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The Painful Legacy of ‘Law and Order’ Treatment of Addiction in Jail
JASPER, Ala. — Megan Dunn, who has struggled with addiction since her teens, points to the moment her life went “deeply…
Timeline: The Final Years of the Campaign to End Smallpox
Many people working in global health thought eradicating smallpox was impossible. They were wrong. Season 2 of the Epidemic…
Readers and Tweeters See Ways to Shore Up Primary Care
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and…
In Older Adults, a Little Excess Weight Isn’t Such a Bad Thing
Millions of people enter later life carrying an extra 10 to 15 pounds, weight they’ve gained after having children,…
A Plan to Cut Montana’s Medicaid Waiting List Was Met With Bipartisan…
Montana state Sen. Becky Beard thought she’d found a fix for a shortage of assisted living care options for Montanans…
How a Combination of Covid Lawsuits and Media Coverage Keeps Misinformation…
Public health has had its day in court lately. And another day. And another day.
Over the course of the pandemic,…
Consumo excesivo de alcohol durante la pandemia eleva muertes por…
El consumo excesivo de alcohol durante la pandemia de covid aumentó tanto las muertes por enfermedad hepática alcohólica…
Got Milk in School? Farmers Fight Health Advocates Over the Creamy ‘Whole’…
Amanda Condo works at her family’s Pennsylvania dairy farm, but her son often won’t drink milk at school. He doesn’t…
Excessive Drinking During the Pandemic Increased Alcoholic Liver Disease…
Excessive drinking during the covid-19 pandemic increased alcoholic liver disease deaths so much that the…
With More People Giving Birth at Home, Montana Passed a Pair of Laws to…
Ashley Jones’ three children were born in three different places — a hospital, a birth center, and at home.
Jones,…