In 2007, Juneau voted fluoride out of the tap water by almost 2-1. This summer, at least seven cities or towns across the country debated fluoridation.
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Candidates Decry High Drug Prices, But They Have Few Options For Voters
Here are five reasons why high drug prices are an issue again — and why it is so difficult to solve.
Despite Opioid Concerns, Seniors Often Exit The Hospital With Prescription
“For patients who are similar across a broad range of characteristics … there appears to be a large range in the propensity of hospitals to prescribe opioids,” said Dr. Anupam Jena, associate professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School and the study’s lead author.
Obama Renews Call For A ‘Public Option’ In Federal Health Law
The president made the proposal as part of a comprehensive look at the Affordable Care Act’s legacy in an article under his byline in JAMA, the top journal of the American Medical Association.
After Medical Marijuana Legalized, Medicare Prescriptions Drop For Many Drugs
Researchers found that in states with medical marijuana laws on the books, the number of prescriptions dropped for drugs to treat anxiety, depression, nausea, pain, seizures and sleep disorders.
For This Man, Reducing Gun Violence Is A Life’s Mission
Wintemute is one of the nation’s most prominent gun violence experts. He studies the problem from a public health perspective, using empirical research, and then proposes potential solutions based on his findings.