The following is a news analysis. On my Sunday TV program Full Measure, I’ve done quite a bit of reporting on the capricious cost of medical services at hospitals and how hard it is to get pricing upfront. President Trump just instituted a new rule that will require hospitals to make that information available. This […]
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Most Americans oppose govt.-only health care.
Only 17% of Americans say private health insurance should be banned. That’s according to a recent national survey by ScottRassmussen.com. By an overwhelming margin, respondents said if the federal government offers a national health insurance plan, Americans should still have the choice of buying private insurance. Eighty-three percent (83%) took this stance. Broken down by […]
Whooping cough outbreak among vaccinated in California: LA Times
The following is a news analysis. Many U.S. government and health officials have avoided addressing rising incidences of infectious disease outbreaks among vaccinated children. These officials choose instead to stay on the vaccine industry narrative of heaping blame on those who are partly vaccinated or unvaccinated. Click here for links to CDC resources, and Attkisson […]
E-cigarettes… and a question of why some health risks are publicized over others
The following is a news analysis. As many Americans know, there has recently been a fairly sudden and very public effort to draw attention to the health risks of e-cigarettes. This includes the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issuing weekly tallies of injuries and the states where they occur. Among the highlights: most injuries are […]
MRI dye safety warnings: what you need to know but probably don’t
After our first report, Europe and Japan banned most uses and types of the most problematic gadolinium MRI dyes. The FDA decided not to issue a ban in the U.S. saying benefits outweigh risks. The FDA issued a warning, instead. The FDA says there’s more risk with Omniscan or OptiMARK than Eovist, Magnevist, or MultiHance. […]
Does salty, fast food lead to teen depression, particularly in at-risk black teens?
Scientists believe there are likely multiple factors behind what seems like a depression epidemic among teens. The prevalence of depression among U.S. adolescents is reportedly up 30% over the last decade. For example, it’s now well-established that anti-depressant prescription medicine can actually make depression worse. Other commonly prescribed medicines have depression and other brain disorders […]
The Ebola outbreak is still going strong in the Congo
Ebola has not reared its ugly head in the U.S. since 2014. But the deadly virus is a major problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to an update this week from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the current Ebola outbreak there has reached 3,004 cases with 2,006 deaths. Although the illness […]
Parents of kids with cancer question chemicals in water and cell phone tower as possible causes
There is fascinating, new information uncovered an investigation by CBS Sacramento regarding the cluster of school children with cancer. Some parents blamed a nearby cell phone tower, which has now been disabled. The company that operated the tower said it was well within safety limits but took it down in response to the public outcry. […]
