Dementia is littered with interventions like thickened liquids & PEG tubes that became standard of practice on theoretical benefits without clinical evidence. My editorial in JAMA Internal Medicine gives 3 recs to consider if thinking about thickened liquids
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Happy 4th to those that celebrate. I can't believe I almost didn't wear this today. Definitely my fave Stars Wars make. #Maythe4thBeWithYou

| PBS NewsHour - this points to the need for clinicians to become educated so we can be good sources of information for our patients pbs.org/newshour/healt…

The proposal would move marijuana from the “Schedule I” group to the less tightly regulated “Schedule III.” to.pbs.org/4dj0fA5

Family-based crisis intervention: Stabilizing suicidal teens harvardpublichealth.org/event/family-b…

BIG NEWS! The breast cancer screening age is officially dropping! There is now a GUIDELINE that mammograms are lowered from age 50 to 40. THIS IS HUGE for every woman hoping to take charge of their health at a younger age, especially at-risk Black women.
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DEA plans to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk drug, officials say - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04…

medical cannabis classfied - Google Search google.com/search?q=medic…

Vertex Pharma scientist talks about the long road to developing non-addictive painkillers (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/5ec387…

How Palliative Psychiatry Can Support Quality of Life, Symptom Management - Hospice News hospicenews.com/2024/04/17/how…

Hospices, Community Groups Team Up to Provide Care to the Homeless: hospicenews.com/2024/04/23/hos…

The Future of Palliative Care: The AAHPM Next Gen Scholars for Equity in HPM Program aahpmblog.org/articles/the-f…

Virtually every treatment we have today for cancer (and other diseases) was first tested in clinical trials — which is why it's so important for people to participate, not only for themselves but for future generations of Black women.

Your experience as a patient matters. We know that in the process of cancer treatment it doesn’t always feel like you’re in control. But you have the right to understand your treatment and to ask questions of your medical team.

Our resources aren’t just for women diagnosed with breast cancer. We’re also here as a community that supports the caregivers and all those who found their way to TOUCH in search of answers for a loved one. We have a wealth of resources at touchbbca.org/breast-cancer-…

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