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Sociology professor Andrew Scull looked at the history of understanding and treating mental illness in America. Warwick’s Bookstore in La Jolla, California, hosted this program.

DesignMom.com founder Gabrielle Blair argued that the abortion debate should focus more on the lack of accountability by men in preventing unwanted pregnancies. The Sixth and I Synagogue in…

Writer Fariha Roisin argued that the health industry is co-opting cultural healing traditions. Books Are Magic bookstore in New York City hosted this program.

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee held a hearing on problems relating to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which are companies that negotiate drug costs with manufacturers on…

Fairplay executive director Josh Golin discussed the recent Surgeon General warning on the impact of social media on youth mental health.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Division Director Kathryn Capanna joined patient advocates and health care providers to discuss the FDA’s patient-centered policies and health care devices…

Science writer David Quammen talked about the efforts to trace and create a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus.

Podcaster and first-time author Laura Cathcart Robbins discussed her memoir about her struggle with addiction. This interview took place at the 2023 Tucson Festival of Books.

Carrie Flaxman, senior director of public policy litigation at Planned Parenthood, along with academics and legal professionals, discussed the impact of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson…

A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral argument in a case challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The…

Former Federal Housing Finance Agency director Mark Calabria discussed what the Trump administration did to quell the looming housing crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This event was…

Physician Ricardo Nuila spoke about better, less expensive health care through the lens of the work he’s doing at Ben Taub, a public hospital in Houston.

Defense Department officials briefed senators on the military’s health insurance program and some of its challenges, including high costs and lack of providers. Moreover, several senators…

Researchers in emissions, ecology, and environmental engineering testified on the impact of plastic production and usage on the environment. Topics included the United States' reliance on…

Nicol Turner Lee, director for the center of Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution, and Beth Mathews-Bradshaw, vice president of patient engagement and research at the Alliance for Aging…

Health care executives testified on community health centers before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders. Topics included reauthorizing…

Susan Mayne, director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), testified before a House Oversight subcommittee on the infant…

Medical and scientific professionals testified on COVID-19 vaccinations and natural immunity before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. They addressed several topics,…

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf discussed digital health care and patient empowerment at the National Health Council’s (NHC’s) Science of Patient…

Authors Becca Andrews (No Choice), Dahlia Lithwick (Lady Justice) and Joshua Prager (The Family Roe) discussed the politics of reproduction. This event was part of the 2023 Tucson Festival…