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The Medical Device That May Lead to Harm in People of Color

Testing medical equipment is aimed at ensuring that it applies to every patient, regardless of their race, but one piece missed the mark.

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.

I Just Came Back From a COVID Hotspot: It’s Bad. Real Bad.

"No, ma'am. That's all I'm going to say about that." That was the response of a young barista at the coffee shop I was...

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 non-organic fruits and vegetables...