Topic: mental illness
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RFK Jr. Blames Antidepressants for Mass Shootings, Experts Disagree
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has proposed investigating whether antidepressant medications, particularly SSRIs, are linked to mass violence, though many mental health experts challenge this due to a lack of evidence. Multiple studies, including a 2019 analysis...
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Are We Rushing Into Genetic Testing Without Knowing the Risks?
The rapid advancement of genetic testing outpaces ethical frameworks, creating a societal dilemma between its potential for discovery and its risk of deepening social inequalities. Scholars hold opposing views: one warns that genetic data has historically been misused to justify social hierarchie...
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