Harm Reduction

Unlike many issues, such as climate change or how to deal with a pandemic, there is a near-universal scientific consensus that ballast water discharge can introduce non-native species that quickly become invasive, resulting in ecological damage, h

The data comes from the Gun Violence Archives, “an online archive of gun violence incidents collected from over 7,500  law enforcement, media, government, and commercial sources.” It is not an

COVID’s Changing Numbers

Here are a few news stories (and advertisements) that I have encountered this past year:  

The word “waste” is often frightening. People fear not making the most of their time, whether at work or at leisure, and failing to live life to the fullest.

Is it possible to ever persuade the politically-polarized segment of the vaccine-resistant population to take the jab – thereby avoi

In 1768 Russia (and most of Europe) faced a devastating smallpox epidemic.  They didn’t have vaccines then, but there was knowledge of a forerunner called inoculation (or variolation), where pus is taken from a smallpox patient and injected i

Detecting sepsis early to initiate therapy and heightened surveillance saves lives. One of the core CMS quality measures is how quickly a patient is started on antibiotics, with hospitals penalized for acting too slowly.

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that a St. Louis jury ruled in Bayer’s favor this September, delivering the company its fifth consecutive trial victory.

More good news from the world of public health: teen vaping continues its steady decline, according to the latest results from the CDC's National Youth Tobacco