UO Researchers Study the Effects of Methadone on Pregnancy
University is studying maternal opioid use on developing infants.
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Pacira Biosciences, Maker of a Non-opioid Painkiller, Files Lawsuit
EXPAREL maker files suit against journal, editor, and authors.
Three Major Misconceptions That People Have about Weed
In order to overdose, you need to be consuming over 1,000 pounds of marijuana. Continuously for 15 minutes.
Microplastic is Everywhere (Even in You)
Microplastic pollution is everywhere, from the tallest mountain to the deepest sea to human guts, and we still don’t know all the effects it has.
The CDC Declares Racism a Public Health Threat
The CDC joins the AMA in announcing that racism is a public health issue.
Judge Determines Endo Willfully Withheld Important Docs
Endo Pharmaceuticals keep important evidence out of discovery.
Florida’s Dangerous Deregulation on Nursing Home Staff Requirements Puts Residents at Risk
Bringing in previously unemployed non-health care professionals, with less than one day’s training, is a formula for carnage in our long term care facilities.
Euthanasia in Belgium: When Should a Doctor Help Die?
Meanwhile, discussions about euthanasia in Belgium are not dying down.
One in Three COVID Patients Develop Mental Health Complications
After testing positive for the coronavirus, a third of all patients will develop neurological complications.
Nursing Home Reform Offers a Unique Opportunity to Improve New York’s Nursing Home Care
At the end of the day, it is the money that drives this abhorrent corporate misconduct. Only by empowering New York families to seek meaningful justice in our courts will we be able to make it unprofitable to kill New York’s most vulnerable seniors.