Policy & Ethics

Conspiracy theories are dan

Dr. Oster makes several key points.

Responding to medical experts, including the American Medical Association, who have been complaining for ye

I don't need to tell you, especially if you've ever needed pain medications for moderate-severe pain, that this country is just plain nuts.

For many years, the science communication landscape looked something like this: reputable universities and public health institutions did sound research and educated consumers about the risks they faced; devious activist groups fabricated health s

     

Medicare, Parts A and B, provide coverage to the eligible, those over 65, and those who qualify because of a specific illness, like end-stage renal disease or due to income limitations, with coverage for hospitalization and physician care.

The role of the CDC in categorizing opioid drugs

President Biden announced Thursday that he is pardoning anyone convicted of federal crimes for simple possession of marijuana.