In 2022, the country’s two preeminent kidney associations, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrologists (ASN), made changes to the definition of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that will likely revoke diagnoses in an estimated 5.51 million…
SACRAMENTO — The 2005 dark comedy Thank You for Smoking tracks the efforts of three lobbyists known as the MOD Squad (Merchants of Death) who shill for the tobacco, alcohol, and gun industries. The lead character, an endearing but cynical tobacco…
It wasn’t the best of news for sufferers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). But neither was it dismal. It does appear that the first FDA-approved gene therapy, called Elevidys, can, with a one-time administration, slow the progression of the disease…
The highly respected journal STAT has just published an article declaring that the dreaded “Long COVID is a new name for an old syndrome.” Preposterous! Incredible! Absurd! Ridiculous! Farcical! Toss in a few more synonyms! No, not at all. Just…
Every year, millions of Americans depend on drugs like carboplatin, a common cancer drug, and antibiotics to save their life, but that doesn’t mean they’re readily available. America’s drug shortage problem, which has been festering for decades, has become a…
“More Mush From the President,” editorial cartoon by Tom Stiglich for The American Spectator, Aug. 24, 2023.
Poly-fluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” could be linked to infertility — and they can be found in many common everyday products. The Epoch Times released an article detailing the prevalence of these chemicals in cosmetics. It referenced…
Though the HIPAA Privacy Rule grants parents access to medical records until a child turns 18, many overruling state policies allow minors to consent to medical treatment without parental involvement. The Federalist recently published a piece by Amy Haywood that breaks…
As drug prices rise, Congress has tossed about for a new villain in the healthcare industry — and it isn’t Big Pharma. Instead, there is an all-out campaign against pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Ads on YouTube, news sites, Pinterest, and…
