Sunday House Call, #655,  May 27, 2018: Proper scientific investigation applies to all drugs; that means you cannabis.  No free pass on claims.

Topics today include:

A cannabis study that was done well with interesting results for children and adults with a specific type of epilepsy. How the pharmaceutical industry direct-to-consumer advertising misrepresents the efficacy of the medications.

Your calls about:

• Modes of therapy for low back pain
• What is HDL? How to you interpret cholesterol test results. We calculated the ten-year cardiovascular disease risk for woman who called the show using her test results.
• Schatzki rings (scarring in the esophagus) caused by acid reflux. A caller asks if proton pump inhibitors be used over the long-term? We reviewed the risks and benefits for this specific condition.
• A painful tailbone (Coccydynia) and its management
• Management of rotator cuff tears after physiotherapy