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Pharmacy deserts in Black and Latino communities are harming residents

Pharmacy deserts in Black and Latino communities are harming residents

Boston Globe

Jan 18, 2024

There is no lack of evidence on who is impacted by pharmacy closures, but it’s unclear what solutions cities like Boston are developing to prevent future closures...

Palliative telecare improves quality of life for those with chronic illnesses, and results last for months: Study

Palliative telecare improves quality of life for those with chronic illnesses, and results last for months: Study

Medical Xpress

Jan 16, 2024

a team intervention, provided by phone, leads to persistent improvements in depression, anxiety, and quality of life for people managing chronic illnesses...

Have you been overcharged for prescription drugs? We want to hear from you.

Have you been overcharged for prescription drugs? We want to hear from you.

The New York Times

Jan 9, 2024

Most prescriptions in the United States are handled by one of three companies: CVS Caremark, Express Scripts or Optum Rx...

Does Morphine Speed Up Death At The End of Life? What We Know

Does Morphine Speed Up Death At The End of Life? What We Know

Health Digest

Jan 18, 2024

One of the common concerns is if giving morphine to your dying loved actually brings about their death sooner...

Psychedelics gave terminal patients relief from their intense anxiety

Psychedelics gave terminal patients relief from their intense anxiety

Washington Post

Jan 13, 2024

End-of-life cancer patients in a therapy group in Canada used psilocybin to reduce their fears. It helped some find peace...

Upcoming e-prescribing regs could give relief to hospice, palliative care providers, advocates say

Upcoming e-prescribing regs could give relief to hospice, palliative care providers, advocates say

McKnights Home Care

Jan 5, 2024

Proposed rules, if finalized, could make it easier for providers to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine...

Social determinants of health play ‘an important role’ in end-of-life pain strategies

Social determinants of health play ‘an important role’ in end-of-life pain strategies

Healio

Jan 16, 2024

Patients with gastrointestinal cancers face ongoing racial/ethnicity-based disparities in end-of- life pain management...

Federal scientists conclude there is credible evidence for certain medical uses of marijuana

Federal scientists conclude there is credible evidence for certain medical uses of marijuana

Politico

Jan 12, 2024

The Department of Health and Human Services concluded that marijuana is less harmful than other dangerous drugs and that there is some evidence of its medical benefits...

Gentle endings Lessons learned in a hospice for those without a home

Gentle endings Lessons learned in a hospice for those without a home

Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT)

Jan 3, 2024

The INN Between would offer a home for people who were unsheltered and dying so they could be fed and cared for, in beds and out of the cold...

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