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Common Medications Probably Make Back Pain Worse

New research provides evidence that common drugs used to treat back pain may be leading to more chronic pain.

Galen Growth FemTech 2.0 Report: Elevating Women’s Health from Niche to Necessity

There’s a truth in health innovation: “Where data meets intent, change follows.” The latest Galen Growth report—FemTech 2.0: Doubling Down on Growth—is not just...

Lawmaker Takes on Insurance Companies and Gets Personal About His Health

California state Senator Scott Wiener shares his life experience bringing home the need to reconsider access to care pathways.

It’s Time for New Tools to Overcome Smoking

Yesterday marked the 36th year that the world observed World No Tobacco Day. This relatively obscure milestone masks a stalled effort to curb consumption of combustible cigarettes and other nicotine-related products. It’s unlikely most people paid any attention. But the impact of smoking is all around us, even if we don’t see it. Statistics rarely tell a provocative story to compel people to action.