Cannabis

Cannabis strains that contain mostly cannabidiol and almost no tetrahydrocannabinol were not significantly associated with impaired driving, according to research published in JAMA.

Cannabis use in the U.S. is rising, and although users are typically younger, their risk for acute MI is elevated, and after PCI, cannabis users may be at increased risk for bleeding and stroke compared with nonusers, researchers reported.

Many patients with breast cancer use cannabis to help relieve treatment-related adverse effects, but there is a need for better data on its safety and efficacy and improved patient-physician dialogue, according to Marisa C. Weiss, MD.

A significant number of individuals report using cannabis to treat psychiatric and physical challenges, yet the evidence remains mixed on its efficacy, according to a presenter at the NEI Max virtual conference.

A “revolution” in legal access to cannabis over the past 20 years has raised concerns about its overuse, researchers wrote in a review published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Cannabis use correlated with a decreased prevalence and progression of steatohepatitis among patients who were obese, according to results presented at the American College of Gastroenterology Virtual Annual Meeting.

October is World Menopause Month. Healio and Endocrine Today have compiled a list of the most read recent news about menopause.

Cannabis use significantly increased the odds for nonmedical opioid use among adults with a history of substance abuse, according to research published in Addiction.

A recent survey revealed that cannabis use is a common approach for treating menopause symptoms. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.

More than one-quarter of a group of midlife women who receive care through the Department of Veterans Affairs in Northern California are using cannabis to treat menopause symptoms, according to survey results.