In response to the outbreak of vaping-related illnesses, labeled E-Cigarette or Vaping product use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) by the CDC, Washington State has implemented increasingly strict vaping regulations. The state began by banning flavored vaping products in October, signed by the executive order by Gov. Jay Inslee and set to last 120 days. Since […]
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What’s Going on with GM, Fiat Chrysler, and the UAW
Lawsuits and corruption charges have been flying around the auto industry like debris in a tornado. Most recently, American automaker GM filed a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler, accusing the European manufacturer of bribing leaders in the UAW to get favorable labor costs. This has lead to a strong denial from Fiat Chrysler, who is currently […]
Opioid Tapering in the US
The opioid epidemic is one of the worst crises currently gripping the country, and much of its roots came from over-prescription. Since 2016, the federal government has been trying to counteract the failures of the pharmaceutical and medical industries by producing guidelines for responsible opioid prescription tapering. Tapering describes slowly lowering doses of ongoing prescriptions […]
What the Arguments in the Supreme Court Mean for DACA
The Obama-era program DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, has been under attack from the moment it was announced in 2012. The program provides legal status for undocumented immigrants who arrived in America before the age of 16 and prior to 2007, allowing them to legally work, get drivers licenses, and attend universities and colleges. […]
The Leading Causes of Child Injuries (And How to Avoid Them)
Seeing your child, or any child, get injured can be traumatic for both you and the child. The effects of which can follow the child for the rest of their life. If you have a child and want to do your best to avoid them getting injured, you should know the most common injuries faced […]
Avoiding a Hostile Work Environment
A recent article in the New York Times paints a picture of two very different experiences of medical school and working in medical fields; those who experience microaggressions and those who don’t even see them. The article was written by Dr. VJ Periyakoil (@palliator) who has been working on Stanford University’s Project Respect, which is […]
Industries With the Highest Drug Abuse Rates
With the ever-increasing number of states legalizing marijuana and the growing opioid epidemic, employers wouldn’t be out of line to be worried about drug usage among their employees. Beyond simple employer worries, recent surveys have shown steady increases in drug usage among professionals in a number of sectors, largely manual work. The Construction Industry […]
Is Facebook Ads Targeting Discriminatory?
Facebook Ads have pinpoint-specific targeting technology, letting advertisers narrow their audience down by location, age, gender, political affiliation, and interests, which has led to some controversy. Most recently, Facebook is the subject of a lawsuit claiming the company has allowed illegally discriminatory ad campaigns to run on their platform. The Lawsuit A federal district […]
Do Not Go to Reddit With Your STD Questions
A recent study focused on the social media website Reddit, and more specifically, a crowd-sourcing sexually transmitted disease (STD) diagnosis forum on the site. The forum is quite active, with over 16,000 posts over an 8-year period, and posts get a response in an average of 3 hours. Why it’s a bad idea to […]
Disability Discrimination is Worse Than You Think
The Americans with Disabilities Act was first signed into law in 1990, and the protections it provides have failed to keep up in some areas. Disability discrimination and harassment continue to run rampant in workplaces, and the rights of disabled workers seem to remain stagnant. Pay One of the ways disabled workers are being […]