Brain development disorders in children linked to common environmental toxin exposures ScienceDaily After reviewing published evidence about endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), researchers at the Université Paris-Sorbonne have proposed that a host of environmental toxins such as pesticides and chemicals found in…
Can This Judge Solve the Opioid Crisis? Jan Hoffman Judge Dan Aaron Polster of the Northern District of Ohio wants to quickly settle more than 400 lawsuits against drug makers and distributors in wake of the national opioid crisis. Many…
Uber launches Uber Health, a B2B ride-hailing platform for healthcare Darrell Etherington Uber is launching Uber Health, which will help clinics, hospitals, and rehab centers more easily assign rides for their patients. This specific business line of Uber will not…
#MeToo in medicine: Women, harassed in hospitals and operating rooms, await reckoning Elizabeth Chuck Women who work in the medicine are coming forward about the sexual harassment that they experience in a "male dominated" field. Dr. Christina Jenkins discusses how…
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The epidemic of gun violence is treatable Dr. Sanjay Gupta The recent shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida serves as another painful reminder that gun violence is a major issue in this country.…
Safe injection sites in San Francisco could be first in the US Mark Lieber The opioid epidemic has spread rapidly across America, leaving public health officials to think of response to what has become a crisis. The San Francisco Department…
Cell Phone Radiation Study Finds More Questions Than Answers Jacqueline Howard Since cell phone usage became popularized in the 1990s, scientists have been questioning the effects that these devices had had on health. Two comprehensive animal studies report findings links…
5 Ways The Government Shutdown Could Be Bad For Your Health Jen Christensen The government shutdown effects everyone in this country because it means that it is not fulfilling its role in protecting our public health. The government shutdown means…
​Mice Study Shows Antibiotics Are Changing Microbiomes Alexandra Sifferlin A new mice study published in Nature Microbiologysuggests antibiotics could be interfering with the microbiome in such a way that may impact with disease risk. The microbiome is a community of…