9 of 10 Docs Unprepared to Prescribe Marijuana
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Although it’s becoming more commonplace, medical marijuana is rarely discussed in U.S. medical schools, a new study shows. “Medical education needs to catch up to marijuana legislation,” said senior author Dr. Laura Jean Bierut, a professor of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. “Physicians… read on >
Big Rise in Hospitalized Kids With Opioid Side Effects
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2017 (HealthDay News) — There has been a large increase in the number of young hospital patients in the United States who suffer harmful side effects from opioid painkillers, a new study says. The findings show an urgent need for safer pain medications for young patients, the researchers said. The researchers reviewed… read on >
Golf Carts’ Use Is Spreading, and So Is Danger to Kids
Study of more than 100 kids treated at trauma centers reveals serious injuries read on >
Are Today’s Teens Putting the Brakes on Adulthood?
They’re often postponing traditional ‘milestones’ to growing up, study suggests read on >
