The number of cesarean sections has risen by 50 percent over the last decade without any medical or cost-benefits to patients. Tina Rosenberg
As we discussed here two months ago, Gilead s Sovaldi a revolutionary treatment that can actually cure hepatitis C was under attack for its cost ($1000 per daily pill for 12 weeks, or $84,000).
Hank Campbell of Science 2.0 points out the vast gulf between journalism and pandering in an irresponsible way merely to get attention, whatever the cost to sound science and public health. Same concern applies to phony research targeting chemicals.
Dr. Gilbert Ross in the Ithaca Journal, April 24, 2014.
While cigarettes continue to kill a half-million Americans each year while holding 100-fold that number in
A new report sheds light on possible determinants of brain injury in newborns, explaining nervous system damage is complex and often
Some good news for patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a new study of British RA patients showed a significant improvement in overall life expectancy to almost that of the non-RA population.
The question of whether or not to label foods containing GMO ingredients has been a topic of debate for the past few years. The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board recently took on this question, asking why GMO-containing
In today s just when you think you understand stuff news, the FDA dropped a bomb on Bayer and released an advisory that is certain to confuse the millions of people who have been religiously taking aspirin to ward off heart disease and strokes.
Following the 1994 enactment of the Vaccines for Children program which was aimed to provide vaccinations for children whose parents
Dr. Gilbert Ross in the Detroit Free Press, May 5, 2014.
As the nation continues its fight against smoking
