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THC Gummies Raise Questions Medicine Can’t Answer Alone

david3 months ago036 mins

Budpop gummies and similar tetrahydrocannabinol-infused confections present unprecedented bioethical challenges that extend far beyond traditional pharmaceutical ethics. The candy-like format of these products creates unique tensions between therapeutic legitimacy and recreational appeal, raising critical questions about medicalization, patient autonomy, and societal responsibility that demand rigorous examination through interdisciplinary bioethics research.
The gummy delivery system fundamentally alters the ethical landscape of cannabis consumption. Unlike smokable cannabis or …

The World Facing Shortage of Healthcare Human Resources

david3 years ago3 years ago02 mins

The global nursing shortage is becoming a bidding war as countries vie for talent.
The U.S. is facing a nursing shortage of more than 1 million nurses by 2025, according to a recent report from the American Nurses Association. The U.K., meanwhile, is facing a nursing shortage of nearly 40,000 nurses, according to the Royal College of Nursing.
With the demand for nurses far outpacing the supply, countries are starting to poach nurses from each other. The U.S., for example, has been actively recruiting nurses from the Philippines and India in recent years. In 2017, the U.K. government launched a $1 million advertising campaign …

Increasing Cases of Diabetes and Its Cure

david3 years ago3 years ago02 mins

Medical care can help prevent type 2 diabetes and its complications, but it will not be enough to reverse the diabetes epidemic, according to a new study.
In the study, which was published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, researchers used data from 175 countries to model what would happen if everyone received the recommended medical care for type 2 diabetes. They found that such care would lead to a 40 percent reduction in diabetes-related deaths by 2045. However, the number of people with diabetes would still increase from 406 million in 2018 to 508 million in 2045.
“Our findings show that …