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One in Five Deaths Among Young Adults is Due to Alcohol

ONE IN FIVE DEATHS OF YOUNG ADULTS ages 20 to 49 is secondary to excessive alcohol use in the United States. For individuals ages 20 to 64, drinking-related deaths account for one in eight. These are the statistics offered by a new population-based study.

Inadequate or Unqualified Therapy Because of Low Medicaid Reimbursement?

Reimbursement rates shouldn’t determine whether or not someone receives adequate treatment for anything, including mental health therapy. But, too often, rates are so abysmally...

Should We Follow the French When It Comes to Nitrites?

This week, France announced that it intends to cut the use of nitrites in food. The disturbing context: The French National Health Agency confirmed that nitrite raises our cancer risk.

Nearly 1.7 million Texans lose Medicaid as state nears end of “unwinding”

Texas has booted the most people from Medicaid of any state in the country. A majority of those removed lost their health insurance coverage because of procedural errors.