MDNN: Cinnamon-Flavored E-Cigarettes, Hypertension Prevalence, Right-to-Try Law
May 25th 2018This week on MDNN: Cinnamon flavoring in e-cigarettes has been found to disrupt the lungs’ anti-bacterial defense system, new hypertension guidelines have increased the condition's prevalence, and the US Congress passed a right-to-try bill.
MDNN: Physician Stigmatizing, Pokemon GO, Depression by Gender, and Fast Food Fertility
May 11th 2018This week on MDNN: Stigmatizing phrasing influences patient care, Pokemon GO improves behavioral health, depressed women and men differentiate in gene expression, and fast food can stall a woman's time to pregnancy.
MDNN: Opioid Overprescription, Medical Marijuana's Effects, Grindr Scandal
April 6th 2018This week on MDNN: Physician report being unaware of how many opioids they prescribe, legalized marijuana cuts down on opioid rates in Medicaid patients, Grindr responds to leak they share users' HIV statuses, and the FDA recalls salmonella-containing kratom.
MDNN: NAS in Medicaid Patients, Synthetic Opioids, Drug Use Disorder Mortality Grows
March 31st 2018This week on MDNN: Neonatal abstinence syndrome increases by 433% over a decade, CDC reports opioid deaths are driven by synthetic strains, and drug use disorder mortality accounts for 4% of all 2015 deaths.
MDNN: Minnesota Cannabis Study, New Asthma Phenotype, and Diabetes Guideline Debate
March 16th 2018This week on MDNN: The Minnesota medical cannabis program returns pain management results, Japan university researchers find a new asthma phenotype, and the ACP butts heads with diabetes organizations on blood glucose guidelines.