Trump Policies at Odds With ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Push
In his March address to Congress, President Trump honored a Texas boy diagnosed with brain cancer. Amid bipartisan applause, he vowed to drive down childhood cancer rates through his “Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)” initiative. A few days later, the administration quietly dropped a lawsuit to cut emissions from a Louisiana chemical plant linked to […]
Opinion | The Sackler Family Can Act Today to Compensate Opioid Overdose Victims
LaBelle is an expert in addiction policy and drug control law. Fields is a legal fellow. In March 2022, three members of the Sackler family listened as more than two dozen people on Zoom addressed them in a federal bankruptcy court in New York. For over 2 hours, the speakers talked about their own struggles […]
Tinnitus Worsens for Vaccine Scientist Who Points to Onset After COVID Vax
In March of last year, Gregory Poland, MD, was grappling with what he described as unrelenting symptoms of tinnitus that he developed shortly after receiving his second dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in early 2021. About a year-and-a-half later, after his first COVID infection, Poland told MedPage Today that his tinnitus has worsened. Indeed, […]
I’m A Breast Cancer Survivor. I Was Slighted And Belittled Throughout My Treatment.
The author in the recovering room following her breast cancer surgery on March 28, 2023. Courtesy of Joy Jenkins I was scared as I approached the receptionist at my oncologists’ office. I had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer at age 56 after my annual mammogram. I didn’t know yet how bad things were. Was […]
Pediatric Allergic March Supported by Nationwide EHR Data
A typical allergic march started with atopic dermatitis during infancy and progressed to other allergies later in life, a multi-state study found. In total, 13.4% of pediatric study participants had two or more allergic conditions based on electronic health record (EHR) information, reported David A. Hill, MD, PhD, of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and coauthors. […]
Judge Rules Against Single Trial For 10 Charged In Psychiatric Patient’s Death
RICHMOND, VA – MARCH 29: Caroline Ouko makes remarks at the funeral for her son Irvo Otieno, killed by sherrifs deputies and employees of Central State Hospital earlier this month, in Richmond, VA. (Photo by Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — Seven sheriff’s deputies […]
Bidens To Host ‘Ted Lasso’ Cast To Promote Mental Health
Jason Sudeikis arrives at the season three premiere of “Ted Lasso” on March 7, 2023, at Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. Jordan Strauss/Invision via Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host the cast of the TV series “Ted Lasso” at the White House on Monday […]
Justin Bieber’s Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
So far, this year hasn’t gone so well for Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey. In March, Hailey was hospitalized after having transient ischemic attacks. It was later discovered that this was due to a patent foramen ovale (see our story about her here). And now, the pop star himself has canceled his current tour […]
These 2 Doctor-Backed Items Have Magically Soothed My Aches And Pains
As I steadily march toward 40, I find that there’s always something vaguely wrong with my body. Whether it be the result of youthful recklessness, decades of dance training or the natural deterioration of our meat sacks, something is always slightly off. Between worsening menstrual cramps, daily lower back pain and random soreness and stiffness, […]
Hailey Bieber’s Mini-Stroke
Model Hailey Bieber announced that she had recently been hospitalized for a “mini-stroke.” In March, the 25-year-old was eating breakfast with husband, pop star Justin Bieber, when she felt a sudden shooting pain down her arm. As she explained in a YouTube video, when asked by Justin if she was OK, she was unable to […]