Category: Health Policy
Capitalism, Cronyism, and Mental Well-Being: How Economic Systems Shape Psychological Health
Key Takeaways Competitive capitalism is based on open markets, low barriers to entry, and competition that rewards innovation while allowing poorly performing firms to fail. Many economists argue that …
Me-Too Drugs and Aggressive Marketing: How Pharmaceutical Companies Prioritize Profits Over Meaningful Innovation
Key Takeaways Many new drugs are “me-too” products — minor variations of existing medications that offer limited additional clinical benefit but generate high profits through aggressive marketing. The U.S. …
The Psychology of Culture Wars: How the Elite Divide and Manipulate the Masses
In the United States (U.S.), politics has now been dominated by cultural conflicts that make citizens fight against one another over issues like gun rights, abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and …
Men Are 20 Times More Likely to Get Killed during Police Encounters Compared to Women, Regardless of Skin Color
African-American men are more likely to die in contact with police than to win scratch-offs, according to one of the study’s authors. African American men’s vulnerability to police has …
Billions Wasted on Ineffective Herbal Supplements: Uncovering the Hidden Dangers of America’s Health Obsession
Numerous studies have investigated the supposed benefits of herbal supplements. Most have been found to be ineffective against the diseases for which they are regularly promoted; however, our purchase …Empowering Healthcare Professionals and Patients: Strategies for Enhancing Asthma and COPD Self-Management and Well Being in Quebec
Our lungs utilize oxygen, which enables us to breathe, live, love, and laugh. The lungs can be taken for granted sometimes, always taking the brunt of the ever-increasing air …Antibiotic Misuse Could Lead to 10 Million Deaths Annually by 2050 – WHO’s Dire Warning!
The overuse of antibiotics such as Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Fluoroquinolones, Macrolides, Tetracyclines, and Sulfonamides dangerously undermines their effectiveness and increases antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which could be responsible for 10 million …Minorities at Greater Risk of Infection by Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens
With the rise in the burden of contagious diseases, studies have shown that there exist some inequities in the colonization and infection of distinct races and ethnic groups by …