In January 2017, at the height of the opioid crisis, nearly 400 California clinicians received “Dear Doctor” letters from the San Diego County medical examiner informing them that a patient for whom they had prescribed an opioid or another controlled substance had died of an overdose. Doctor Jason Doctor The goal of the letter-writing campaign …
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This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hi. I am Art Caplan. I’m in the Division of Medical Ethics at New York University, Grossman School of Medicine, New York. I have a colleague who has a terrible back problem. She’s had it for a long time, probably involving a herniated disc and possibly other issues. …
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Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, are here with a vengeance, and COVID-19 cases are on the rise nationwide. Together, these three respiratory diseases are overwhelming hospitals and disrupting schools and offices. They also stimulate demand for fever and pain medication. Over the past few weeks, some families have struggled to find children’s acetaminophen …
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Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, are here with a vengeance, and COVID-19 cases are on the rise nationwide. Together, these three respiratory diseases are overwhelming hospitals and disrupting schools and offices. They also stimulate demand for fever and pain medication. Over the past few weeks, some families have struggled to find children’s acetaminophen …
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Dr. Mayank Amin and his wife are pharmacists. They are also parents to a one-and-a-half-year-old child, with another on the way. They try to be well prepared for any illness or medical need that may arise in their household, especially during the winter with the rise of seasonal viruses circulating. This includes having painkillers or …
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Comment this story Comment Student absences in Montgomery County spiked as an early wave of flu and respiratory illnesses converged with the spread of covid-19 — in what many are calling a “triple epidemic.” And so before the start of winter vacation on Friday, the school system encouraged people to wear masks. “Especially if they …
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This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hi. I am Art Caplan. I am the director of the division of medical ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York. New York City is at the forefront with a highly controversial agenda. It has two centers that function as overdose prevention centers, where people …
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Fever medicine for children can be difficult to find in some areas. At a Bed Bath & Beyond in Washington, DC on Thursday, a few products were in stock while others sold out. Laurel Wamsley/NPR hide caption toggle caption Laurel Wamsley/NPR Fever medicine for children can be difficult to find in some areas. At a …
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InnovationRx is your weekly healthcare news digest. To receive it in your inbox, subscribe here. Forbes Under 30 Lister Dina Radenkovic Tim Tadder for Forbes Otuesday, Forbes launched its annual 30 Under 30 list, where we track some of North America’s top young innovators across 20 different categories. In healthcare, we’ve tracked a wide variety …
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Marlee Nicolos had thought it almost a given that she would one day tear an ACL. It seemed to happen to everyone, and one day it would happen to her too. That didn’t lessen the blow when the Santa Clara women’s soccer goaltender suffered a knee injury late in her first season. Then when she …
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