The Financial Crisis and Medical Bankruptcy

Will the financial crisis accelerate medical bankruptcy?As we’ve learned over the past few weeks, America’s finances have been massively mismanaged in the wake of intentional dismantling of our historic checks and balances. What we’ve also been forced to acknowledge is that our economy, on a national and global level, is an extraordinarily integrated affair. Everything, […]

There’s More to NYC than Wall Street

Have a look!It’s a rainy day on Wall Street, both literally and figuratively! But there’s more to NYC then Wall Street, as my good friend and lifelong New Yorker Peter Frishauf shared with me today. Have a look at this 6 minute film. It reminds us all that whether urban or country, mountain or sea, […]

Universal coverage?

One subscriber says yes, but people must take responsibility Since launching Health Commentary and starting our Healthy Voices project, we have received many emails from subscribers addressing their opinions on health care reform. One of the frequent topics is: Should the U.S. have universal health care coverage? Sheryl Bungo of Pittsburgh recently shared her opinion on […]

Aging Teeth Need Fluoride

A look at oral health for seniors When most of us think of fluoride in the water and tooth decay, we think of kids. But the American Dental Association is raising the alarm that there is an equal risk of tooth decay on the other end of the age spectrum. Why is this the case? […]

Of Candidates and Tanning

Why buying a tanning booth for the Alaskan governor’s mansion is a bad idea This week we learned that VP candidate Sarah Palin had installed a tanning booth in the Governor’s Mansion in Alaska. When the news broke, the first to react were the Tanning Booth Association advocates. Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said: […]

Change in Policy at FDA May Result in Improved Drug Safety

On June 30, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shifted authority on drug safety regulatory issues from the Office of New Drugs (OND) to a shared responsibility between OND and the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology (OSE). Under the new policy, the drug review and drug safety offices will share equal responsibility on “significant […]

Real Health Advertising

Direct-to-Consumer marketing has its benefitsOver the years, I’ve been on all sides of health care, including a stint directing the Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative (PMHI). In this role, I worked to leverage the knowledge, assets and resources of a Fortune 10 company to advantage the broader interests of health consumers and the professionals who cared […]

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