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    The Unintended Consequences of Abuse-Deterrent Opioids

    Cato Institute Feb 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Cato Institute, Jeffrey A Singer explains that after bringing abuse-deterrent formulations to market, there was a noticeable 222 percent increase in hepatitis C infections. ·…

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    Early Results From Canada’s Recreational Cannabis Legalization

    Cato Institute Feb 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Jeffrey A Singer reports that the early results of the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada have shown that not much has changed since October of 2018. · What influenced Canada’s…

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    Arizona Considers Declaring Porn a Public Health Crisis

    The Hill Feb 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Hill reports that Arizona state representative Michelle Udall is pushing a measure to official declare porn as a “public health crisis” stating it’s too accessible…

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    56 Percent of the Public Supports Medicare for All

    The Hill Feb 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Hill discusses a poll done by the Kaiser Family Foundation in which the public was asked if they are either for or against the health…

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    Climate Change Could Lead To Worse Heart Defects In Babies

    The Hill Feb 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · The Hill reports on a new study showing that the rising temperatures due to climate change may lead to worse congenital heart defects in babies.  · What…

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    The Challenges of Urban Health Care in India

    Giving Compass Feb 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from India Development Review, author Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya describes the difficulties facing Indian urban healthcare and goes on to propose a replicable alternative.…

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    Rural Hospitals in the U.S. Are Closing at an Alarming Rate

    Global Citizen Feb 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Many rural hospitals are closing across the United States, and others are at risk of closing because they are located in states that did not expand…

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    It’s Time to Think Beyond Nursing Homes When Helping the Aging Population

    StarTribune Feb 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jackie Crosby, writing for the Star Tribune, interviews Shelley Kendrick, the new chief executive of Ecumen, a senior housing and services provider.  • Kendrick says that…

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    Supporting Medicare for All Helps Presidential Candidates

    The Hill Feb 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · According to a new Hill-HarrisX survey, 53 percent of voters are more likely to favor a presidential candidate that shows support for universal, government-provided healthcare and Medicare for…

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    A Proposal To Reduce Vaccine Exemptions While Respecting Rights Of Conscience

    The Conversation Feb 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Parents’ deeply held religious or philosophical beliefs can lead to unvaccinated children. The authors discuss a new proposal to reduce vaccine exemptions while also respecting freedom…

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    How Childbearing Varies Across Women in America

    The Conversation Feb 4, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Caroline Sten Hartnett at The Conversation discusses reasons why fertility rates have been falling in America. She reviews three charts that break down childbearing variants.  •…

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    Matt Damon Has Helped 16 Million People Get Access to Water

    Global Citizen Feb 4, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Global Citizen, Joe McCarthy and Erica Sanchez explain that billions of people around the world lack access to clean and safe drinking water, but celebrities like…

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