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DeSmog May 18, 2020 @ 14:06 The head of a federal committee tasked with advising the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on air quality science recently disparaged a new Harvard study examining the link between air pollution and coronavirus fatalities across the country. The EPA adviser’s critical remarks appear consistent with his track record of disregarding robust science on air pollution and health risks in his consulting work for industry clients such as tobacco and fossil fuel interests. Dr. Louis Anthony (Tony) Cox Jr., who is chair of EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Comm...

Dr. Deane Waldman: “Accepted wisdom” There is much “accepted wisdom” about healthcare that is just plain wrong. It prevents us from having a useful, fact-based discussion that leads to a true cure for sick Healthcare. In the book, I bust myths such as: all solutions for healthcare must come from Washington; the root cause of healthcare failure is greedy doctors, […] The Thrive Global Community welcomes voices from many spheres on our open platform. We publish pieces as written by outside contributors with a wide range of opinions, which don’t necessarily reflect our own. Community...

  As the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is now being shipped out, and with Moderna’s mRNA vaccine about to achieve Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, Americans begin to breathe easier believing that vaccination is the answer to our prayers, an end to the COVID-19 nightmare. Such confidence is misplaced. Vaccination is part of the answer but not the complete solution. The goal of vaccination is to make all Americans immune to the virus. This is impossible for two reasons. First, there is vaccine efficacy. The most optimistic, early reports suggest 94 percent effectiveness. Even if everyo...

Written by Bob Curley on December 14, 2020 — Fact checked by Dana K. Cassell Researchers say the ease or difficulty someone has walking upstairs may reveal potential heart health issues. Westend61/Getty Images Researchers say how quickly a person can walk up four flights of stairs may be an indicator of their heart health. Experts note that cardiologists use stair climbing in some physical exams, but the exercise shouldn’t be a substitute for regular checkups. They also say there are other tasks, such as carrying a bag of groceries to a car, that can be used as a preliminary gauge of hear...