States that protect transgender health care now try to absorb demand
States that declared themselves refuges for transgender people have essentially issued an invitation: Get your gender-affirming health care here without fearing prosecution at home.
COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help
Firefighter and paramedic Mike Camilleri once had no trouble hauling heavy gear up ladders. Now battling long COVID, he gingerly steps onto a treadmill to learn how his heart handles a simple walk.
In Legalized States, Frequent Cannabis Use Is Now More Common Among Some Young Adults
A study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Oregon State University based on national data found that in states where recreational marijuana has been legalized, young adults who were not in college more often became frequent users of the drug than those in other states.
Fatal Drug Overdoses Affect Health Care Workers in Large Numbers: Who is at Greatest Risk?
Registered nurses, social workers and other behavioral health workers, as well as those in health care support are at significantly greater risk for drug overdose death compared to non-healthcare workers, according to a soon-to-be released study led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Why is it so tough for people to get medication to treat opioid addiction?
Opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies have started to distribute the more than $50 billion in settlement funds they’ve agreed to pay for their role in the opioid epidemic.
