A recent webinar by Medable discussed steps it’s taking to improve clinical trial design through decentralized clinical trials (DCT). The Covid-19 public health crisis has accelerated the adoption of DCT. But life science companies are taking steps to do more to increase diversity in clinical trial recruitment. Part of that effort involves figuring out how to make people feel more […]
Is oily skin actually good or bad? Well, oily skin might not be that bad after all — and that comes from a person who has been struggling with it for a lifetime. Sure, it has some stubborn drawbacks like that annoying greasy appearance and poor makeup performance, but oily skin also has plenty of benefits that are totally worth […]
I’ve shared about my breastfeeding journey here and there on Stories or in my Monthly Updates over the years, but I haven’t sat down to really talk about it in detail. After being 6 months into baby #2, I thought now was a good time to reflect and I’m excited to be partnering with The Lactation Network to do so. […]
BROWNING, Mont. — Kenneth Cook used a mallet and a chisel to crack into a pig’s skull in the gravel driveway outside his home on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana. Cook planned to use the pig’s brains in brain tanning, practiced by Indigenous people for thousands of years. The brains are mushed up in water and worked into […]
American singer and songwriter R. Kelly have been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his status as a celebrity to run a scheme to sexually abuse women and children. Judge Ann Donnelly said the singer forced his victims to do unspeakable things, making them contract varying diseases. “You taught them that love is enslavement and violence,” the Judge said. […]
[purchase/affiliate] My only recent on-line clothing ordering success has been Hush – it’s been a while since I’ve bought anything from there and I’ve been reminded just how well they get sizing right and such a good leisure vibe as well. hush sale I am absolutely happy with this slightly sparkly knit top. It’s very light weight and is cut […]
Mari, you talked to one of the executives at the American Medical Women’s Association and they went through a hypothetical scenario where eventually the Texas resident may have an OB-GYN that has never done an abortion. Take us through some of the potential impacts on training when it comes to abortion services and how that could impact health outcomes. Mari […]
For DeVore Ledridge, growing up queer in rural Kentucky was “exactly how you would expect. Very conservative and very judgmental. You had to conform at all costs,” they recall. “I knew other queer people in my town, but no one had the courage to come out. We feared getting severely harassed and bullied. In school, I would hear of teachers […]
Carol Robinson is founder and CEO of CedarBridge Group. This article was co-authored with Frank Baitman, who has served as chief information officer of the Social Security Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Congress must take quick action to strengthen health privacy laws, as the reversal of Roe v. Wade stands to turn electronic health record […]
Up until I started writing about beauty a few years ago, I always thought that concealers were one-size-fits-all—that they worked for anything you’re trying to cover up, whether it’s to hide blemishes, even skin texture, or deal with discoloration. And while many are pretty versatile, there are some that are best used for brightening dark circles and others that work […]