The significant ongoing threat of tobacco (and those who profit from it) continues to define courageous leaders from varying sectors of society and reinforce that Americans can no longer accept what is clearly unacceptable. In the past two months, three of these courageous leaders have come to the forefront: 1. Ed Hill. Past president of […]
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Raise a Glass (of Water) to World Water Day
Today is World Water Day. To recognize this event, diners in 225 restaurants around New York City have the opportunity to donate $1 for their usually free water to support UNICEF’s Tap Project. This project, which has received promotional help from Sarah Jessica Parker, is aimed at bringing safe, clean water to children in the […]
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Puck Weighs In on the Food Wars
Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck has decided he can’t sit on the sideline of the “Food Wars” any longer. The owner of 3 food enterprises — that “fed more than 10 million in 2006” — is throwing his weight behind fundamental reforms in food production. He believes that “food conscience” and “food quality” go hand-in-hand. Harnessing […]
With the development of vaccines, many diseases have become extremely rare in the United States. Did you know there are now 13 vaccine-preventable diseases? And the number of children who contract these diseases is down 99% since the 1970s. Those numbers are remarkable. But still, as you’ll see in this week’s Health Politics program, some […]
Depending on our own particular situations, it’s likely that we all perceive the obesity epidemic differently. It may be one of the top issues on your mind, or, on the other hand, you might see it as “not your problem.” But if you watch this week’s Health Politics program, you’ll soon understand that obesity is […]
As I mentioned earlier this week, prior Health Politics pieces have catalogued the true cost of the war in Iraq. March 19’s Newsweek, mentioned in The Wall Street Journal this week, identifies yet another cost with its coverage of a military study of the mental health of caregivers in Iraq. High or very high degrees […]
Back in April 2006, I did a Health Politics program titled “The True Cost of the War in Iraq.” In the wake of Bob Woodruff’s ABC Special “To Iraq and Back;” plus the release of his and his wife Lee’s book, “In an Instant: A Family’s Journey of Love and Healing;” and especially following the […]
