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Opinion: The accuracy of pulse oximeters shouldn’t depend on a person’s skin color

05.07.2022

Covid-19 made pulse oximeters an even more important tool for measuring the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream than they had been before. Widely used in hospitals and health systems, …

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Opinion: THC ingestion by young kids highlights the need to tighten inadequate packaging regulations

03.07.2022

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, is finding its way into the hands and mouths of young children via products packaged and labeled in ways that bear striking resemblance …

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Opinion: Improve CDC’s quarantine stations to prevent the next pandemic

01.07.2022

In today’s interconnected world, people, packages, and animals can circumnavigate the globe in less than a day. This speed of connection makes it easier to visit far-flung family members, conduct …

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Opinion: How the Dobbs decision changed my research on reproductive health technology

30.06.2022

If you are using technology to track your period, and abortion is even a remote possibility, delete your period tracking apps. Now. Why? Because depending on what state you live …

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Opinion: PBMs are inflating the cost of generic drugs. They must be reined in

30.06.2022

These are not comfortable days in Washington for pharmacy benefit managers, the highly consolidated group of intermediaries that sit astride the drug supply chain. The Federal Trade Commission and Capitol …

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Opinion: Mainstream medicine must embrace palliative care services

30.06.2022

Even before the onset of Covid-19, there were legions of people with serious illnesses in America. Yet medical students and resident physicians get only a few hours of education on …

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Opinion: FDA: Don’t rush a move to change the Covid-19 vaccine composition

29.06.2022

On Tuesday, the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) voted 19-2 to approve the use later this year of Covid-19 vaccines based on an Omicron variant sequence. …

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Opinion: Wheelchair users live outside the home, not just inside. Medicare policies need to acknowledge that

29.06.2022

My daughter, Katherine, is 21 years old. She has cerebral palsy and has relied on a power wheelchair to move around the world since she was 5 years old. With …

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Opinion: The next epidemic may be here. The U.S. isn’t ready for it

28.06.2022

As if dealing with continued waves of Covid-19 isn’t enough, the U.S. is facing a new outbreak — monkeypox — that highlights just how close the U.S. public health system …

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