Medical Marijuana Reduces Pain and Hospital Visits in SCD Patients, Study Indicates

Use of medical marijuana to ease pain is associated with fewer visits to the hospital in people with sickle cell disease (SCD), a study suggests. Patients given medical marijuana felt this was an effective treatment for pain relief, and also reported a reduction in the need for opioids.

Special Program Cut Hospital Stays, Improved Well-being of Young Patients with Vaso-Occlusive Crisis, Study Finds

A multidisciplinary plan implemented at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital was able to cut by more than half the number of days young sickle cell disease (SCD) patients were hospitalized for a vaso-occlusive crisis and lower their readmission rates, a study reports.