Second Opinion

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Insulin production in California Dec 04, 2022

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The state of California is about to take on pharmaceutical companies by producing safe, effective, FDA approved insulin.

Time for a new approach to Alzheimer’s Disease Nov 27, 2022

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For over 100 years we’ve had a similar approach to understanding Alzheimer’s disease which hasn’t produced many benefits. Perhaps it’s time to cast the net more broadly?

The Limits of Specialty Care Nov 20, 2022

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In medical care job specifications are often blurred and a focus on the person can get lost

Microplastics and human health Nov 13, 2022

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Until we know more, it makes sense to avoid microplastics as much as possible

Monitoring poor air quality Nov 06, 2022

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Using participatory science to examine local air quality.

The Care Cascade Oct 30, 2022

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Unnecessary medical testing often leads to a “care cascade” that results in real harm and sky-high costs.

The problems with body mass index (BMI) Oct 23, 2022

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Often medicine gets hooked on using simple tools of measurement only to discover, after they have become entrenched, that they don’t measure what they are supposed to measure.

Code Lavender Oct 16, 2022

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A unique way to focus on reducing stress in moments of great need.

Reproductive Coercion Oct 09, 2022

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Often reproductive autonomy is undermined by our partners.

Medical Waste Oct 02, 2022

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Big polluters are not just cars and power plants - they include the American health care system.