College Women Need to Focus on Nutrition

According to experts in nutrition, eating disorders have become the norm rather than the exception for college women in America.1,2 Surveys indicate that nine out of every ten college women attempt to control their weight with dieting. Thirty-five percent of those who begin as “normal dieters” become “pathologic dieters.” Of these, about one-quarter will develop […]

Public Trust and Transparency

Keeping the Faith with Patients Constructive collaboration between doctors or researchers and industry can be important in advancing the health of the public. These relationships can promote the development of new medications and medical devices, but they may also pose the risk of biased judgment. Some relationships have risks but little or no benefit—aside from […]

Long-Distance Caregiving

Colliding mega-trends are increasingly pitting family loyalties against workplace loyalties. As the U.S. population has aged, families have become more mobile, separated by distance, and occupied by work demands. Large numbers of women have entered the workplace and global competitiveness has placed increasing emphasis on worker retention and productivity. Thus, family caregiving from a distance […]

New York City Takes on the American Diet

New York City is 8 million strong, the epicenter of global finance and "type A" personalities. It is also the home of 1 million obese Americans and an additional 2 million who are clinically overweight.1 Eighteen percent of those who are obese and 10% of those who are overweight suffer from diabetes.1,2 The cost of […]

Humans versus Microbes

Infectious microbes – tiny organisms that include bacteria and viruses – are alive and well and continue to give us a run for our money. We find them pretty scary, and we are quick to panic, especially since a number of popular movies have been replete with the pandemic theme. What are the facts? Microbes […]