Millions of men, women, and children are living with rare diseases, and – perhaps even worse – many of them do not even know it.…
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Lives on the Line: Dangers on Construction Worksites
Construction Workers and Tradesmen At Risk Construction workers and skilled tradesmen are some of the hardest working people in the country. Though the work they…
Harvard Scientists Finally Find Link between E-Cigarette Flavors & Impaired Lung Function
Two chemicals widely used to flavor e-cigarettes could be harming users’ lungs, according to a new study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.…
World Cancer Day 2019: What’s the Theme and How to Get Involved?
About 9.6 million people worldwide died from cancer in 2018. That’s more deaths than from HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. But by 2030, according to…
Physician Burnout Is Now a Public Health Crisis
The healthcare community is made up of individuals and companies who are supposed to work together toward a common goal: a society of healthy people.…
Johnson & Johnson’s Latest Hip Implant Trial Wraps Up with $120M Verdict
In a lawsuit brought by 46 U.S. states, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to pay $120 Million to resolve claims that it used “unfair…
Why Is Black Lung Disease Making Miners Sick Again?
An ongoing investigation by Frontline and National Public Radio (NPR) has revealed that the federal government has been drastically undercounting the number of people affected…
Marriott’s Massive Data Breach Affects over 380 Million Guests
Marriott, the largest hotel chain in the world, announced in November 2018 that it had been the victim of a major data breach—a cyber-attack that…
Insurer Pushes Healthcare Reform to Reduce High-Severity Birth Injuries
Each year in the United States, there are nearly 4 million births. Every one of them – at any stage of pregnancy, labor, or delivery…
