Yes, The FDA Is In Trouble, But The New York Times’ Prescription Would Make It Worse
The FDA’s failures are a result of too much regulatory dithering and bureaucracy. Yet the Times’ prescriptions for change would just increase the dose.
Who Said It: Mike Bloomberg Or Jillian Michaels?
Upon further examination, it seems Mike Bloomberg and Jillian Michaels share more in common than one would imagine.
Doctors And Judges Shouldn’t Have More Authority Over Tinslee Lewis’ Life Than Her Mother Does
Why, now that doctors can do so much with advancements in modern medicine, are they turning their backs on the patients who need them most, and saying it’s for their own good?
In Defense Of That Peloton Bike Ad: Nothing’s Wrong With High-End Fitness
The idea that it’s offensive for a husband to gift his very-in-shape wife a fancy fitness bike is like saying it’s offensive to give a mom who loves cooking a Kitchen-Aid.
I Own A Peloton Bike, And I’m Better Than You
When we’re awake at 4 a.m. on Christmas morning, our Lululemon athleisure wear hugging every crevice of our hard, angular bodies, where will you be? In bed wasting oxygen. That’s where.
10 Reflections From A First-Time NICU Mom
Never did I imagine the NICU would be where my daughter would spend the first month and three days of her life. Here’s what I learned.
Native American Health Scandal Shows Why Government-Run Care Can Be Deadly
The broken culture within the Indian Health Service demonstrates how government-run health care systems provide poor-quality care, often harming rather than helping vulnerable patients.
Media Propaganda About Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Health Is Irresponsible
The media has for decades been constructing a pretense that an elderly four-time cancer patient who falls asleep on the job and can barely walk is peppy, alert, and capable.
As U.S. Democrats Push Single-Payer, England’s Is Killing Cancer Patients
Americans are profoundly frustrated with health care. Obamacare made health care more expensive and less responsive, but Medicare-for-all will crash the system.
3 Reasons Cracking Down On Vaping Would Make Things Worse For Teens Like Me
It does not make sense why President Trump sees vaping as a unique evil that deserves to be disproportionately regulated.
Are So Many Americans Fat Because They’re Getting Terrible Nutrition Advice From ‘The Experts’?
A growing body of research shows inverting the food pyramid leads to favorable weight-loss results. So why do dietary guidelines continue to prescribe techniques inimical to progress?
These Health Violations At Illinois Abortion Facilities Will Make You Sick
What if the reality is that abortion facilities operating right now, in full legality, are being consistently cited for health code violations for things that can endanger the lives of women?
When Hospitals Refuse To Allow Time For Brain-Injured Patients To Heal
Today’s health care system is making it increasingly difficult for patient advocates to receive the care they are seeking for their loved ones.
Bernie Sanders Hospitalized For Emergency Heart Procedure Following Arterial Blockage
During a campaign event Tuesday evening, Bernie Sanders experienced “chest discomfort.” Doctors found a blockage in the senator’s artery.
One Year After Alexandra Williams’ Death By Birth Control, Little Has Changed
Like many women, Alex was not fully aware of the health risks associated with her birth control, as she and doctors struggled to identify health complications that resulted just months later.
I Was Wrong: Sometimes It’s Necessary To Remove Ectopic Babies To Save Their Mother’s Life
In my rush to defend the preborn, I fell headlong into confirmation bias. I saw what I wanted to see: that no heartbreaking compromises really have to be made.
If Vaping Is Banned, Millions Of Americans Will Needlessly Die
The media is trumping up a fake national health crisis, but the only thing vaping poses an existential threat to is the tobacco industry’s business model.
7 Things I’ve Learned Since My Child Identified As Transgender
After my 13-year-old started living as transgender, our public school transformed into our enemy. It treats parents as unenlightened, backwards, and possibly dangerous.
High-Tech Medicine Gets The Headlines, But Low-Tech Also Saves Lives
Many innovative, low-tech approaches to medicine help patients and help reduce the frequency of hospitalizations and, therefore, health care costs.
In An Ectopic Pregnancy, It’s Medical Malpractice Not To Save The Mother’s Life By Removing The Baby
With an ectopic pregnancy, you save the life you can save. You don’t have to like it, but when you are faced with a choice between one death and two, you do what you can to make it one.
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