Category: Forbes

The Mystery Behind Ancient Vaginal Jade Eggs Has Been Cracked

While sexual health carries multiple meanings, products such as vaginal jade eggs are coming into question regarding true benefits, and true harms.

Medicaid Expansion Has Momentum Ahead Of Tuesday’s Midterms

Ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid in Republican-leaning Idaho, Nebraska and Utah have momentum heading into to Tuesday’s midterm elections.

What Amazon Did This Week

Your weekly Planet Amazon round-up is here…this week was all about new UK taxes, Q4 guidance and being worth $250 billion less than a month ago. Strap in…

How Instant Soup, Noodles Send Over 9500 Kids To ERs Each Year

This analysis showed how many scald burns suffered by 4 to 12 years olds result in visits to the hospital each year.

Cellphones And Cancer Risk: How To Use Your Cellphone More Safely

A National Toxicology Program (NTP) study found that the radiofrequency radiation from cell phones can cause cancer in rats, but here are the caveats.

Blood Pressure Medication Recall: What Is In These That May Cause Cancer?

The FDA announced that Sciegen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is voluntarily recalling irbesartan tablets.

Daylight Saving Is Horrible And Expensive, So Let’s End It

The cost of our changing our clocks is huge, and after 100 years of DST, it’s time to quit while we’re ahead.

Why The Definition Of Preexisting Conditions Is Important In This Election

What does it mean to cover a preexisting condition so we can hold politicians accountable when they don’t?

Healthcare Startups Have Raised More This Year Than in 2012 And 2013 Combined

Healthcare venture capital fundraising continued its 10-year high in October, according to an analysis conducted for Forbes by Pitchbook.

Social Determinants Of Health: Holy Grail Or Dead-End Road?

Are social determinants of health the key to achieving health equity? Maybe not.