Editorial writers discuss these public health topics.

Bloomberg: Immigration Can Help Solve The Nursing Shortage The US nursing workforce is shedding workers. About 100,000 nurses quit or retired during the pandemic, while another 800,000 have signaled an “intent to leave” by 2027. And yet, the country is failing to tap an available group of qualified health-care workers: immigrants. (5/19)

The Washington Post: Florida Abortion Law Consequences Shown In Baby Milo's Tragic Story Baby Milo’s grandfather thought he might have hiccups. Instead, the newborn was gasping for air. Born without kidneys and his lungs underdeveloped, Milo Evan Dorbert lived for all of 99 minutes. The cause of death was Potter syndrome, discovered at 23 weeks of pregnancy. The cause of unnecessary suffering, for Milo and his family, was a Florida law that doctors said prevented them from terminating the pregnancy, even though it was clear the condition would be fatal. (Ruth Marcus, 5/19)

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Long Waits For Psychiatric Help Put Teens At Risk Adolescent depression and suicidality have quickly become the “bread and butter” of pediatrics. Teens without signs of depression or suicidal thoughts or attempts are so rare in our well-visit clinic that they are memorable. I can’t recall a single shift in our emergency room without multiple listings of “intentional overdose” or “behavioral/mental health problem” on the patient tracking board. (Rose Bayer, 5/19)

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