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A bioethicist discovers the pain of opioid withdrawal

Published Fall 2019

In his new book, bioethicist Travis Rieder blends a personal account of drug dependence with a broad exploration of America's byzantine opioid problem / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Occupational health

Cab fever

Published Fall 2019

Long-haul trucking is one of the most dangerous professions in America, and Mona Shattell argues more health professionals should meet truckers where they are—on the road / Johns Hopkins Magazine

public health

How best to behead a mosquito

Published Fall 2019

Engineer Russell Taylor and a group of students design a device to make it easier for biotech company Sanaria to develop a malaria vaccine / Johns Hopkins Magazine

New cool tools

Saving lives with a smart stethoscope

Published Fall 2019

Hopkins engineers design a smart stethoscope to address the challenges of diagnosing pneumonia in developing countries / Johns Hopkins Magazine

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Health+Wellness

Grad students stay ahead of the stress

Published Sept 12, 2019

Annual Stay Ahead of the Stress Fest has grown to include university and student groups, service animals, and free succulent plants

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Mental health

Social media use may pose mental health risks for teens

Published Sept 11, 2019

Social media use by adolescents linked to behaviors that may indicate mental health problems such as social withdrawal and difficulty coping with anxiety or depression

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Psychedelics

Johns Hopkins launches center for psychedelic research

Published Sept 4, 2019

The center, believed to be the first and largest of its kind, will use psychedelics to study the mind, identify therapies for diseases such as addiction, PTSD, Alzheimer's