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Public health
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Trump claimed Tylenol is linked to autism. Emergency room data just revealed a hard truth about the anti-painkiller crusade

Trump's unfounded claim linking Tylenol to autism caused a 10% decline in acetaminophen orders for pregnant women in emergency rooms, denying thousands of women necessary pain and fever relief.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

A Red State's High Court Gave Sam Alito the Dobbs Rejoinder He Deserves

Wyoming Supreme Court struck down the state's abortion ban, finding the constitutional right to make medical decisions protects abortion access.
Law
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

A Controversial Legal Process Turned This Family's Tragedy Into a Nightmare-and It's More Common Than You Think

Guardianship can transfer control of incapacitated adults' medical care and finances to others, profoundly shaping their lives and assets.
#traditional-medicine
fromAeon
5 months ago
Philosophy

Generative AI has access to a small slice of human knowledge | Aeon Essays

fromAeon
5 months ago
Philosophy

Generative AI has access to a small slice of human knowledge | Aeon Essays

Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

UK woman who refused cancer drugs was influenced by mother, inquest finds

Parental influence, particularly from mother Kate Shemirani, contributed to a 23-year-old woman's refusal of chemotherapy, likely causing her death from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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