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, […]
Doctor charged in Matthew Perry’s ketamine overdose remains free on bond, cannot practice medicine
Dr. Mark Chavez has been released on bail after conspiring to smuggle the surgical anesthetic ketamine to the late actor Matthew Perry. Chavez, who entered into a plea agreement earlier this month, appeared in court in Los Angeles on Friday, where U.S. District Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth told him he could be released on bond, […]
The BMA’s stance on puberty blockers defies the key principle of medicine: first, do no harm | Sonia Sodha
circleWe entrust our health to our physicians, and patients have a right to expect that their decisions will be based on evidence-based clinical guidelines, not on trends and guided by the principle of “first do no harm.” This is perhaps most important when it comes to life-changing medical interventions for children. So the British Medical […]
‘Stop pretending’: Conservative activist wants Dems behind SCOTUS ethics rules to take their own medicine
A prominent conservative activist and philanthropist is speaking out against President Biden’s newly announced plan to overhaul the Supreme Court and impose ethics rules, saying if the president is “really serious” about such reforms he should start with Congress, where “the real corruption is.” On Monday, President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris signaled their […]
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 […]