Johnson and Johnson, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, has been ordered to pay the state of Oklahoma $572 million dollars for its role in the opioid crisis that has plagued that state. Many commentators have argued...
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How Much Do Valentine’s Roses Really Cost?
According to the National Retail Federation, U.S. consumers plan to spend $1.9 billion on flowers for Valentine's Day 2019. It is estimated that 250 million roses are produced for this special day. Plan on spending $50 for a dozen roses...
Continue ReadingWhen Medical Tourism Goes Wrong
An increase in medical tourism is part of the future of medicine for Americans. One of the main reasons medical tourism is so attractive is due to the high costs of medical care in the U.S. and the lower cost...
Continue ReadingAnti-Vaccine Movement and Herd Immunity
An alarming measles outbreak has taken hold in Europe. Estimates are that in 2018 41,000 people have been infected by the disease. Measles is extremely contagious and easily spreads by coughing and sneezing. Experts around the world are concerned because...
Continue ReadingThe Strawberry Capital of the World is the Early Death Capital of the U.S.: Lessons from a Landmark Dataset
The concept of life chances discussed in this article brilliantly illustrates the term. Life chances are the opportunities and resources a person has at their disposal to improve their quality of life. The city of Stilwell, Oklahoma, has some of the...
Continue ReadingThe Endless Days Of A Young Doctor Battling Ebola
This NPR article discusses how an American doctor is treating patients with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This relates to the social construction of fear in relation to the outbreak of Ebola and how the political and...
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