PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY

Jan 16 2025HEALTH

Is Obesity Always a Disease? Experts Draw the Line

A group of health experts has decided to split obesity into two categories: clinical and pre-clinical. This move aims to address the ongoing debate about whether obesity is always a disease. Obesity can lead to serious health issues like diabetes and heart disease, but not everyone with obesity has these problems. Some people with obesity live active, healthy lives. ...

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Nov 24 2024POLITICS

Trump Picks Unusual Candidates for Key Health Roles

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen some surprising figures for top public health jobs. One of them is Dr. Marty Makary, a surgeon and author who has been outspoken against vaccine mandates and other public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Makary, a professor at Johns Hopkins University, is set to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Trump al...

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Sep 10 2024SCIENCE

Is Science Becoming a Weapon? Examining the Price of Dissent in the COVID Era

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a troubling trend: the suppression of dissenting scientific voices. While scientists have always debated, the last few years have seen an alarming rise in the silencing of those who challenge the prevailing narrative. This article explores the chilling effects of this censorship and asks critical questions about the future of scien...

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Aug 28 2024HEALTH

To Boost or Not to Boost: Navigating the Complexities of the New COVID-19 Vaccine

The FDA has recently approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged 6 months and older, once again posing a dilemma for Americans: should they get the shot immediately amidst the current outbreak, or save it for the potential winter wave? The new vaccine offers protection to all, but those who are already vaccinated or have immunity due to prior COVID-19...

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