Category: health

[Live Jan 27 11AM ET] Why Is Big Pharma Only Industry Free From Liability?

Big pharma has a good deal with big government—even if someone is hurt by a vaccine, the drug maker is exempt from liability claims. Lack of accountability then is at the heart of the U.S. sprawling public health bureaucracy. And that leaves Americans wondering if they can trust the medical professionals tasked to keep us…


LIVE at 11AM ET: Why Is Big Pharma Only Industry Free From Liability?

Big pharma has a good deal with big government—even if someone is hurt by a vaccine, the drug maker is exempt from liability claims. Lack of accountability then is at the heart of the U.S. sprawling public health bureaucracy. And that leaves Americans wondering if they can trust the medical professionals tasked to keep us…


Why Are the People in This US Blue Zone Living the Longest Lives?

Want to live to be 100? Then maybe you should take some advice from the residents of Loma Linda, California. Something in the Water? No, there’s not something in the water, but there is something special happening in this Southern California city—a way of living that could help you live longer and better. Loma Linda,…


Australian Government Urged to ‘Step Up’ on Vaping

Australian public health experts are calling for updated advertising laws to stop the promotion of vaping to young people on social media. Experts are weighing in on possible solutions to the looming youth vaping crisis ahead of a public consultation deadline on nicotine e-cigarette reforms. Chief executive health officer of Victoria Health, Sandro Demaio, said…


Should You Go to the ER? the Correct Choice May Save Your Life

In emergency medicine, it’s called the golden hour. The first hour from the time of injury or serious illness is the most important in a person’s life. It’s in that hour that a person has the best chance of survival—if they can get to the level of care they need. But not every medical problem…


Why a Corporate High-Flyer Left the Big Pharmaceutical World to Become a Holistic Health Coach

For Christine Dunst, co-founder and CEO of Embody Wellness Company, “the word ‘transformation’ always resonated deeply when thinking of how I wanted to serve this world,” she said. It had to begin with her own. In her mid-20s and -30s, working 70-hour work weeks to climb the corporate ladder in the New York healthcare world—while…


Bioidentical Hormone Pellet Therapy: An Option for Hormone Replacement

Jill, a 54-year-old woman, began having symptoms of menopause at 49. At first, it was just a hot flash here and there, but things quickly changed with the passage of time. “Once I hit 50, I had full-on hot flashes, moodiness,” explained Jill. “As time progressed, I had really bad night sweats, I wasn’t sleeping,…


I’m a Ph.D. Health Science Writer, and I Do These Five Practices to Improve My Own Health

“So, what do you do for a living?” the young woman sitting next to me on the airplane asked. “I’m a science writer,” I explained. She looked intrigued. “What do you write about?” “Mostly health and wellness,” I said. “Wow,” she answered. “You must be really healthy!” My seatmate, who had recently graduated from college,…


I’m a Science Journalist, Here Are 5 Things I Do Differently to Improve My Own Health

“So, what do you do for a living?” the young woman sitting next to me on the airplane asked. “I’m a science writer,” I explained. She looked intrigued. “What do you write about?” “Mostly health and wellness,” I said. “Wow,” she answered. “You must be really healthy!” My seatmate, who had recently graduated from college,…


New Research May Produce Non-Hormonal Male Contraceptive

Research fromthe University of Newcastle and the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) may help create non-hormonal male contraceptives and offer insights into fertility and overall health. HMRI researcher and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Newcastle University, David Skerrett-Byrne PhD, has, for the first time, profiled 6000 sperm proteins. Skerrett-Byrne said in an HMRI news release that he…