CDC in Crisis
Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership – health scholar explains why the agency’s ability to protect public health is compromised Above photo: Visible bullet holes in the CDC’s venerable building speak volumes of the unfolding crisis. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images News via Getty Images By Jordan Miller, Arizona State University The Centers for […]
Suing the Secretary
American Academy of Pediatrics and others sue the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine changes Above photo by Heather Hazzan, shot on location at One Medical An anonymous physician is suing Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) because recent unilateral changes […]
HHS Secretary Power
Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health Above photo: Declaring a state of public health emergency − and mobilizing resources to address it − is a power of the HHS secretary. Frank Franklin II/AP Photo By Angela Mattie, Quinnipiac University The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, […]
Brain Safety Starts With You
Traumatic brain injuries, also known as TBIs, affect the lives of Americans nationwide. Anyone can experience a TBI, but data shows that children and older adults (ages 65 and older) are at greater risk. Many TBIs, including concussions, are preventable, and you can help. Change your mind about brain injury Brain Injury Awareness Month is […]
Problematic Pills
Can pharma companies fight prescription drug abuse by making pills unabusable? Is this really the answer? Our culture has become very comfortable with declaring war on things. From the war on terror to the war on trans-fats, it seems we’re always battling something into submission. So it’s surprising that the war on prescription drug abuse […]