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Editorial pages focus on these health care issues and others. Stat: Has Your Insurer Denied A Medical Claim? Stand Up For Your Rights While legislation is critical in preventing health plan barriers, consumers also play a role. By knowing their rights, appealing denials, and fighting back, patients can stand up...

In April of 2019, more people searched online for CBD than for acupuncture, apple cider vinegar, meditation, exercise, veganism, or vaccination (and that was during a measles outbreak ). CBD, a chemical found in the cannabis plant, is having its moment , after being seized on by the wellness empire...

John W. Ayers, a UC San Diego researcher, uses online data for public health research. (John Gibbins) Journalists can help readers overcome drug abuse by including a national help line that offers free resources, just like they do with stories on suicide. That’s the conclusion of a recent study led...

Internet searches on sexual assault and harassment have greatly increased since the start of the #MeToo campaign. The #MeToo movement correlates with a sharp increase in internet searches related to sexual harassment and/or assault, per study data published in JAMA Internal Medicine. These data underscore the scope of sexual assault...

Americans are getting creative in finding ways to gain access to marijuana online, even if they aren’t legally allowed to do so, a recent study found. According to research published on the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, millions are looking for marijuana retailers on the internet, with the rate rising...

Internet searches on sexual assault and harassment have greatly increased since the start of the #MeToo campaign. The #MeToo movement correlates with a sharp increase in internet searches related to sexual harassment and/or assault, per study data published in JAMA Internal Medicine. These data underscore the scope of sexual assault...

SAN DIEGO — Buying marijuana products apparently requires little more than a Google search and the click of a mouse, no matter who you are or where you live. A recent study finds that millions of Americans are seeking out and finding online cannabis retailers, even if they reside in...

Millions of Americans have searched Google for information on how to understand, prevent and report sexual harassment and assault since the start of the #MeToo movement more than a year ago, a US study suggests. In October 2017, following public accusations of sexual harassment and assault against film producer Harvey...

In 2006, activist Tarana Burke founded Just Be Inc., a nonprofit that offers services to victims of sexual harassment and abuse. She called the movement she created “ Me Too .” The name was birthed in 1997 after Burke listened to the sexual abuse victim story of a 13-year-old girl....

For India, the #MeToo movement has been the highlight of the year 2018, but in countries abroad, this campaign against sexual harassment kicked off sometime in October 2017. And highlighting the intensity of the crusade, a US study suggests that millions of Americans have searched Google for information on how...