Category: Forbes

Across the world, the average person is losing 1.8 years of life expectancy due to particulate pollution exceeding the WHO’s guideline.

The new guidelines are “grounded in the most current scientific evidence” and informed by a Federal advisory committee composed of prestigious researchers in the fields of physical activity, health and medicine.

It’s no secret that medicine and dentistry have evolved an unnatural professional separation that is helpful to no one and often causes unnecessary suffering. We can and should further integrate the two fields to better meet the needs of patients.

The world population is aging more quickly than ever before and governments are facing unexpected challenges as they try to meet the social and healthcare needs of this unique population.

Interestingly, in support of the eye-popping $4 million figure for a gene therapy in development targeting type 1 spinal muscular atrophy, Novartis has added a line of defense, suggesting the gene replacement therapy would be cost-effective.

The American Cancer Society has impressive statistics, but personal stories of real patients encouraged donors to open their hearts and their wallets.

The FDA is reminding everyone to not feed honey to anyone less than one years old.

A newly discovered way to get drugs into the brain could significantly change how we treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS and brain cancer.