Harm Reduction

The science and policy of minimising risks associated with substance use, high-risk behaviours, and public health challenges — grounded in evidence rather than stigma.

  “We don’t love our kids any less here in the State of California than they do in Europe. And we need to take the same steps to protect our kids.”
To address this fundamental question, I considered state-level data on frequencies of wearing a mask outside the home [1], which increased to a peak in late 2020
You can find my amplification of misinformation in my What I Am Reading March 9th, when I share an article by Tyler Cowen, a very informative econom
This statement and others indicate that the Biden Administration has decided to use the PFAS issue for political purposes with the environmental community.   What is an MCL?
Endocrine disruptors are substances that interfere with or alter hormones, which are part of the endocrine system.
The researchers used data from 294 nursing homes participating in a multi-state study of Alzheimer’s Disease with access to employee data on shifts, COVID testing, and vaccinations from July 2020 to March 2021.
Herbal dietary supplements (also known as nutritional supplements, but correctly called botanicals), once dismissed as hippie fare, are now widely advertised for their supposed potential to cure a variety of ailments, including pain, memory l
There is a hierarchy within medicine, the referral food chain. At the top are the predators, specialists doing procedures and interventions and getting the big bucks.
Based on a qualitative study from the UK, the answer is not a definite yes, because screening comes with issues. I know that firsthand because we all had our eyesight tested in second grade.
The study looks at "walkability" – how conducive your neighborhood is to walking around.