Articles by Richard Feldman

The 2025 American Lung Association’s (ALA) “State of Tobacco Control” report was recently released. It finds that federal and state governments are not adequately protecting the public from tobacco. There…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, continues his multifaceted, chaotic dismantling of the American public health system. He is endangering the public’s health, especially by instilling…

One year ago, President Trump initiated the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization by executive order. It’s an irresponsible, uninformed, poorly thought-out, and dangerous decision. In order to withdraw,…

Menopausal hormone replacement therapy (MHT) was once routinely used to relieve symptoms of menopause and protect against osteoporosis, heart disease, and possibly Alzheimer’s disease. It was thought that it generally…

It’s fall and time to consider receiving the newly updated COVID booster to better protect against the continually mutating SARS-CoV-2. Unfortunately, most Americans have COVID in their rearview mirror. Only…

On Sept. 22, President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. held a press conference strongly urging against Tylenol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy. They associated its…

In 2009, Congress enacted legislation authorizing the U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration to comprehensively regulate tobacco and nicotine products. Included in that legislation was the prohibition of flavorings in…

The measles outbreak recently seen in America is a bellwether – the canary in the coal mine. It portends potential further reoccurrences of vaccine-preventable diseases. With declining vaccination rates from…