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Opinion: Making naloxone available over the counter won’t solve the overdose crisis — but it will help

25.01.2023

The Food and Drug Administration aims to conduct priority reviews of at least two product applications for granting over-the-counter status to intranasal formulations of naloxone, an overdose-reversal drug. Naloxone prevents …

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Opinion: It’s time to retire ‘poor historian’ from clinicians’ vocabularies

24.01.2023

Should we pity the “poor historian” — the individual or family member who can’t give a clear accounting of their illness or symptoms — or embrace them? They have important …

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Opinion: Make 2023 the year of prioritizing women’s health

22.01.2023

Thirty years ago this week, the bill that became the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993 — a game changer for research on women’s health — was introduced …

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Opinion: The WHO’s new pandemic treaty is good for the world — and the U.S.

20.01.2023

In December, delegates from more than 180 countries met in Switzerland to discuss the International Treaty for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response, which had initially been proposed in December 2021. …

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Opinion: Even with lawsuits and copay caps, will insulin ever be affordable?

20.01.2023

In an attempt to tackle the root causes of the inflated cost of insulin, the state of California filed a lawsuit last week accusing drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers …

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Opinion: Medical school rankings need a new metric: economic mobility index

19.01.2023

What are the attributes of a great medical school? U.S. News & World Report’s ranking system says the best American medical schools score high in areas that include the quality …

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Opinion: Leaders at Davos need to pay attention to the crossroads of climate change, health, and security

18.01.2023

As CEOs and world leaders gather for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week, they might be surprised to see less snow out of the window than usual …

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Opinion: For addiction treatment, longer is better. But insurance companies usually cut it short

13.01.2023

Access to treatment for addiction has long plagued U.S. health systems. Why? Two reasons: It is expensive, and the long-term value of addiction treatment is often disregarded by insurance companies …

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Opinion: More nurses: The smart way to save lives, money — and nurses

12.01.2023

Although the 7,000 New York City nurses who went on strike this week reached a deal with their health systems on Jan. 12, nurse staffing levels will continue to be …

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