More of this, please! "About three years ago, Homestead Hospital in Miami set aside 10 acres of unused land adjacent to its site on Campbell Drive and Southwest 147th Avenue. Every year the hospital grows thousands of Read More
Jul 17, 2017
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Jul 11, 2017
A Win for Transparency! Utah’s Ag-Gag Law Struck Down
Time for some good news. "A federal judge struck down Utah's so-called "ag gag" law Friday, ruling it violates free speech rights," Salt Lake City's KSL Broadcast News reports. Highlights: * "The Utah Read More
Jul 10, 2017
New CDC Chief Has a History with Coca-Cola
Brace yourselves. "Coca-Cola may have a new ally at the CDC," The Intercept reports. Highlights: * "The new chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which monitors significant public health Read More
Jul 06, 2017
Red Flag: The Alcohol Industry Funds Journalism Training Workshops
Another day, another must-read post over at HealthNewsReview.org This time, founder Gary Schwitzer explains how the alcohol industry is funding journalism to sway public opinion. Highlights: * "Just four days Read More
Jul 05, 2017
There Is No Such Thing As a Free Lunch From the Pharmaceutical Industry
"Doctors are getting their morning teas, lunches and dinners funded by drug companies who spent AUS$290 million in four years trying to build a cozy relationship with medicos so they could influence prescribing habits," Read More
Jun 30, 2017
Food Industry “Educational” Program: “Sugar is Healthy”
In this post, Russell Greene -- Director of Government Relations and Research at CrossFit Inc. -- masterfully dissects Kidnetic.com, a program to “promote healthy eating and active living" created by the International Read More