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The Fast Facts Tetrahydrocannabinol (aka THC), not cannabidiol (or CBD), gives you that ‘high’ feeling you may be looking for. CBD combined with THC may help with anxiety, sleep, and other problems, but we need more research to make a definitive claim. If you’re looking for some relief, check out our picks, including Cornbread and CBDfx’s THC gummies. A quick look at the best THC gummies You may not be able to buy CBD starting in December Consumers may not be able

The gifts and payments that doctors receive from drugmakers increased inappropriate prescribing and the number of prescriptions written, likely leading to rising health care costs, according to a Cochrane review of dozens of previous studies that have explored the influence the pharmaceutical industry has on medical practice. In addition, pharmaceutical advertising or education aimed at doctors may also increase inappropriate prescribing, probably increases the number of prescriptions written

The federal government has released new quality ratings for Medicare Advantage insurers for 2027, with Humana emerging as the biggest winner. But deep uncertainty remains around Medicare Advantage quality measures, which come with tens of billions of dollars in extra revenue for the highest-performing plans. One health insurance company, Alignment Healthcare, has already threatened to sue the government after its star ratings were downgraded — a now-common occurrence for almost any ins

The first Vanderbilt Women’s Chest Pain Symposium presented by the Vanderbilt Women’s Heart Center was held Sept. 25. The focus of the interactive event at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks was to help improve women’s cardiovascular health through education and increased awareness, said organizer Jessica Duran, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine. “Our goal is to empower women and educate them more about chest pain, how it presents in women, how we diagnose it, review available treatment

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(MedPage Today) -- HHS announced a series of initiatives to further study vaccine industries, but public health advocates and vaccine experts say they will sow more mistrust in vaccines. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "has once again created...

Levi Watkins Jr., MD, the first Black student to be admitted to and graduate from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, was also the first surgeon to implant an automatic defibrillator in a patient. Yet for Watkins, who died in 2015, doing for others was more important than any career achievement, his longtime friend John Tarpley, MD, noted Oct. 5 during the 25th annual Levi Watkins Jr., MD Lecture in Light Hall. Tarpley and Watkins met in medical school. In July 1970, as they began th

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Thursday approved intravenous atezolizumab (Tecentriq) in combination with a fluoropyrimidine and oxaliplatin for the adjuvant treatment of stage III mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) colon cancer in patients 2 years...

(MedPage Today) -- Christa Pike regaining consciousness and speaking a week after receiving two doses of execution drugs in Tennessee has astonished even some medical professionals and left many people wondering: How did she survive? Attorneys...

What the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku ("forest bathing") can teach us about attention, emotional well-being, and finding moments of quiet in a world that rarely stops. The post When the Mind Won’t Slow Down, Let the Forest Set the Pace appeared first on Mindful.

Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us, and we’ll share it with others. That’s right. Send us your changes, and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going. And here is our regular feature in which we highlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that Q32 Bio hired José Trevejo as chief medical officer.

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The Congo has confirmed 8,728 cases and 4,205 deaths in its Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced. In the...

Hi there, it’s Sarah. Last night, STAT scored an awards hat trick, taking home a Gerald Loeb — the most prestigious honor in business journalism — for the third year in a row! This year’s Loeb recognized Lizzy Lawrence for her exceptional beat reporting on the Food and Drug Administration. This is also STAT’s fourth Loeb overall in our 11-year history. Not too shabby, y’all. Does MAHA still matter to voters? The Make America Healthy Again movement

And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda is, so far, rather modest. We plan to catch up on our reading, promenade with the official mascots and celebrate the turning of another page on the calendar with our remaining Pharmalot ancestor. We also hope to hold another listening party, where the rotation will likely include this, this, this, this and this. And what abo

(MedPage Today) -- Three women experienced neurological symptoms after injections of botulinum toxin at a medical spa in Colorado, which turned out to be an unapproved product, public health officials said. All three had injections in the upper...

(MedPage Today) -- Some over-the-counter (OTC) skin creams have undeclared pharmacologically active ingredients (UPAIs) that could be harmful to consumers, an observational study found. Out of 18 preselected products, UPAIs were identified in...

When I realized I was the only man in class, I spent the next hour convinced I didn't belong. Turns out, I was the only one who thought so. The post The Most Uncomfortable Part of Yoga Class Was All in My Head appeared first on Yoga Journal.

A six-month study suggests that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) may offer older adults a powerful advantage: losing body fat while keeping their muscle. Unlike moderate-intensity workouts, which led to a small loss of lean muscle, HIIT preserved it while also improving body composition around the waist.

It refocuses your attention on your most important relationship—the one you have with yourself. The post What the New Moon in Libra Means for You appeared first on Yoga Journal.

Researchers have uncovered a new way bacteria detect viral attacks: a virus-produced enzyme cuts a bacterial sensor protein, triggering a self-destructing immune response. The discovery could lead to more effective phage therapies against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and provide insight into ancient immune mechanisms shared with humans.