Undocumented Immigrants Skipping Healthcare
With the federal government’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants, many of them are skipping going to the doctor or the emergency room for fear of deportation.
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Enlisting Men Against Sexual Assault
Experts discuss how to enlist men against sexual assault, rather than regarding them as potential perpetrators, and using bystander training.
Consolidating 911: Where do we draw the line?
Expensive tech built for cell phones has pushed 911 call centers to consolidate, but will it cost lives when a far away worker with no local geographic knowledge takes your call?
"Textalyzers" to Stop Texting While Driving
Experts discuss the “textalyzer,” how it would work to deter texting while driving, and its pros and cons.
Medical Notes: Week of June 4, 2017
Pot smoking among pregnant teens, lead poisoning from target practice, painkiller abuse, and employees who work from home work longer hours.
Medical Notes: Week of March 5, 2017
Opioid addicts and amnesia, traffics link to domestic violence, driving and concussion recovery, and the effects of strict discipline.
NFL Team Doctors: In Whose Interest?
Injured NFL players are treated by doctors employed by teams, but a Harvard study claims there is an inherent conflict of interest in that arrangement.
Poor Health and Prison
Researchers have found that poor health and disabilities can be factors leading to prison. An expert discusses the life cycles that can make this occur.
Stoned Driving: How can police tell?
With recreational marijuana use legal in eight states there are more drivers on the road who are potentially under the influence of marijuana but police have no way to measure it.
Affluenza (2016)
Some young people have escaped jail by claiming “affluenza:” their wealthy parents instilled no moral compass, so they believed they could do anything without consequence.
Police Response and the Mentally Ill
Police confrontations with mentally ill subjects can quickly turn tragic, as neither side may understand the other. Specially trained crisis intervention teams have spread around the country to prevent deaths, injuries, and unnecessary incarceration.
The Brain Science of Drunk Driving
Scientists are learning that people who repeatedly drive drunk are not all the same in the personalities and brain chemistries that motivate their behavior. An expert discusses new research suggesting different ways to reduce recidivism in each of these personality types.
