Some misconceptions persist around opioids, addiction, and chemical dependence. Jeffrey Singer comments on the opioid crisis.
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Click here for more.Sens. Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray, the chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, announced they’ll begin hearings just after Labor Day on…
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Click here for more.Two months ago in July, a Republican Congress and administration had a chance to reform our nation’s low-income health care program, Medicaid, but fumbled the ball in their inability to…
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Click here for more.What we have is a highly bureaucratic system: one in which the government controls financing for roughly half of U.S. health care; one in which personal choice and competition are…
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Click here for more.Maybe the USA can learn something from Portugal, where all drugs were decriminalized in 2001? Compared to Portugal, drug overdose deaths per million in neighboring Spain are 2.5X as high,…
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Click here for more.Between 1980 and 2014, the number of Americans dying from cardiovascular disease was cut in half. Though cardiovascular disease — an umbrella term for conditions that affect the heart and…
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Click here for more.The impact of global warming on temperature-induced human mortality has long been a concern, where it has been hypothesized that rising temperatures will lead to an increase in the number of deaths…
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Click here for more.Those who justify fat shaming may argue it’s morally or ethically right to embarrass someone into trying to lose weight. But a mountain of scientific evidence suggests fat shaming is…
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Click here for more.Pressure to feel upbeat can make you feel downbeat, while embracing your darker moods can actually make you feel better in the long run, according to a new study out…
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Click here for more.The Bob Woodruff Foundation partnered with the Professional Association for Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) to discuss equine therapy and to identify the most appropriate participants to represent the equine-assisted activities and…
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Click here for more.A growing body of evidence supports the claim that green schoolyards, or access to safe, natural areas, improve health across a wide variety of areas, including heart health, mental health,…