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An interesting study tying union membership to working class health. When fewer people belong to unions and unions have less power, the impact goes beyond wages and job security. Those changes can hurt public health and make people more unhappy. We’re economists who research labor and health issues....
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Deadly Politics

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On December 20, 2022
You want to politicize vaccines, you will die for your whiteness: As the coronavirus pandemic approaches its third full winter, two studies reveal an uncomfortable truth: The toxicity of partisan politics is fueling an overall increase in mortality rates for working-age Americans. In one study,...

Idaho Public Health

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On December 24, 2021

Good times in Idaho, where craziness combines with deregulation to create complete health ridiculousness: The state was ablaze with the delta coronavirus variant in early August, when Connie visited her.

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Wow, who could have guessed that chiropractors would be leading promoters of anti-vax trash? The flashy postcard, covered with images of syringes, beckoned people to attend Vax-Con ’21 to learn “the uncensored truth” about COVID-19 vaccines.Participants traveled from around the country to a Wisconsin Dells...

Malaria Vaccine

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On October 6, 2021

This is an enormous advance in the history of public health. The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the first ever vaccine to prevent malaria, debuting a tool that could.

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HIV Vaccine

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On April 9, 2021
I don't know very much about the science behind vaccines, so I also don't know if the amazing progress that led to the rapid development of multiple extremely effective COVID-19 vaccines is related to this. But either way, this is an unbelievable advancement in public...
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