Health

SILVER SPRING, MD — In an attempt to comply with new policies being implemented by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration announced today that it was now recommending 6-11 servings of…

PEKIN, IL — Utilizing the full breadth of his medical expertise, Dr. Paul Winthrop told his patient, 54-year-old Todd Miller, that he would be able to make a better diagnosis once he reviewed his insurance benefits.Miller, who was rushed…

What does a person choking on a hot dog have to do with the current debate in Congress over the federal budget? More than one would think. A recent exposé in one state’s treatment of individuals with developmental disabilities highlights…

EDMONTON – Alberta’s experiment with private healthcare delivery is already paying off, as the system is generating scandals at a rate unheard of by the province’s public-facing healthcare system. “Scandals are very important to the…

A pair of Republican senators are taking aim at taxpayer subsidies for hyper-addictive junk food delivered to the poor under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Last week, Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah and Sen.…

Recently, for the first time in my standardized test-taking career, I deliberately chose the wrong answer. I was taking the American Board of Pediatrics exam that all U.S. pediatricians must pass every few years to maintain our…

The left often manages to act in such an absurd way as to parody itself. One of those instances recently came to light via a publication by Health Affairs, which purports to craft an agenda for the new administration. Spoiler alert to…

Last week, almost immediately after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s swearing-in as secretary of health and human services (HHS), Donald Trump established an interagency commission to follow through on his promise to “Make America Healthy Again.”…

Shoppers Drug Mart, Ontario – A new study from researchers at Harvard Medical has found that people who ignore their emotions and bury them deep within ends up being the best approach for society at large. “It really is a game-changing…

President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) is drawing significant backlash from many in the Christian community, who argue that it raises ethical concerns about the sanctity of…