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Crime|Health|US

How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn

After nearly a decade of annual upticks in overdose deaths, the city saw a drop in 2023, the latest data available. Something may finally be working − but what?

How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
Education|Health|Opinion|US

Only 1.6% of US doctors were Black in 1906 – and the legacy of inequality in medical education has not yet been erased

Increased mistrust of the US medical profession and higher mortality rates are two consequences of the lack of Black doctors.

Only 1.6% of US doctors were Black in 1906 – and the legacy of inequality in medical education has not yet been erased

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