Category: healthcare

DIABETES – The Pandemic Is Here. How Do We Treat It?

On October 31, the White House declared this to be National Diabetes Month. You can be forgiven if you did not know that such a designation exists, but be slow to put this in the category of National Barbecue Day (May 16) because it is a safe bet that …

5 Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make During Open Enrollment

Yes, it’s the opportunity for most employees to select which benefits they will choose for the following year. Here are some of the most common mistakes we see people make:

Healthcare Competition Isn’t Just A Republican Messaging Point

Republicans have promised to make “transparency, choice, and competition” the centerpieces of their approach to improving America’s healthcare system. Those principles are missing from the government-dominated status quo.

New Questions About The Origin Of Covid-19: Lab Leak Or Not?

A new report claims that Covid-19 originated through an accident at a Chinese research lab. The basis of the report, though, has some problems.

Top 10 Healthcare Industry Predictions For 2023

My annual list of 10 healthcare industry predictions is defined by a mix of cynicism, optimism, and realism.

Fentanyl Is The Biggest Public Health Problem Currently Facing The U.S.: Federal, State, And Local Governments Aren’t Doing Enough To Combat It

While the U.S. has been battling the Covid-19 pandemic it’s gotten lost in the shuffle that the nation endured record numbers of drug overdose-related deaths. Illicit fentanyl is the primary culprit. Federal, state, and local governments aren’t doing e…

After Elon Musk Acquisition, Will #ScienceTwitter #MedTwitter Move To Mastodon, Other Platforms?

Mastodon has experienced a surge in new users since the world’s richest man has gotten control of Twitter.

Joe Rogan Backtracks On His Claim That School Has Litter Box For Kid

In an episode of his podcast this past week, Rogan admitted that “It doesn’t seem like there was any proof that they actually put the litter box in there.”

GOP Faces Another Red State Blow In Tuesday’s South Dakota Medicaid Expansion Vote

South Dakota voters Tuesday will decide whether to expand Medicaid via ballot initiative.

British Nurses Vote To Strike Over Pay: Reports

This is one of several union ballots that could see hospital procedures cancelled across the country.