Public Health

Punish the Lazy Obese, Shower Shame on Them, and Refuse Disability Benefits to Them?

Obesity is an evolving medical disorder that still includes shame and the refusal of disability benefits without serious medical side…

4 years ago

It’s not an urban legend: Losing weight is often harder for women

Losing weight may be challenging, but biology isn’t destiny. A national expert explains why women may have a more difficult…

4 years ago

Achieve Life Sciences Announces Statistically Significant Smoking Cessation Results in Phase 3 ORCA-2 Clinical Trial of Cytisinicline in Adult Smokers

Clinical results in primary and secondary endpoints for 6- and 12-week experimental smoking cessation treatment reported by company sponsor.

4 years ago

Data is the New Currency for Life-Saving Innovation; We Should Treat it that Way

Fundraising gatherings are important opportunities to rally society, unite allies and sustain community. They also take time, and the need…

4 years ago

3-D Mammograms — Worth It?

Half of all women experience false-positive mammograms after ten years of annual screening.

4 years ago

The Power of Lifestyle Choices – The Dose of Truth in “Heal Thyself”

“You need to lose weight.”   Doctors say that to patients every day.  What they don’t do is tell patients how…

4 years ago

As Eating Disorders Spike During Pandemic, Rural Treatment Options Lag

[This article appeared originally on KHN and NBC News, and is authored by Carly Graf reprinted with permission.] Erin Reynolds…

4 years ago

Healthcare is Becoming More Inclusive — Here’s How

With the country rapidly growing more diverse, it’s important that we not only ensure treatment for minority patients of different…

4 years ago

Uncovering Hidden, Frustrating Loopholes of the Arcane DRGs in Healthcare

Hospitalization is not a question of being in the hospital and receiving treatment; discharge is a major factor. As a hospital…

4 years ago

The Best Diet Move I’ve Made

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR: THE “DIRTY DOZEN” fruits and vegetables proclamation. Let’s look at this annual (and controversial) ranking of…

4 years ago

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