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Luigi Mangione and ‘magic bullet’ medicine

Why did Luigi Mangione allegedly target UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? The initial consensus was: He had chronic back pain, surgery wouldn't improve it (or make it worse), and his insurance company wouldn't pay for the treatment. While “The System” may have played a role in ruining Mangione's life, there were certainly many other factors, including […]

FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed that a common ingredient in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines be removed from the market because they are ineffective. This move moves the FDA one step closer to removing products containing oral phenylephrine from store shelves. More than a year after the agency's advisory committee reached a […]

Bottom Line: American Heart Association lobbies up for food as medicine effort

Medicine of American Heart Association Hired Lewis Burke Associates Lobby Strategy scoperesearch and funding issues Food is medicineor the integration of the use of health foods into the field of healthcare to help prevent, manage, or treat certain conditions. The lobbyist for the account is Dominic Carter, a former deputy assistant director for agricultural science, […]

Alabama’s Tyler Booker gives Nick Saban taste of own medicine after SEC snub

Nick Saban’s own quote is being thrown in his face. Saban, who retired earlier this year after his legendary tenure as the University of Alabama football coach and is now a commentator for ESPN, predicted that Georgia and Texas will face off in this year’s SEC Championship Game. Far from feeling ignored, the former players […]

Will the Fed’s “Feelgood” Medicine Cause an Economic Collapse?

Dr. Max Jacobson became known as Dr. Feelgood and “Miracle Max” for treating wealthy celebrities with concoctions, “mixing amphetamines, vitamins, enzymes, tranquilizers, placenta, and anything else that inspired him.” Jacobson’s most famous client was President Kennedy, who became sadly dependent on Jacobson’s “elixirs.” How much speed, narcotics, and other powerful drugs Jacobson injected into Kennedy […]