Everyone is sick right now
For the past two years, social distancing kept seasonal viruses at bay. Now they’re roaring back.
Alcohol use rises in states where marijuana is legalized
HPM's Coleman Drake discusses how cannabis use appears to increase the probability that people drink in the years after legalization.
Brace yourself for a triple wave of seasonal viruses
WIRED- "It’s like a dream and a nightmare for someone doing prediction,” says Mary Krauland, a Health Policy and Management research assistant professor who models SARS-CoV-2 and influenza outbreaks.
With over-the-counter birth control pills likely to be approved, pharmacists and pharmacies could play an ever-increasing role in reproductive health care
YAHOO- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to review a drugmaker’s application for the first over-the-counter birth control pill in November 2022, with a decision expected in the first half of 2023.
After rehab for opioids, nearly half of Medicaid beneficiaries do not receive follow-up care
UPMC- Despite strong evidence for the importance of outpatient care after inpatient residential treatment for opioid use disorder, nearly half of Medicaid beneficiaries are not receiving follow-up care.
Grants of note
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