Healio (1/28, Mahoney ) reports, “Adults aged 18 to 49 years who used cannabis for medical reasons had higher rates of cannabis use disorder [CUD] compared with adults who only used cannabis recreationally, according to a research letter.” The investigators said, “Clinicians should consider addiction risk before recommending medical cannabis and, if they do, should monitor for CUD emergence.” The findings were published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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— “Medical cannabis use still linked to addiction,”Moira Mahoney, Healio, January 28, 2025

Cardiovascular Business (1/27, Walter ) reports that “according to a new in-depth analysis…regular cannabis use increases a person’s risk of multiple adverse cardiovascular outcomes, including myocardial infarction, arrhythmias and cardiomyopathy.” The data indicated that the “risks appear to become more severe depending on how often the drug is used.” The findings were published in Nature Reviews Cardiology.

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— “Yes, physicians warn, cannabis is bad for the heart,”Michael Walter, Cardiovascular Business, January 27, 2025

The AP (1/27, Stobbe ) reports, “More adults are being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.” Diagnoses have been increasing “for decades but seem to have accelerated in the last few years.” One study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report “suggested that more than 15 million U.S. adults – roughly 1 in 17 – have been diagnosed with ADHD.” ADHD “always starts in childhood, but about half of adults with it are diagnosed when they are 18 or older.” Some physicians “say the number of people coming in for evaluation is skyrocketing.”

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— “Rise in diagnoses is prompting more US adults to ask: ‘Do I have ADHD?’,”Mike Stobbe , AP, January 27, 2025

HCPlive (1/25, Derman) reported, “A new study found women experience more severe early PTSD symptoms than men, with re-experiencing and avoidance symptoms identified as the strongest and most interconnected symptom clusters.” The researchers said their “findings underscore the importance of understanding both gender similarities and possible differences in the development of early PTSD symptoms.” The investigators added, “Such understanding may provide valuable insights into the mechanisms driving later development of PTSD.” The findings were published in the European Journal of Psychotraumatology.

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— “Study Identifies Gender Differences in Early PTSD Symptoms,”Chelsie Derman, HCPlive, January 25, 2025