Older adults with functional impairments may be at a higher risk of medical cannabis use, as well as prescription opioid and tranquilizer or sedative misuse, suggests new research published in the online edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Pregnant women should get the COVID-19 vaccine, said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, noting that vaccination surveillance systems found “no safety concerns” for more than 35,000 women in their third trimester or for their babies.

Ibuprofen was associated with better fever reduction and less pain than acetaminophen when used to lower fever and associated pain in infants and toddlers, according to a study published on October 30 in JAMA Network Open.

The delayed oral arguments in Rutledge v Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) were finally heard by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) via telephone on October 6.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) released updated guidance on using diabetes medications to reduce cardiovascular risk for people who have type 2 diabetes.