commercial determinants of health
Plan to loosen DEA restrictions on weed divides top medical groups
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The American public overwhelmingly supports the Biden administration's proposal to remove marijuana from a category of controlled substances, including heroin and cocaine, deemed to have no proven medical value and a high risk of abuse. But it turns out that major medical groups are divided in their responses to the proposal, STAT's Nick Florko reports.
While some groups, like the American Nurses Association, support the move, others — including the powerful American Medical Association — have raised questions. The divisions emerged in the groups' public comments on the proposal to regulate the drugs more like anabolic steroids than heroin.
"Doctors like myself for so many years were pretty much indoctrinated about the harms," one emergency medicine physician told Nick. Read more on where medical professionals stand and what's next for the plan.
teeth
Researchers find a 'significant link' between tooth loss and fatal heart disease
People who have lost a lot of teeth have a 66% higher chance of dying from heart-related issues compared to those who haven't, according to a systematic review of existing research published in the Journal of Endodontics. "The magic number is 10," lead author Anita Aminoshariae said in a press release. "For those who had 10 teeth or less, they're in trouble."
The authors looked at 12 studies that included at least three years of follow-up. Their findings indirectly support the idea that saving teeth with dental care could preventatively lower a person's risk of cardiovascular disease, they write. But they also emphasized a need for more research and methodological standardization of the research surrounding oral and cardiovascular health.
doggos
CDC makes rules on international dogs a little less ruff
Morning Rounds previously discussed the new rules going into effect next month from the CDC that set stringent requirements on importing dogs from foreign countries, especially from places with a high risk of rabies. The rules — which aim to prevent the disease from being reintroduced in the U.S. — include mandatory rabies vaccination and microchips, and a potential month-long quarantine for dogs without high enough levels of rabies antibodies.
When the requirements were originally proposed, military members urged the CDC to exempt their pets acquired abroad, my colleague Nick Florko reported. The agency has not made a military exception, but announced yesterday that dogs who have been in a country where they are at low risk of contracting rabies for at least six months will have an easier time getting into the U.S. Owners will simply need to fill out a form on the same day as they travel and provide it to border officials.
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