Public Health

Car Seats And Newborns- 95 Percent Of Families Use Them Incorrectly

When used properly, car seats can reduce the risk of infant death and injury by 71% but a new study in The Journal of Pediatrics found that most families with newborns made at least one serious error in the use and installation of their car safety seat. I ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 18 2015 - 7:42am

In the name of "the climate," unaccountable regulators will rule our world, if we let them

Introduction: A covert alliance forged of mutual interest has declared victory after the recently-concluded Paris climate conclave issued its final accord, garnering almost 200 national signatories. Do they have reason to celebrate — or are their gleeful ...

Blog Post - Gil Ross - Dec 18 2015 - 5:14pm

Omnibus-budget bill replete with bad news for science and health

In order to save you-all the trouble of poring over the 2000 page Omnibus Budget bill passed last week, let me point out some of its issue of concern: ...

Blog Post - Gil Ross - Dec 21 2015 - 4:33pm

Cholesterol Treatment Gets Complicated

“Is my cholesterol too high?” may become an irrelevant question. There was a time when the total cholesterol number rising above 240 meant that you had a simple condition called “high cholesterol” and that avoiding fat and perhaps taking medication could ...

Article - Ignatius Brady - Dec 27 2015 - 10:44am

Foolproof Diet: Eat When You're Hungry, Stop When You're Not

America has led the way in achieving something that was once believed to be science fiction: For the first time in history, poor people can afford to be fat.  ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 4 2016 - 7:31am

The 10 Best Obesity Books. Ever.

In the spirit of year end top 10 lists, but not restricting myself to 2015, I offer the following as the best 10 books ever written on the topic of obesity and/or weight loss. 1. Good Calories, Bad Calories, by Gary Taubes ...

Article - Ignatius Brady - Jan 1 2016 - 12:06pm

Fight Your Body Type With Exercise

It won't surprise you to learn that people have different metabolisms and body types. Some people can eat a lot and stay thin, others have to struggle to keep pounds off. While there is no "obesity" gene, it is the time of year when epidemi ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 4 2016 - 3:20pm

Getting Smokers To Quit With The Force Of Medicaid

When government pays for your health care, they get the right to tell you what behavior can be detrimental to your health- but before that they will pay for medication to help them stop smoking. But only 10 percent are doing so. Why?  Smoking is the leadi ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 5 2016 - 5:42pm

City Living Leads To Weight Gain

Urban elites tend to think being fat and dumb is a rural problem but studies show just the opposite; that is why so many health planners want to add more parks and places for people to walk, it emulates country life more. Genetics are somewhat important, ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 6 2016 - 1:19pm

Gun Violence: A Public Health Problem

President Barack Obama has used an executive order to bypass Congress and tighten control and enforcement over firearms in the United States, in response to concerns about gun violence and gun safety. If it survives the inevitable court challenges, it will ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 6 2016 - 4:37pm