N. Adam Brown is a practicing emergency physician, entrepreneur, and healthcare executive. He is the founder of ABIG Health, a healthcare growth strategy firm, and a professor at the University of North…
Month: December 2024
Drinking and driving leads to costly consequences in Colorado, $13,000+ for first offense
CBS Colorado – With Christmas only a week away, the Colorado State Patrol is warning drivers of the costly effects of a DUI. Troopers tell CBS Colorado they have arrested more than…
FDA urges caution: Don’t eat raw cookie dough when baking for the holidays
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – As holiday baking begins, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reminds consumers to avoid eating raw cookie dough, cake batter, and other uncooked flour-based products. While many know…
Subway Is Coming for Taco Bell With Its Newest Menu Item
ALL RECIPES – In 2008, Subway launched one of the most iconic campaigns in the food world: $5 footlongs. The jingle, which is probably playing in your head right now, launched the…
Once-Beloved American Chicken Chain Shutters 95% Of Locations
EAT THIS, NOT THAT! – Boston Market, known for its rotisserie chickens and other homestyle fare, has shrunk to 16 restaurants in the United States, Restaurant Business Magazine reported this week. This…
Popular vitamin won’t prevent a fall or fracture in older adults, health panel says. Here’s what can help
CNN – Vitamin D and calcium are essential for overall health, but don’t reduce the risk of falls or fractures in generally healthy older adults, according to a new draft recommendation from…
The Pure Liberation of a Personal Urination Device
THE NEW YORK TIMES – The device appeared on the front porch for my birthday: seven inches of sturdy pink plastic shaped like a deep-bowled spoon. “Happy Peeing!” my friend — who,…
Trump: RFK Jr. Is Not Going To Take Away Polio Vaccines
DailyWire.com – President-elect Donald Trump said during a press conference on Monday that his nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will not take away vaccines like…
Giant Companies Took Secret Payments to Allow Free Flow of Opioids
THE NEW YORK TIMES – In 2017, the drug industry middleman Express Scripts announced that it was taking decisive steps to curb abuse of the prescription painkillers that had fueled America’s overdose…
Thousands of boxes of Costco cold and flu medicine recalled
NEW YORK POST – An off-brand version of Dayquil and Nyquil has been recalled due to substandard quality. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled 8,640 boxes of Kirkland…