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Health Archive

Archives for April 2017

Science
Facebook’s plan to tap into our brains, fact-checked by a neuroscientistFacebook’s plan to tap into our brains, fact-checked by a neuroscientist
Science

No, Facebook will not be able to listen in on your inner monologue.

By Brian Resnick
Politics
West Virginia just legalized medical marijuana — and it could help deal with its huge opioid crisisWest Virginia just legalized medical marijuana — and it could help deal with its huge opioid crisis
Politics

The state is the 29th to move forward with medical marijuana.

By German Lopez
Science
How artificial intelligence learns to be racistHow artificial intelligence learns to be racist
Science

Simple: It’s mimicking us.

By Brian Resnick
Science
This one small language tweak could change our views of refugeesThis one small language tweak could change our views of refugees
Science

It’s easy to stoke fears of faceless refugee masses. Here’s a small way to fight back.

By Brian Resnick
Politics
“We’re coming for you — run”: a Florida sheriff’s over-the-top warning to drug dealers“We’re coming for you — run”: a Florida sheriff’s over-the-top warning to drug dealers
Politics

The “tough on crime” video is meant to address the opioid epidemic.

By German Lopez
Explainers
The opioid painkiller and heroin epidemic, explained in fewer than 600 wordsThe opioid painkiller and heroin epidemic, explained in fewer than 600 words
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Explainers

A brief guide to one of the biggest public health crises facing America today.

By German Lopez
Science
Treating depression is guesswork. Psychiatrists are beginning to crack the code.Treating depression is guesswork. Psychiatrists are beginning to crack the code.
Science

Brain scans and machine learning programs are paving the way for a breakthrough.

By Brian Resnick
Science
Opioid overdoses are climbing. But prescription painkillers aren’t driving them anymore.Opioid overdoses are climbing. But prescription painkillers aren’t driving them anymore.
Science

Heroin and fentanyl deaths are now eclipsing deaths from prescription drugs like oxycodone.

By Sarah Frostenson

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