​In the United States, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Sports teams don pink cleats and shoes, people participate in fundraising walks to raise money for breast cancer research, and some companies use the month to sell “pink products”. Although the…
First FDA-approved cannabis-based drug now available in the US Ben Tinker Epidiolex is the first cannabis-based medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is now available by prescription in all 50 states. Epidiolex is a twice-daily oral…
As the midterm elections close in on Georgia, it is important to be well-informed on the platforms of the candidates running for office within the state. One of the most important elections happening in the state is the gubernatorial race…
We all have our hopes. Children wish for chocolate and get a Dum-Dum or a cheap toothbrush, adults often wish to find good in the world. Many will donate their hard-earned income to charity, dreaming that their contribution could make…
What those teal pumpkins mean, plus non-candy treats to pass out on Halloween Jennifer McClellan This Halloween, the Teal Pumpkin Project is fighting to keep kids with food allergies safe. By putting a teal pumpkin outside their door, homeowners can let trick-or-treaters…
In the past few decades, Americans have moved gradually away from traditional cows’ milk in favor of several non-dairy alternatives such as almond milk, coconut milk, hemp milk, and oat milk.[1] Americans today drink 37 percent less dairy milk than they…
Keeping with the Destination HealthEU aim to keep readers up to date on recent changes in American health care policy trends, this post will be the blog’s first health policy update of the semester. It will outline the most recent…
Spain to lead Japan in global life expectancy, US continues to slide Rob Picheta New research finds that Spain will overtake Japan's long-held position at the top of the world's life expectancy table by 2040. People in Spain will live…
Despite several sexual misconduct allegations that remain unaddressed, the Senate approved Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for Justice of the Supreme Court on October 6 in a 50-48 majority vote. After Kavanaugh’s swearing-in, Chief Justice John Roberts filed for an ethics investigation of twelve…
With the disproportionate rates of chronic and infectious diseases affecting Black Americans, one would think that this subpopulation would regularly and willingly seek medical care. Research says otherwise. According to a study analyzing the racial and ethnic differences in physician…