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  • Study: Is the Opioid Crisis Response Overlooking Women?

    Study: Is the Opioid Crisis Response Overlooking Women?

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    CONNECTICUT – Women’s Health Research at Yale is calling on a government committee to revise its report on a coordinated response to the opioid epidemic so that it reflects the unique needs of women. In a commentary published in the peer-reviewed journal Biology of Sex Differences, WHRY Director Carolyn M. Mazure, Ph.D., and Jill Becker, Ph.D., chair…

  • Public Restrooms Become Ground Zero in the Opioid Epidemic

    Public Restrooms Become Ground Zero in the Opioid Epidemic

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    A man named Eddie threaded through the midafternoon crowd in Cambridge, Mass. He was headed for a sandwich shop, the first stop on a tour of public bathrooms. “I know all the bathrooms that I can and can’t get high in,” said Eddie, 39, pausing in front of the shop’s plate-glass windows, through which we…

  • Research: Physician Shortage Likely to Have Severe Impact on Patient Care

    Research: Physician Shortage Likely to Have Severe Impact on Patient Care

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    The United States continues to face a projected physician shortage over the next decade, creating a real risk to patient care, according to new data released by the Association of American Medical Colleges. The latest projections continue to align with previous estimates, showing a projected shortage of between 40,800 and 104,900 doctors. For the third…