Public Health

BPA-Free, With Regrets

Not that many years ago, many reusable food and beverage containers on the market worldwide were made from polycarbonate plastic.  Polycarbonate, which is made from bisphenol A (BPA), is an almost ideal material for these products since its clarity is com ...

Article - Steve Hentges - Oct 17 2016 - 7:47am

Millennials Think E-Cigarettes Are Safer- Ohio State Does Not

It would seem obvious that a diluted nicotine vapor is much less harmful than toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke- yet groups like the Centers for Disease Control and Tobacco Free Kids have instead adopted a 'quit or die' mentality about smoking. ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 1 2016 - 6:44am

If You Must Smoke, Red Wine Before May Prevent Short Term Vascular Damage

You should not smoke cigarettes and if you already do, you should stop. Though the U.S. FDA has damaged the smoking cessation possibilities for current users, and California has outright subsidized cigarette companies with punitive taxes on vaping, there ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 16 2016 - 7:01am

Adolescent Obesity Linked To Permanent Bone Loss

 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity has more than quadrupled in adolescents over the past 30 years and it is estimated that more than one-third of kids and adolescents in the U.S. are at least overweight. Obesity in ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 21 2016 - 8:47am

Diabetes Plus Smoking Is Double The Deadly

It's no secret that smoking causes lung cancer, but lost in the more recent smoke and mirrors about the new war on tobacco is the fact cigarettes are also linked to many other diseases, and the risk is compounded in diabetics who smoke. Diabetes, the ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 22 2016 - 6:00am

In Surveys, Obesity Is As Dangerous To The Public As Cancer

The war on fat is back, thanks to an aggressive campaign by food pundits related to sugar, GMOs and corporations. For a while, it looked like all thin people were going to be placed into mandatory body image counseling, the Kardashians had made plump the ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 25 2016 - 9:59am

Should Pregnant Women Be Concerned About BPA?

A recent study from French government researchers reported new results on the exposure of pregnant women to more than 100 substances that might be a concern for the health of a developing fetus.  The study examined exposure to various metals (e.g., lead, ...

Article - Steve Hentges - Nov 28 2016 - 2:03pm

Are Marijuana Warning Labels Needed? Users Say Yes

In the United States, legalization of marijuana is happening at a record pace, thanks to governments hoping for new tax streams and public health claims giving it a free pass that literally no other product has ever gotten. However, a few experts and some ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 7 2016 - 8:56am

But, Who’s Really Manipulating The Science On Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals?

On November 29, an op-ed article, co-signed by 94 scientists, and entitled “Let’s Stop the Manipulation of Science” was published in Le Monde.  It makes numerous allegations, most prominent among them that industry is “manufacturing doubt” about the scien ...

Article - Gregory Bond - Dec 15 2016 - 9:35am

The Physician Gender Disparity In Death, Hospital Readmission Rates

A new analysis has found that if you are on Medicare, it's better to get a female internist than a male. Female internists have lower rates of 30-day mortality and hospital readmission than those patients treated by men. Obviously it could be a variet ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 19 2016 - 2:51pm