Cannabidiol (CBD) is marketed by some suppliers as a painkiller, e.g., for osteoarthritis of the knee. Animal experiments have shown that the substance, which is extracted from the hemp plant, has an anti-inflammatory and ...
Nov 14, 2023
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The UK Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) is a medical exam with strong stakeholder support and is associated with increased confidence in prescribing and decreased reporting of medication-related patient harm. The PSA is ...
Nov 10, 2023
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Reducing health disparities in incidence and mortality for major types of cancers can be aided by sophisticated computer modeling efforts, according to new, wide-ranging perspectives from researchers at Georgetown University's ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Newer oral medications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do work quite well in the "real world," despite some doubts that they would, according to a new study.
Nov 4, 2023
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An investigation published by The BMJ raises concerns about a revolving door culture between the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Moderna after two regulators who held oversight roles for COVID vaccines went to ...
Nov 2, 2023
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A growing recognition of the health impact of social risks—such as food insecurity and homelessness—has prompted researchers, health care providers and policymakers to consider ways to address these risk factors as part ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have gathered detailed insights from the British South Asian community that could lead to more successful implementation of genetic testing to help tailor the use of routine ...
Oct 31, 2023
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White people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26% more likely than Black people to be given opioid pain medications such as morphine. This was a key finding from our recent study, published in the Journal ...
Oct 27, 2023
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Nearly 80% of emergency department encounters involving transgender or gender diverse youth ages 10 and older screened positive for suicide risk while seeking treatment at a Chicago emergency department over a 3.5-year period, ...
Oct 20, 2023
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New research reveals that the nation's most widely prescribed type of sedative may be less effective than clinicians and scientists have been led to believe, based on publications in medical journals.
Oct 19, 2023
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