gun control is a public health issue. let’s treat it like one.
Tag: policy
Expanding horizons
Change is good. Over these past few weeks, I have thought about how to add more value and insight to The Human Factor. You will see some new ideas and content on this blog as 2012 progresses. Healthcare, like every policy process, is never a stand-alone social interest. Health is intricately entwined with issues as diverse…
Cancer and 9/11 Workers – Common sense should prevail
The 9/11 responders that have since developed rare and untimely cancers still can’t get the help they need.
Super Size Me
Americans may be behind in math, and science, and our economy is in the tank – but there is something we can claim to be ahead in. Obesity rates. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently issued a new report that showed an increase in obesity rates over the past year in 16 states, and none…
Beyond the obesity argument
banning foods to address obesity is only part of the answer