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.
Will The Trump Administration’s Ban On E-Cigs Help Teens, Hurt Smokers, Or Both?
Many fear that the administration crack-down on electronic cigarettes will have far greater consequences for public health than addicting teens.
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?
I Attended HIV Education For Parents Of 5th Graders. Here’s What I Learned
Parents in any state should look into what government schools want to teach their children about sexual health and hold administrators and educators accountable.
Why What You Do In The Bedroom Doesn’t Ever Stay There
Social science and cultural analysis reveal that sex affects everything and everybody, from the community park to the foundations of democracy itself.
It’s Not A Free Market When Consumers Are Addicts. That Goes For Big Vape, Too
Until recently, I was the White House public health policy advisor to President Trump, hearing Juul’s grandiose claims of being a global white-hat on a mission to save the world from Big Tobacco.
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.
Why Banning Flavors Won’t Stop Teen Vaping
Teens aren’t vaping because of flavors. They are vaping because of nicotine. And the vape industry should stop playing dumb about it.
To Prevent Teen Vaping, Give Kids The Facts, Not Misinformation
The truth is, one Juul pod is not equivalent to one pack of cigarettes. And building a vaping prevention campaign around this message is dishonest and misleading.
Trump Administration To Expand Research Into Marijuana While Advertising Its Recreational Dangers
Thursday morning, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar held a joint press conference about scientific research into marijuana.
New Research Suggests Fluoride In Drinking Water Can Reduce Unborn Babies’ Later IQ
Without any known health benefits of fluoride to babies, and with known potential harms, expectant mothers would do well to decrease or limit the amount of fluoride they consume.
Without Action Now, Drug-Resistant Diseases May Create Pandemics
In the United States, antimicrobial resistance causes more than 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths per year—the equivalent of a Boeing 747 crashing each week.
Are You Getting Anti-Vaccine Information From Russian Propagandists?
The source of much of the misinformation about vaccines comes from Russia’s propaganda apparatus, which aims to exploit Americans’ fears to hurt the country.
Not Getting Your First-Choice Gay Wedding Cake Is Nothing Like Getting The Measles
A New York Times op-ed suggests allowing any religious liberty claims opens the door to spurious claims of religious liberty. This is utterly foolish.
Mother Of Baby Who Caught Measles Begs Other Parents To Vaccinate
The measles vaccine is far, far safer than actually getting measles, despite what you may have heard from skeptics. And it’s unkind to expose babies to a horrific illness by not getting yourself and your kids vaccinated.
New York City Has A Good Legal Case For Mandating Vaccines
A lawsuit percolating through the courts attempts to weigh the religious liberty of Orthodox Jews with a dire and compelling public health interest.
Top 10 Anti-Vaccine Falsehoods And The Truth About Each
For vaccine opponents, a 0.000001 percent chance of severe reactions is too high to justify vaccinations, while a 0.0002 percent chance of death is too low to justify vaccinations.
Why Is The NIH Giving Billions Of Taxpayer Dollars To Other Countries?
The NIH surreptitiously invests in all kinds of foreign public health research, effectively gambling our taxpayer money away with little accountability.
7 Arguments For Legalizing Marijuana That No One Should Believe
There may be good reasons to legalize marijuana. But if there are, the following arguments shouldn’t be considered to be among them.
Lots Of Barriers Prevent Parents From Fully Vaccinating Their Kids
In times of crisis, like with the measles outbreak in Washington, we should think about ways to increase vaccine accessibility and knowledge.
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