Harm Reduction

Health and wellness are intertwined in ways that will be difficult to untangle.

Media reports that black plastic kitchen utensils contain dangerous levels of a flame retardant – decabromodiphenyl ether or decaBDE caused people across the U.S. to throw out their perfectly good kitchen utensils.

Over the course of my career as a science journalist I’ve learned an important but disheartening lesson: experts are allowed to mislead the public about certain health topics. One of the most egregious cases is nicotine vaping.

“In truth, that shapeless schmatta that ties in the back, leaving one’s rear end hanging out for the world to see, is… one of the most unappealing items of clothing ever made.

“Around the world, while people live longer, they live a greater number of years burdened by disease.” 

Providing consistent high-quality healthcare is difficult and complex, and because frontline workers, who directly interact with patients, are critical to achieving that, attracting, retaining, and motivating these staff is essential.

Overdose deaths from opioids are down over the last year, opioid prescriptions have plummeted by 44% in the last decade, National settlements have been reached with Janssen, Cardinal, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, Wa

“Across eight studies and two experiments that spanned multiple platforms, time periods, and definitions of misinformation, our findings suggest that (i) misinformation sources evoke more outrage than do trustworthy news source

In Brazil, these hormones, delivered as subcutaneous “pellets,” are commonly referred to as "beauty chips" and are both promoted as treatments for medical conditions like depression and osteoporosis and marketed

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced grant financing to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) in 5 school systems.