Aug 14 Amazon recalls potentially hazardous solar eclipse glasses By Nsikan Akpan Amazon issued a recall for some eclipse glasses sold on its internet marketplace, but did not publicly list the offending vendors or brands. Continue reading
Aug 12 Bullying and suicide: What’s the connection? By Melissa Holt, The Conversation All 50 states have some kind of anti-bullying law, and schools are increasingly being called upon to implement bullying prevention programs. Continue reading
Aug 11 How a heroin addict tried to kick her habit in an opioid ‘treatment desert’ By Brian Rinker, Kaiser Health News When Heather Menzel arrived at the Bakersfield, California, bus station one day in February 2014, she hoped that the worst of her withdrawal was over and that a new life without heroin awaited. Continue reading
Aug 10 WATCH: Trump says he’ll make opioid crisis a ‘national emergency’ By Associated Press He tells reporters the drug crisis afflicting the nation is a "serious problem the likes of which we have never had" and says he's drawing up documents "to so attest."… Continue reading
Aug 10 Switzerland to hold referendum on paid paternity leave By Associated Press Parliament will now decide when the referendum can take place, though a vote is not likely for months. Continue reading
Aug 10 What it’s like to age with asthma By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Death rates for older adults with asthma are five times that of younger patients, according to a new review of asthma among seniors. And medical complications are more common. Continue reading
Aug 10 These states declared an emergency over the opioid crisis. Here’s what happened By Erin Mershon, Andrew Joseph, STAT Most national emergency declarations, which grant the government temporary new powers with little in the way of oversight, have come in response to natural disasters or the spread of infectious diseases like the H1N1 virus. They allow the federal government… Continue reading
Aug 10 Trump administration’s actions raise health insurance premiums, study says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Researchers from the Kaiser foundation looked at proposed premiums for a benchmark silver plan across major metropolitan areas in 20 states and Washington, D.C. Overall, they found that 15 of those cities will see increases of 10 percent or more… Continue reading
Aug 09 How a flood of antibiotics landed in your chicken By Nsikan Akpan In the book "Big Chicken," Maryn McKenna chronicles how humanity went from developing antibiotics to keep healthy to standing on the verge of an onslaught of unstoppable diseases. Continue reading
Aug 08 Column: How Big Pharma is hindering the fight against the opioid epidemic By Robin Feldman, The Conversation While opioids have become easier to obtain through illicit markets, a drug that could save countless lives has become increasingly out of reach. Continue reading