 22, 2022
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Medical cannabis may reduce opioid use for chronic low back pain

Medical cannabis may reduce opioid use for chronic low back pain

CHICAGO — Access to medical cannabis may reduce opioid use for patients with chronic low back pain, with a higher chance of opioid cessation found among patients with lower baseline opioid use, according to results presented here.

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March 18, 2022
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Knowledge grows about cannabis, CBD use by people with diabetes

Knowledge grows about cannabis, CBD use by people with diabetes

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Janice Newell Bissex, MS, RDN, FAND, about potential health benefits of cannabis and CBD for diabetes.

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