Category: Forbes

Historic High Rates Of STI’s Among Older Americans

It would seem retirement homes might not be such dull places after all.

State Of The States: 2020 Mental Health Rankings

The 2020 data is not encouraging. While adult prevalence of mental health is relatively stagnant, youth (age 12-17) mental health is worsening. Further, more than 10 million adults report having an unmet need for mental health services and suicidal ide…

How This Multi-Million Dollar Startup Could Make It Easier To Identify The Next Epidemic

Karius is a liquid biopsy company for infectious diseases, and they can detect DNA from invading pathogens before patients show symptoms.

Sorry, I Don’t Want Your Cold. Please Keep It To Yourself

Nothing offends a cold sufferer more than the suggestion that they might pose a risk to others.

Even With New Pay-Fors, Bernie’s Agenda Still Has A $25 Trillion Hole

Don’t be fooled: Sen. Sanders’ numbers still don’t add up, and he should be pressed to explain his magic math at tonight’s debate.

The Cost Of Dying In The US Is Exorbitant. Behavioral Economics Explains Why.

When it comes to life-or-death decisions, cold-hard economic thinking rarely applies. Currently, one percent of patients accounts for more than 20% of US healthcare spending.

‘It’s My Calling To Change The Statistics’: Why We Need More Black Female Physicians

In the midst of the civil war and slavery, a 33-year-old woman was quietly making history.

These Jellyfish Release ‘Mucus Grenades’, Stinging Swimmers

If you’ve ever gone swimming and felt a strange stinging sensation, it may have been caused by nearby jellyfish’s ‘mucus grenade’.

Even With No Plan Of His Own, Trump Attacks Sanders ‘Medicare For All’

The Donald Trump White House is escalating its attacks Sen. Bernie Sanders’ version of Medicare for All as the Vermont Democrat racks up more primary wins to become his party’s front-runner for the Presidential nomination.

Still A Crisis: How Congress Continues To Battle Opioid Addiction

The Department of Justice estimated the economic impact of illegal drug use in America was $445 billion in 2016, another study estimated costs at $740 billion including workplace productivity, healthcare expenses and criminal justice.