Facebook’s Dr. Feelgood & His Magical Sleep Potions

While I was AWAKE one night “insomniating” (made-up word), a Facebook ad for sleep meds magically appeared. A company called LifeMD was selling three prescription sleep aids via telemedicine. The Facebook ads made the drugs look, well, lights-out great....

Med Mal: Who Creates the Crisis, Lawyers or the Doctors?

Of late, we’ve seen some astronomical medical malpractice verdicts. In 2023, 57 medical malpractice verdicts reached $10 million or more, the worst year on record. More than half topped $25 million. In August 2023, a jury awarded $183 million to a family in a...

What I’m Reading (Apr. 25)

Why does the cost of housing reach such towering heights? Do we measure our worth by the books we swiftly read For generations past, law enforcement’s been a tool; who wields the weapon now, and who plays the fool? Amidst the flora’s bloom and...

The Media and I: Measles

In a recent conversation with John Batchelor (CBS “Eye on the World”), we explored the resurgence of measles amidst a wave of vaccine hesitancy sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Battling the Tides of Social Media Misinformation

As social media platforms unleash a torrent of content, the battle against inaccuracies becomes increasingly daunting. Algorithms, touted as gatekeepers, have not worked. Can crowdsourced corrections stem the tide of misinformation?

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