Tag Archives: Crisis

Pandemic view from Dr Maurice Gueret: ‘in the current crisis, surely the paracetamol limit could be reviewed’

Sharing thoughts on Leo, Boris and their respective management of the coronavirus crisis, Maurice Gueret suggests we relax the limits on paracetamol. Leo’s moment Readers have asked me to write more about coronavirus. The truth of the matter is that Rude Health is written two-and-a-half weeks before publication. This pandemic has clearly shown that just… Read More: Pandemic view from Dr Maurice Gueret: ‘in the current crisis,… »

Discovering resolve: a trainee’s thoughts on advocacy and the crisis at the border

Gravel crunched beneath our feet as my co-residents, and I walked alongside one another. Our laughter filled the air as the shadow of our large white camper van stretched behind us, looming farther and farther away. We had escaped the warmth of a vehicle that had been our home all week; it was cold, and… Read More: Discovering resolve: a trainee’s thoughts on advocacy and the crisis… »

Here is why white folks are fueling the opioid crisis, study says

The opioid crisis is at the center of a national disparity in how the public views and responds to drug addiction, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine. The health care community funnels too many drugs to low-income white patients, triggering addiction, while people of color who… Read More: Here is why white folks are fueling the opioid crisis,… »

Flint official facing involuntary manslaughter charges in water crisis awarded high paying new job

(Photo: Adobe Stock) Although Dr. Eden Wells, Michigan’s chief medical executive, will face a jury trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and lying to a special police agent – all stemming from her handling of Flint’s 2014-15 water crisis – state officials just hired her as an “advisory physician” in the Michigan… Read More: Flint official facing involuntary manslaughter charges in water crisis awarded… »