Harm Reduction

What exactly is a Morphine Milligram Equivalent (MME)? The CDC defines it as

Horseshoe crabs, Limulus Polyphemus, have one of the most primitive immune systems, biologically speaking.

The National Firearm Survey sampled 55,000 Americans; roughly 30,000 were invited to complete a questionnaire on how they stored their guns at home.

The anti-mandaters claim not. In support of their position, articles are cited asserting that vaccines mandates shouldn’t work and are counter-productive.

We should begin with the words of a noted epidemiologist, Mike Tyson, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.”

Before moving on, we have to give real credit to the authors of this study which, spoiler alert, shows no benefit to a clinical decision support tool.

“People using e-cigarettes to quit smoking found them to be less helpful than more traditional smoking cessations aids,”

This one graphic makes a convincing argument that something is amiss here at home. Values greater than one indicate an increasing probability of dying compared to the 16 “control” nations.

GoFundMe is perhaps the most popular crowdfunding platform, and it was the source of data by researchers trying to understand how crowdfunding plays into accessing healthcare. GoFundMe

For those of you, a bit late to the party, I recently wrote on the push by the AMA and the Association of American Medical Colleges to guide