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Earlier this year, Utah took a key step at reducing one of the key harms associated with alcohol: impaired driving. The Utah state legislature passed

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Addressing the future of ‘right to try’ laws and patient care

February 23, 2018 Dr. Stephanie Morain, Health Law, Health Legislation, health policy, Right to Try

Earlier this month, six scholars working at the intersection of bioethics, pharmaceuticals, and law made national headlines for a letter sent to the House Energy

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How immigration rhetoric impacts health

February 9, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Stephanie Morain, health policy, Health Policy Research, Immigration, Leah Fowler

The administration outlined a four-pillar approach to immigration in the Jan. 30 State of the Union, underscoring a commitment to establish a path to citizenship

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The ethics of ‘Tobacco 21’ laws

January 12, 2018 Center, Dr. Stephanie Morain, ethics, health policy, Tobacco 21, Tobacco Policy

Jan. 1 is a day for resolutions and fresh starts. For some individuals, it might be the year he or she finally decides to quit

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Adequate nutrition should be priority for whole family

August 4, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Stephanie Morain, health policy, medical ethics, public health

Earlier this year, JAMA Pediatrics published an essay about processed food and its impact on health. The author, Dr. Robert Lustig, describes processed food as

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Healthy Habits: Fitness classes, workout videos help Dr. Stephanie Morain stay active

April 17, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Stephanie Morain, Healthy Habits

Taking care of your health is a priority and nobody knows that more than physicians and healthcare providers. It can sometimes be difficult to find