Speedballing – the deadly mix of stimulants and opioids – requires a new approach to prevention and treatment
Speedballing – the practice of combining a stimulant like cocaine or methamphetamine with an opioid such as heroin or fentanyl
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Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize just like everyone else – here’s how creating more inclusive communities is good for public health
Do you remember the COVID-19 shutdowns? Many Americans could no longer do the activities they enjoyed once businesses, schools, churches,
The Supreme Court upholds free preventive care, but its future now rests in RFK Jr.’s hands
On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling that preserves free preventive care under the
Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics
Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old woman from Georgia who had been declared brain-dead in February 2025, spent 16 weeks on life
1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth
“He hides his smile in every school photo,” Jayden’s mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son.
Supreme Court rules that states may deny people covered by Medicaid the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
Having the freedom to choose your own health care provider is something many Americans take for granted. But the U.S.
Toxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets
Federal scientists released their annual forecast for Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms on June 26, 2025, and they expect a
I’m a physician who has looked at hundreds of studies of vaccine safety, and here’s some of what RFK Jr. gets wrong
In the four months since he began serving as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F.
A preservative removed from childhood vaccines 20 years ago is still causing controversy today − a drug safety expert explains
An expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines is meeting for the first time
Summer break brings uncertainty for children, and kindness at home matters
As the school year wraps up, many children are keen for summer break. Summer means sunshine, and hopefully popsicles and