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Extreme Measures: Opioid Crisis, Mount Everest, and Burnout

Extreme Measures: Opioid Crisis, Mount Everest, and Burnout

FromSkimm This


Extreme Measures: Opioid Crisis, Mount Everest, and Burnout

FromSkimm This

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Oklahoma is taking the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson to court today. This is the first state trial connected to the opioid crisis ... which has been determined a public health emergency. We’re going to break down how this got started and how Oklahoma hopes to win this case. Meanwhile, Mount Everest is having a deadly climbing season with human traffic jams on the summit. A lot goes into climbing to the “roof of the world.” We’ll explain what factors might be in play here. Also on today’s episode: the World Health Organization says that burnout is a legitimate medical diagnosis and a 100-year-old German woman is diving into politics.
Released:
May 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

“Skimm This” is a weekly news program that breaks down important stories from the past week and adds context and clarity to answer the questions on your mind. Every Friday morning.