I was impressed by a recent perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine, titled “The Dismantling of Environmental Protections – A Grave Threat to America’s Health,” which serves…
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My February 2026 column expressed concern that President Trump, through a January 2025 executive order, withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization. I argued that this was a…
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…
In January 2026, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, issued a new “food pyramid,” the required five-year update entitled the “2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.” The…
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…