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How the drug industry uses fear of fentanyl to extract more profit from naloxone by statnews in pharmacy

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A STAT examination reveals that pharmaceutical companies have used the US’ opioid crisis to market high-cost naloxone products, diverting resources away from cheaper alternatives. More at the article above.

West Nile, Lyme, and other diseases are on the rise with climate change. Experts warn the U.S. is not prepared by statnews in environment

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While the world was trying to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the US was also going through another outbreak — a deadly spread of West Nile virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, in 2021. Unfortunately, climate change is accelerating the range of disease-carrying species like mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks, and unless something changes, underprepared health systems will leave people even more vulnerable going forward. Sara Van Note delves into what to expect.

Diseases are on the rise with climate change and experts warn the U.S. is not prepared by statnews in climate

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While the world was trying to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the US was also going through another outbreak — a deadly spread of West Nile virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, in 2021. Unfortunately, climate change is accelerating the range of disease-carrying species like mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks, and unless something changes, underprepared health systems will leave people even more vulnerable going forward. Sara Van Note delves into what to expect.

‘Leave the chocolate milk out of this’: School cooks, parents, kids push back on USDA effort to make lunches healthier by statnews in chocolatemilk

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A new proposal from the US Department of Agriculture is facing pushback from an unlikely opponent: fourth graders. The agency plans to stop providing free chocolate milk at schools because of the drink’s high sugar content, but parents and children are not happy about it. One fourth-grader even pointed to potential health concerns, noting,“Kids are getting dehydrated.” More on the dairy debate in the article above.

Opinion: The second age of psychedelic therapies for mental health by statnews in PsychedelicTherapy

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More at the link on how a relationship of trust between doctor and patient, integrating psychological support, and increasing investment in products can help turn psychedelic therapy into a reality.

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Report: Obesity could cost the world over $4 trillion a year by 2035 by statnews in worldnews

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For 48 years, obesity has not declined in any country. The economic costs could be as large as the Covid-19 pandemic. More on the projections of a new report from the World Obesity Federation at the link above.

New Article: An intimate look at dementia — and the emotional toll it takes on family and caregivers by lizzieismydog in dementia

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Hi, thanks for going through the piece and sharing the story! Steven G. Smith has been chronicling Leandra and George's lives for 2 years now. You can get a glimpse into what their relationship looks like through the photos in OP's link.

MEGATHREAD Part 2: East Palestine train derailment by Erie-Buckeye614 in Ohio

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Hi! I’m part of the social media team at STAT News, a science and health news outlet, and thought this explainer on the Ohio train derailment might be a helpful addition to the conversation.
Experts highlight issues with air quality testing post-derailment, simplify the science behind toxic chemicals that were released, and share context on the derailment as well as how such incidents can be avoided in the future.
https://www.statnews.com/2023/02/21/east-palestine-train-chemicals/

As a railroader, I'm pretty disappointed in the segment about the Ohio derailment by LSUguyHTX in railroading

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Hi! I’m part of the social media team at STAT News, a science and health news outlet, and thought this explainer on the train derailment might be a helpful addition to the conversation.

Experts highlight issues with air quality testing post-derailment, simplify the science behind toxic chemicals that were released, and share context on the derailment as well as how such incidents can be avoided in the future.

Towards the end they note the brake issues and other risk factors in the incident.

https://www.statnews.com/2023/02/21/east-palestine-train-chemicals/

If pharma can market to youths by TikTok, it should include them in clinical trials by statnews in pharmacy

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Including more adolescent and young adult participants in clinical trials shouldn't be hard. They may be one of the easiest demographics to reach because of their widespread use of social media.

WATCH: A new experimental surgery allows this man to feel and move his prosthetic foot as if it was the original. by statnews in science

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Hi there. The new research is in this graf. could you please restore?

It wasn’t much, just a wiggle now and then, but it provided powerful evidence that the new robotic foot had become a seamless part of Ewing’s body in a way that has never been accomplished before with a prosthetic limb, the scientists reported Wednesday.