Category: 5. Health

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the U.S. will lose their coverage through Medicaid – the public program that provides health insurance to low-income families and individuals – under the…

Do you remember the COVID-19 shutdowns?

Many Americans could no longer do the activities they enjoyed once businesses, schools, churches, gyms and community organizations shut their doors. Even spending time with friends and family became…

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the U.S. would lose their coverage through Medicaid – the public program that provides health insurance to low-income families and individuals – under the One…

Speedballing – the practice of combining a stimulant like cocaine or methamphetamine with an opioid such as heroin or fentanyl – has evolved from a niche subculture to a widespread public health crisis. The practice stems from the early…

Remember the primary care physician of yore? The doctor out of a Norman Rockwell illustration who knew you, your parents, your children, who was your…

Vaccines are facing new challenges from an unexpected quarter: the people who set vaccine policy for the United States.

Many people have never heard of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, but its work keeps preventable…