Shortly after dropping two Harvard scientists with financial conflicts of interest, the national organization assembling a committee to assess the evidence about drinking and health has chosen four new panelists, among them another Harvard professor who also has financial ties to the alcohol industry. The committee’s work, under the auspices of the National Academies of… Continue reading U.S. Diet Panel Adds Another Researcher With Alcohol Industry Ties
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Sidney M. Wolfe, Scourge of the Pharmaceutical Industry, Dies at 86
Sidney M. Wolfe, a physician and consumer advocate who for more than 40 years hounded the pharmaceutical industry and the Food and Drug Administration over high prices, dangerous side effects and overlooked health hazards, bringing a new level of transparency and accountability to the world of medical care, died on Monday at his home in… Continue reading Sidney M. Wolfe, Scourge of the Pharmaceutical Industry, Dies at 86
Pope Francis denounces the weapons industry as he makes a Christmas appeal for peace in the world
Pope Francis on Monday blasted the weapons industry and its “instruments of death” that fuel wars as he made a Christmas Day appeal for peace in the world and in particular between Israel and the Palestinians. Speaking from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to the throngs of people below, Francis said he grieved the… Continue reading Pope Francis denounces the weapons industry as he makes a Christmas appeal for peace in the world
Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys’s husband, says hip-hop industry lacks compassion
Produced by Gabriel Noble and Kate Murphy “Dear Men” is a weekly show hosted by Jason Rosario, creator of media lifestyle company The Lives of Men. “Dear Men” explores how men are navigating the evolution of manhood. You can watch the current week’s full episode every Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on Roku. Iconic hip-hop… Continue reading Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys’s husband, says hip-hop industry lacks compassion