February 9, 2018
Sidney's Picks: Kelly's Disgrace, Black Lung, & Kratom Follies
Photo credit:
Michael Kray, Creative Commons. Shows the powdered leaves of kratom, a Southeast Asian plant in the coffee family, which has been used as a remedy for opioid dependence and chronic pain for centuries, and which the FDA is seeking to ban.
The Best of the Week’s News
- The Rob Porter scandal becomes John Kelly’s disgrace.
- A new Black Lung epidemic alarms doctors and cripples miners.
- Trump may try to deport Green Card holders who receive public benefits like Medicaid.
- The FDA uses junk science to smear kratom, a promising natural treatment for opioid addiction.