Tag: public health

Alzheimer’s Plaques Might Begin in the Liver

The brain “plaques” commonly associated with Alzheimer's disease might actually originate in…

Anthony Cirillo Anthony Cirillo

Long-Term use of Nicotine Replacement Products

Nicotine replacement therapy makes it easier to quit smoking by providing a…

GlennLaffel GlennLaffel

Prevention and Public Health Fund De-funded

Earlier today, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee voted to de-fund…

KennethThorpe KennethThorpe

Physically and Socially Active Adults Less Chance of Being Disabled in Elder Years

Older adults who remain as physically and socially active as possible have…

Anthony Cirillo Anthony Cirillo

How Many Melanoma Patients Did the FDA Kill?

By my estimate, more than 1,000 people have died prematurely because of…

JohnCGoodman JohnCGoodman

Osteoarthritis and Obesity Can Shave 3.5 Years of Healthy Life

  Harvard Medical School conducted a study that showed that close to…

Anthony Cirillo Anthony Cirillo

Rare Form of Dwarfism Protects against Cancer, Diabetes

People affected by a rare, inherited form of dwarfism virtually never get…

GlennLaffel GlennLaffel

Bringing Down the Costs of Medical Care

It is currently popular for government officials to single out the insurance…

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Antibiotic Resistant Superbug Appears in California Hospitals

Fatality rates show worse than MRSA, but it tends to strike more…

BarbaraDuck BarbaraDuck

A New Way to Treat Panic Attacks

Panic attacks are characterized by a racing heart, copious sweating, rapid breathing…

GlennLaffel GlennLaffel