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Can cannabis help a child with autism?

The evidence is getting better. The more useful question may be what, exactly, you are trying to help.

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Many patients expect cannabis to reduce opioid use after surgery. A large study suggests the real answer depends heavily on who was studied and how…

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What category errors reveal about medicine, headlines, and scientific certainty

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Uncertainty makes everyone reach for movement

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On shame, judgment, and what patients leave outside the room

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