The opioid crisis rocked America, bringing addiction and overdose into the spotlight. But it also highlighted the overtreatment of pain: Medical and dental
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Harm reduction is having its moment in America. The doors of drug-related harm reduction have swung wide open after years of federal funding bans. Extensive
Editor’s note: This essay contains spoilers for the Netflix show “The Fall of the House of Usher.” “Watch “The Fall of the House of Usher” on Netflix when you
In March, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi — the world’s three largest insulin manufacturers — committed to reducing the U.S. list price of insulin, a drug
In March 2022, one of us, Kristina, was in Ukraine, running a training on a chilly day. Several hours into the training, one of the soldiers’ faces began to
Every day at the Kansas clinic where I perform abortions, I take care of pregnant people who have driven 10 hours or more across state lines for their
Recently, after years of pressure, advocates including author and philanthropist John Green scored victory against Johnson & Johnson over a patent on a key
When a loved one is living with serious substance use disorder and refuses to get help, sometimes it seems like the only solution is to force them into it. In
Last Thursday, after 15 hours of deliberation, the Indiana State Licensing board ruled that our friend and colleague Caitlin Bernard, an OB-GYN, violated
Every day, it seems, is mental health awareness day. In the U.S., there’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week in February. May is National Mental Health Awareness
