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Letters to the editor
STAT’s Letters to the Editor feature offers a selection of opinions and perspectives received in response to First Opinion essays. We’re committed to a good-faith discussion of serious issues, and you’re invited to submit a Letter to the Editor here.
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Letters from readers on schools and bird flu, opioid ‘overprescribing,’ and more
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First Opinion readers respond to psychiatry and social contracts, Medicare and weight loss meds, and more
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What readers have to say about long Covid, FDA and diversity, and more
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Readers respond to a plea for rare disease progress, vaccine-related injury, and more
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Readers respond to mothers in treatment for opioid use disorder, pandemic models, and more
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Readers respond to essays on young caregivers, digital health, and more
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Readers respond to H5N1 and livestock movements, insulin discontinuation, and more
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