Last week Scott Gottlieb announced his resignation as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Unfortunately and unexpectedly, Gottlieb’s reign…
Certain requirements must be met for a public health issue to be classified an epidemic. These include a demonstrable negative…
In the 1990s, more than 40 states sued the major tobacco manufacturers to recoup costs allegedly incurred from treating smoking-related…
Efforts to prevent smoking have been remarkably successful in the United States, shrinking the number of smokers from more than…
Sacramento The nation’s largest state-based pension fund, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), has long been known for using…