The supposed gap between the number of children people say is ideal and the number they’re having is not as alarming as it might seem. And lower fertility rates have […]
Don’t panic over declining fertility rates—and don’t let anyone guilt you
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Fertility Rate in U.S. Hit a Record Low in 2018
The rate of births fell again last year, according to new government data, extending a lengthy decline as women wait until they are older to have children. Faculty Associate Alison Gemmill is […]
What Are We Most Likely Going to Be Dying From in the Future?
The killers of the future—the causes and the sicknesses themselves—may not arrive in a form we’re expecting. Faculty Associate David Bishai is a contributor to the piece.
Politifact: Joe Biden’s Claim on Medicare For All Tax Hikes Rests on Flaky Analysis
Sparring over “Medicare for All” and universal health care, Vice President Joe Biden leaned on a new variation of attack line, highlighting potential costs to middle-class Americans. Faculty Associate Gerard Anderson […]
More drunk drivers in Saigon than major Asian cities
A survey has found 10.3 percent of drivers in HCMC with excessive blood alcohol levels, higher than in Mumbai and Shanghai. Faculty Associate Qingfeng Li is quoted.
13% of Americans say they know someone who died after they couldn’t afford health care, survey says
More than 13% of Americans — about 34 million people — say a friend or family member recently passed away in the last five years after being unable to afford […]
New Congress Members Educate and Advocate for Syringe Services Programs
This week, Representatives Donna Shalala and Mary Gay Scanlon tried to elevate the need for swift action to support syringe service programs (SSPs) by hosting a briefing for members of […]
Warren Has Her Plan. Buttigeg Suggests Another Way to Cut Health Prices
One way Elizabeth Warren wants to control health care spending in the United States is simple in principle: pay doctors and hospitals significantly less. But Pete Buttigieg, the South Bend, […]
North Korea Forces STD Tests for Citizens Returning From Trips to China
Authorities in North Korea are trying to prevent sexually transmitted diseases from entering the country and spreading by forcing citizens returning from China to undergo STD tests, according to residents. […]
Paracetamol linked to higher autism risk
In one of the more rigorous studies of its kind, researchers have found paracetamol use by pregnant women is linked to a higher risk of autism in their kids. Faculty […]