Police Violence Is not a Public Health Issue - It is an Issue of Justice
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A new study quantifies the impact of police violence in terms of years of life lost. I don't think this is the right approach.
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Fentanyl is now the #1 Cause of Opioid Overdose Deaths
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A new study finds that synthetic opioids like fentanyl are now found in the system of the majority of individuals who die of drug overdose.
Read MoreRepurposed Drug Extends Life of Kids with Progeria
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The ultra-rare genetic condition was uniformly fatal. That may be changing now.
Read MoreWe Should Be Transplanting More Organs from Individuals Who Died of Drug Overdose
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Organs from donors who died from overdose are "discarded" more than from other donors. That might not be the right choice.
Read MoreProving the Superiority of Capitalism... with Genetics?
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A new study suggests that meritocracy increased when the Soviets left Estonia, and that benefit is written in DNA.
Read MoreUnder-vaccination Common Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Their Siblings
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Under-vaccination is a major problem facing the Autism Community
Read MoreDocs Rebel Against Prior Authorization
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Prior authorization gets terrible reviews from practicing doctors, in a wakeup call to the insurance industry.
Read More"Deaths of Despair" Vary Widely Across the Country
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A new report documents dramatic county-by-county variation in deaths due to alcohol abuse, drug abuse, suicide, and interpersonal violence.
Read MoreOpioids Tie Non-opioid Painkillers in Randomized Trial, Which Means Opioids Lose.
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The JAMA study suggests that opioids may have little role in the treatment of chronic, non-cancer pain.
Read More1 in 7 Teens is "Sexting", 1 in 10 Have Had a Sext Shared Without Consent
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The JAMA Pediatrics study used data from more than 100,000 teenagers to assess sexting habits.
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