The Conversation - Health
Conflict at the drugstore: When pharmacists' and patients' values collide - Elizabeth Chiarello, Washington University in St. Louis
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How the government shutdown is hitting the health care system – and what the battle over ACA subsidies means -- Simon F. Haeder, The Ohio State University5 hours ago
As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen leave expectant parents confused, fearful and lacking in options -- Tami S. Rowen, University of California, San Francisco3 days ago
Supreme Court to decide if Colorado's law banning conversion therapy violates free speech -- Timothy R. Holbrook, University of Denver3 days ago
Why a study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness is severely flawed – a biostatistician explains the biases and unsupported conclusions -- Jeffrey S. Morris, University of Pennsylvania7 days ago
Why chromium is considered an essential nutrient, despite having no proven health benefits -- Neil Marsh, University of Michigan6 days ago
What parents need to know about Tylenol, autism and the difference between finding a link and finding a cause in scientific research -- Mark Louie Ramos, Penn State6 days ago
Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today -- Lauren MacIvor Thompson, Kennesaw State University and Stacie Kershner, Georgia State University13 days ago
Some new drugs aren't actually 'new' – pharmaceutical companies exploit patents and raise prices for patients, but data transparency can help protect innovation -- Lucy Xiaolu Wang, UMass Amherst13 days ago
Vaccine death and side effects database relies on unverified reports – and Trump officials and right-wing media are applying it out of context -- Matt Motta, Boston University and Dominik Stecuła, The Ohio State University18 days ago
Pneumonia vaccines for adults are now recommended starting at age 50 – a geriatrician explains the change -- Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia14 days ago
RFK Jr.'s plans to overhaul 'vaccine court' system would face legal and scientific challenges -- Anna Kirkland, University of Michigan1 month ago
Proposed cuts to NIH funding would have ripple effects on research that could hamper the US for decades -- Mohammad S. Jalali, Harvard University and Zeynep Hasgül, Harvard University21 days ago
Federal subpoenas for transgender care records raise medical privacy concerns and put providers in a legal bind – a health law expert explains what's at stake -- Margaret Riley, University of Virginia24 days ago
How RFK Jr.'s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims -- Deborah Fuller, University of Washington1 month ago
Breastfeeding is ideal for child and parent health but challenging for most families – a pediatrician explains how to find support -- Ann Kellams, University of Virginia4 days ago
Mindfulness won't burn calories, but it might help you stick with your health goals -- Masha Remskar, Arizona State University10 days ago
More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines -- William Cornwell, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus16 days ago
Beauty sleep isn't a myth – a sleep medicine expert explains how rest keeps your skin healthy and youthful -- Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh24 days ago
Fetal autopsies could help prevent stillbirths, but too often they are used to blame mothers for pregnancy loss -- Jill Lens, University of Iowa2 months ago
3 YEARS AFTER ABORTION RIGHTS WERE OVERTURNED, CONTRACEPTION ACCESS IS AT RISK -- Cynthia H. Chuang, Penn State and Carol S. Weisman, Penn State7 days ago
How abortion laws focusing on fetal viability miss the mark on women's experiences -- Katrina Kimport, University of California, San Francisco and Tracy A. Weitz, American University4 months ago
Hormone therapy may cut cardiovascular risk in younger menopausal women -- Matthew Nudy, Penn State6 months ago
Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents -- Kate Coleman-Minahan, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus6 months ago
COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance -- David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus1 month ago
5 years on, true counts of COVID-19 deaths remain elusive − and research is hobbled by lack of data -- Dylan Thomas Doyle, University of Colorado Boulder6 months ago
5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis -- Katherine A. Foss, Middle Tennessee State University6 months ago
5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since COVID-19 -- Rachel Besharat Mann, Wesleyan University and Gravity Goldberg, Wesleyan University6 months ago
COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren't enough to eliminate a disease -- Powel H. Kazanjian, University of Michigan6 months ago
Doctors are joining unions in a bid to improve working conditions and raise wages in a stressful health care system -- Patrick Aguilar, Washington University in St. Louis24 days ago
Colorado has one of the nation's highest suicide rates − an ER doctor explains how to bring it down -- Emmy Betz, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus1 month ago
Parenting strategies are shifting as neuroscience brings the developing brain into clearer focus -- Nancy L. Weaver, Saint Louis University1 month ago
How federal officials talk about health is shifting in troubling ways – and that change makes me worried for my autistic child -- Megan Donelson, University of Dayton1 month ago
2 SHOOTINGS, 2 STATES, MINUTES APART − A TRAUMA PSYCHIATRIST EXPLAINS HOW EXPOSURE TO SHOOTINGS CHANGES ALL OF US -- Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University18 days ago
Adding more green space to a campus is a simple, cheap and healthy way to help millions of stressed and depressed college students -- Chanam Lee, Texas A&M University; Li Deng, Texas A&M University, and Yizhen Ding, Texas A&M University1 month ago
Why religious groups are pushing for psychedelics as sacrament -- Pardis Mahdavi, University of La Verne1 month ago
The growing fad of 'microdosing' mushrooms is leading to an uptick in poison control center calls and emergency room visits -- Joshua Kellogg, Penn State1 month ago
Grief feels unbearable, disorienting and chaotic – a grief researcher and widow shares evidence-based ways to face the early days of loss -- Liza Barros-Lane, University of Houston-Downtown1 month ago
Calling deaths 'preventable' can obscure barriers to health care access and shift blame to individuals -- Zachary W. Schulz, Auburn University18 days ago
Drugged driving – including under the influence of cannabis and prescription drugs – is quietly becoming one of the most dangerous road hazards -- Andrew Yockey, University of Mississippi24 days ago
How does your body make poop? -- Brian Robert Boulay, University of Illinois Chicago1 month ago
Balancing kratom's potential benefits and risks − new legislation in Colorado seeks to minimize harm -- David Kroll, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus1 month ago
A toxicologist's guide to poison ivy's itch and bee stings' burning pain – 2 examples of nature's chemical warfare -- Christopher P. Holstege, University of Virginia and Sandra H. Nixon, University of Virginia1 month ago
How 3D printing is personalizing health care -- Anne Schmitz, University of Wisconsin-Stout and Daniel Freedman, University of Wisconsin-Stout4 months ago
Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here's what ophthalmologists say you need to know -- Allan Steigleman, University of Florida and Elizabeth M. Hofmeister, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences1 year ago
Several companies are testing brain implants – why is there so much attention swirling around Neuralink? Two professors unpack the ethical issues -- Nancy S. Jecker, University of Washington and Andrew Ko, University of Washington1 year ago
A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection -- Colin Pritchard, University of Washington1 year ago
New report ranks Philadelphia and Allentown among toughest cities in America for people with asthma -- Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova University24 days ago
Infant mortality rises in states with restrictive abortion laws – new research -- Brad Greenwood, George Mason University; Gordon Burtch, Boston University, and Michaela R. Anderson, University of Pennsylvania1 month ago
Most air cleaning devices have not been tested on people − and little is known about their potential harms, new study finds -- Amiran Baduashvili, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Lisa Bero, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus1 month ago
Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia -- Anand Kumar, University of Illinois Chicago and Jalees Rehman, University of Illinois Chicago1 month ago
How germy is the public pool? An infectious disease expert weighs in on poop, pee and perspiration – and the deceptive smell of chlorine -- Lisa Cuchara, Quinnipiac University2 months ago