Opinion writers weigh in on these public health issues and others. The New York Times: Don’t Forget Our Frontline Caregivers In The Opioid Epidemic America’s opioid epidemic will go down in history alongside the Spanish flu, typhoid, polio and AIDS as one of our worst public health disasters. Between 1999 and 2017, almost 218,000 people… Read More »
Adrian Peterson (AP) made news lately. And it’s not because he is breaking records. In fact, he is breaking in a completely different way. The news that “broke” is that AP is, well, broke. Despite being one of the most prolific running backs to ever play the game, Adrian Peterson’s money problems are impressive. The story… Read More »
The Friday Breeze Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers the best and most provocative stories for the weekend. Happy Friday! I come bearing bad news for anyone enjoying the slight decrease in D.C. traffic: Congress is back in full force next week. Although we… Read More »
Americans love cheese. While U.S. dairy milk consumption has fallen, cheese consumption keeps on increasing year over year. According to an Agriculture Department report from 2018, per capita cheese consumption increased to a record 37.23 pounds. If you’re a die-hard cheese fan, you’re probably consuming your mozzarella and ricotta (Italian cheese are now the most… Read More »
• In a new Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper does an incision and drainage on an ear abscess.• Abscesses are inflected areas, meaning the body has broken down and softened up the contents trying to eject them through eventual rupture.• The video shows a pink and purple goo gushing out from behind the patient’s ear.… Read More »
• In a newly uploaded YouTube video, Dr. Pimple Popper removes several whiteheads from an acne patient’s face. • During the procedure, Dr. Pimple Popper uses a comedone extractor to remove the whiteheads more safely and gently. • Whiteheads typically form when pores become clogged with dead skin cells, oil, and bacteria. In her most… Read More »