Category Archives: Advertising & Marketing

Ousted BARDA director pushed back on chloroquine claims and faced whistleblower retaliation, complaint says

After his surprise removal from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’) Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)—a key agency partnered with pharma companies on COVID-19 drugs, vaccines and diagnostics—former Director Rick Bright is alleging whistleblower retaliation by HHS leadership. In an 89-page complaint published by The New York Times, Bright says he was “involuntarily… Read More »

Amidst COVID-19, a CrossFit Gym Fights for the Soul of a Tennessee County

Members of New Horizon Athletics, a CrossFit box in rural Fentress County, Tennessee. Courtesy of New Horizon Athletics For years, Dannette Wheeler felt uncomfortable in her own skin. “I was embarrassed of how much weight I’d gained,” says the 48-year-old nurse, who is 5’7” and at one point weighed just over 250 pounds. Once a… Read More »

Dr. Lee S. Cohen, with Ob.Gyn.News, Describes Impact of Current Pandemic on Reproductive Psychiatry

Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Director of the Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women’s Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently shared his insights on practicing reproductive psychiatry amidst the COVID-19 pandemic with Ob.Gyn.News on April 29th, 2020. When last I wrote this column, I was preparing for travel to professional meetings in the spring, planning a presentation… Read More »

Lots of Hot Air: Bathroom Hand Dryers

Years ago, I was camping in the Badlands of South Dakota, unaware of how low the temperature would drop at night. I woke up at 3:00 am with a deflated air mattress on the cold ground, shivering and in need of a toilet. I walked to the restroom, where I found a line of women… Read More »