The Environment of Social Justice
There’s a significantly higher concentration of environmental hazards and degradation in black communities, but no leaders to work toward solutions.
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A Great Migration Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
While migration leads to greater wealth, the destination may shorten your life.
When Good Health Insurance Doesn’t Do You Any Good
The most unusual thing about Rabbi Ben-Tzion Welton's struggle with unanticipated medical expenses may be that he's so far avoided bankruptcy.
Black Diseases Matter Too
Could the brutality of slavery still have an effect on the health of African Americans, who continue to live shorter lives, on average, than whites?
You Probably Have Herpes, so Stop Laughing About It
The heavy stigmatization of herpes only contributes to increases in disease transmission and hinders public health prevention efforts.
Think Alcohol’s Good for You? Not So Fast, Researchers Say
It turns out the benefits of light to moderate drinking might have been exaggerated.
The Current Flu Vaccine Isn’t Very Effective, but You Should Get It Anyway
It’s better to be safe than sorry, and there’s nothing about the flu vaccine that’s dangerous.
Why Precision Medicine Will Not Create a Medical Revolution
Medicine, with few exceptions, grows by evolution, not revolution. And geneticists working on complex diseases have a long, difficult road ahead.