Category: Forbes

A Climate Change-Driven Dengue Outbreak Has Been Described As The Caribbean’s ‘Worst Medical Crisis Ever’

The number of individuals in the Americas having contracted dengue is approaching 3 million with at least 1,372 recorded deaths— the highest number of cases ever on record. Experts have pointed to climate change as one of the leading causes for the sur…

How Dr Google Answered The Top Ten Health Questions Of 2019

Google searches may not yield the accurate health information Americans looked for in 2019.

How To Prevent A Hangover, What To Do If You Have One

By the way, people may drink some alcohol to celebrate New Year’s Eve.

Top 10 Worst Wellness Trends Of The Decade

Oh wellness. Narrowing this list down to just 10 wasn’t easy.

Stem Cell Banking Becomes A Reality For Man’s Best Friend

The same cord blood banking system used for human babies is now available for our fur babies. Just like with people, the intended purpose is to use the body’s own stem cells to address future diseases and health issues in lieu of traditional medication…

Will Walgreens Partnership Strategy Begin 2020 Payoff?

Walgreens observers anxiously await financial results from partnerships formed with health insurers like Humana, medical care providers like VillageMD and UnitedHealth Group’s and Optum’s MedExpress urgent care unit.

Why Did The FDA Deny Approval For A Monthly HIV Injection Treatment?

Developers hoped that the monthly injection would replace daily pills, thus making life easier for HIV patients and also possibly removing some of the stigma associated with the disease.

‘Rich’ Or ‘Poor’ Clothing Affects Split-Second Decisions About Competence

Humans are judgey. And a new study shows how people judge competence based on the clothes a person wears.

Opioid Overdose Deaths Linked To Auto Assembly Plant Closures, Study Finds

In a new study, researchers found that closing of local automotive assembly plants may be one of the factors that has led to increases in deaths from opioid overdose.

4 Big Healthcare Predictions Readers Got Right In 2019 (And The 1 They Got Wrong)

Despite high hopes for healthcare reforms in 2019, American voters observed far more congressional disappointments than victories last year.