In this week’s Q&A, we interview Andrew Smiley, deputy director of the Sustainable Food Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture and food systems.
Sarah Schroeder
Sarah Schroeder wrote about medicine and science for The Texas Tribune in 2016 while completing a master's in public health UT-Austin, where she studied health promotion, health communication, and health disparities.
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New Review Bolsters Significance of Statins
Despite persistent worries about the side effects and risks of statins, a new medical review found that the benefits of lowering cholesterol and reducing risk of heart attacks far outweigh the concerns for most patients.
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Depression: Getting Back to Normal at Work
A new study found that traditional treatments that ease depression symptoms don’t always help patients return to their desired performance level at work.
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Mylan CEO Tries to Shift Focus
Amid numerous calls for state and federal investigations over pricing of its EpiPen, the drug company Mylan struck back, saying that 55 percent of the price goes to “middleman’’ insurers.
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Cancer “Moonshot” Program Comes Into Focus
The White House plan to mobilize anti-cancer efforts calls for more immunotherapy treatment, better coordination among researchers and a harder push for existing cancer prevention strategies.
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The Q&A: Mark Benden
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Mark Benden, head of the Environmental and Occupational Health Department of Public Health, and the director of the Ergonomics Center at Texas A&M University.
