Jesse Hicks
Jesse Hicks writes about science, health, and technology. His work has appeared in Politico, Harper's, and many places online. He's on Twitter: @jessehixxx.
Supervised Drug Injection Sites Will Open in Philadelphia
Research suggests safe injection sites can cut overdose deaths and get people into treatment.
The FDA Is Considering a New Kind of Smoking Device from Philip Morris
The iQOS is a pen-like device that heats a Marlboro-branded tobacco stick without burning it.
Fear of Deportation Is Scaring Legal Immigrants Out of Getting Healthcare
People are afraid their information will be used to find their undocumented relatives.
Our Drunk-Driving Laws Aren’t Strict Enough
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences suggests lowering the legal blood alcohol limit from .08 to .05 as one strategy to reduce the number of drunk-driving deaths.
Aetna to Pay $17 Million After Mailers Revealed Names of People Taking HIV Meds [Updated]
The company will pay damages to people taking drugs to treat or prevent HIV and received letters that made this information visible.
Walmart Is Making It Safer to Throw Away Prescription Painkillers
More than 65 percent of people who misuse prescription opioids get them from family and friends.
FDA Approves Birth Control App Blamed for 37 Unintended Pregnancies in Sweden [Updated]
A hospital reported the Natural Cycles app to Swedish medical authorities.
A Man Ruptured His Throat From Trying to Hold in a Sneeze
Under no circumstances should you pinch your nose and close your mouth to contain a sneeze.
A Single Pill Could Replace A Week's Worth Of HIV Drugs
Researchers are testing a 'pillbox in a capsule' that can slowly release six different medications.
Life Time Fitness Has Banned Cable News in All of Its Locations
They pulled the plug on CNN, CNBC, Fox News, and MSNBC.