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Autism and vaccines: A failure to communicate
When it comes to vaccine safety, findings that scientists regard as proven facts haven’t been strong enough to shake public…
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New FDA brass sets public health agenda
Margaret Hamburg, the new FDA sheriff, and her deputy, Joshua Sharfstein, have laid out a public health manifesto for the…
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Vaccination gaps raise whooping cough risks
The evidence keeps piling up to show that kids who don’t get vaccinated carry real risks of catching diseases once…
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Vt. shines brighter light on drug industry influence
Vermont is about to toughen its already stringent rules on the relationships between doctors and drugmakers. A law expected to…
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Six rules to tweet by
Twitter’s days as a hangout for a geeky few are over. Astronauts, senators and, gasp, journalists are regularly telling the…
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Paid patient spokesman blows whistle on drugmaker
An old journalism professor once told me, “If your mother says she loves you, check it out.” Same goes, unfortunately,…
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FDA chides Cheerios maker for drug claims
If you’re concerned about your health, avoid foods that make health claims. That’s the tart, counterintuitive advice from the thoughtful…
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Do days recognizing nurses help the profession?
Today is International Nurses Day, an occasion pegged to the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the British woman who devoted her…
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Health-care industry promises Obama $2 trillion in savings
Nothing like the fear of a government-backed health plan and a determined president to focus the minds of the private…
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Hackers hold Va. prescription database hostage
Some very nasty folks disabled a Virginia state Web site containing confidential prescription information, reportedly deleting more than 8 million…