Public Health

COVID-19: Healthcare Workers Exited At Dramatically Higher Rates

Like some soldiers become conscientious objectors if they end up in an actual military situation, or when over 300 armed government union employees suddenly forgot they had guns while kids were being murdered in Uvalde, healthcare workers, 18.8 million str ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 26 2024 - 5:31pm

U.S. Loses Fattest Nation Dominance

Self-loathing Americans, and Europeans happy to oblige them, have long noted how fat Americans are, and a common urban myth has been that America is the fattest nation.   But that is not true, others noted, America is simply the fattest of the rich, indust ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Feb 7 2024 - 10:04am

It's About Calories, So Kimchi Is Not A Weight Loss Superfood- But You May Eat Less

Fermented foods have become popular in recent years, partly due to their perceived health benefits. ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 8 2024 - 11:04am

Dengue Fever And Mosquito Aedes Aegypti

Dengue fever has emerged as a worldwide problem only since the 1950s. The name ‘dengue’ is thought to have origins in the Swahili language, “Ki-Dinga pepo” used to describe a dengue-like illness reported in Africa during the 19th century. The Dengue is ca ...

Article - Camillo Di Cicco - Feb 19 2024 - 7:46am

Science Hysteria- Cell Phone Use During Pregnancy May Cause ADD In Babies

Like vaccines and autism or genetically modified potatoes and immune systems or DDT causing cancer, some myths stick around so long they become truth despite any evidence- and cell phone radiation may be on that same track. Yale School of Medicine research ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Mar 15 2024 - 6:15am

Organic Fruit Should Be Free Of Antibiotics- But Isn't

Organic food labeling is almost dizzying. Despite the claims of this $29 billion industry that it is 'organic' and therefore nutritionally and environmentally and medically superior to nasty regular food of the last few centuries, it is really on ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Apr 16 2024 - 9:38am

45 Percent Of People Try Diets And That's A Good Thing, Even If They Fail

Most people who try a diet don't succeed in keeping weight off long-term and that is trumpeted as a huge failure of dieting by people who, wait for it, are often selling a competing diet. The health truth is that even if you fail, you improved your he ...

Article - Hank Campbell - May 20 2024 - 3:53pm

Vaping Helps Smokers Quit- Even If They Don't Want To

A new study shows that smokers who switch to nicotine vapor alternatives (e.g. e-cigarettes or iQOS) may be better able to stay smoke-free in the long term- even if they didn't set out to quit smoking.  And that even people who didn't want to sto ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 11 2024 - 9:34am

#MedEd: How Well Doctors Use Social Media To Combat Misinformation

If you go to social media, you can see a lot of suspect claims about fad diets, unapproved medical devices, therapies, and conspiracy theories. Many of them have names with "Dr." attached. How is the public to know a "Dr." may be a PhD ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jul 19 2024 - 9:23am

Is Smirnoff Breaking The Law With Its Non-GMO Alcohol Label?

Smirnoff, a vodka brand, has tried to place itself under a health halo by claiming it is not only gluten-free but non-GMO as well. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jul 31 2024 - 1:15pm