I used to think of the National Institutes of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) as a highly-reputed, objective, science-based agency whose primary goal was to reduce alcohol consumption to improve the public’s health. The scientific integrity of the NIAAA is critical, as it describes itself as “the largest funder of alcohol research in the world.” The agency is funded by taxpayers to the tune of $480 million a year. But then one day, all of that changed. On January 16, 2015, I was called into the office of the Director of NIAAA and was essentially reprimanded for conducting NIAAA-funded research that was detrimental to the alcohol industry. My NIAAA grant was focused on studying alcohol marketing and its possible link to underage youth drinking behavior. We identified the brands of alcohol that underage youth are consuming and found that their brand choices were related to their brand-specific advertising exposure. At the meeting, I was told that I would never … [Read more...] about Congressional Investigation Needed into Scientific and Ethical Corruption at NIAAA
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Readers Seek Transparency On Surgery Centers, ‘Bill Of The Month’ Investigations
Letters to the Editor is a periodic Kaiser Health News feature. KHN welcomes all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. Surgery Centers: The Bigger Picture Here is my response—as a #journalist and #anesthesiologist–to the @KHNews/@USATODAY report on #surgerycenters. ANY death is horrific. But context matters–and makes for stronger #reporting. @ASCAssociation @By_CJewett @markalesia https://t.co/UURkzdtivN — Dr. James Lozada (@DrJLozada) March 2, 2018 Surgery and anesthesia carry with them small but known risks, including death. The thrust of the story was that ASCs are more dangerous than hospitals. However, the data as we currently know it do not support that claim. It’s possible that better reporting of adverse events from ASCs will provide new information. And I fully support the push for more information. Still, contextual reporting is important. — Dr. James Lozada, … [Read more...] about Readers Seek Transparency On Surgery Centers, ‘Bill Of The Month’ Investigations
Is being resolute better than being pragmatic when it comes to breastfeeding? Longitudinal qualitative study investigating experiences of women intending to breastfeed using the Theoretical Domains Framework
Split View Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data PDF Cite Citation E.E. Jardine, J. McLellan, S.U. Dombrowski; Is being resolute better than being pragmatic when it comes to breastfeeding? Longitudinal qualitative study investigating experiences of women intending to breastfeed using the Theoretical Domains Framework, Journal of Public Health, Volume 39, Issue 3, 1 September 2017, Pages e88–e94, https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdw073 Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 Oxford University Press Close Permissions Share Email Twitter Facebook Navbar Search Filter All All Journals Mobile Microsite Search Term Sign In Register Close search filter All All Journals search input Advanced Search Abstract … [Read more...] about Is being resolute better than being pragmatic when it comes to breastfeeding? Longitudinal qualitative study investigating experiences of women intending to breastfeed using the Theoretical Domains Framework
Investigation into the link between energy drink consumption and mental health problems
Saturday, March 24, 2018 by: Michelle Simmons Tags: Anxiety, badfood, badhealth, depression, energy drink consumption, energy drinks, mental health, mental health problems, stress, young adults (Natural News) A study published in the Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism has investigated longitudinal associations between energy drink consumption and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress in young adults. A team of researchers at The University of Western Australia and Telethon Kids Institute in Australia used data gathered from the Western Australia Pregnancy Cohort. More than 1,000 individuals were involved in the study. The participants answered questionnaires in order to gather information on their energy drink use and mental health problems at the 20-year and 22-year follow-up. The research team used linear regression analyses in order to determine whether change in energy drink consumption across the two-year period was linked to change in Depression … [Read more...] about Investigation into the link between energy drink consumption and mental health problems
Investigative journalist Ben Swann confirms conspiracy facts surrounding censorship of Health Ranger, InfoWars content by YouTube, Facebook, Google
Monday, March 12, 2018 by: JD Heyes Tags: Alex Jones, Alt-Left, Ben Swann, Censorship, conspiracy, evil, Facebook, fascism, Google, Health Ranger channel, investigation, left cult, reality check, Social media, tech giants, techno tyranny, Twitter, YouTube (Natural News) In recent weeks independent and alternative media outlets and their content creators have been sounding the alarm over censorship actions undertaken by Left-leaning social media giants like Facebook, YouTube, Google, Twitter, and others. In many instances, the social media sites weren’t just censoring content, they were taking down entire channels and with them removing complete video and content libraries that often contained hundreds or thousands of programs — all under the guise of ‘combating hate speech’ and ‘fake news.’ Targets of this censorship included Natural News Network founder/editor Mike Adams, whose Health Ranger channel on YouTube has been completely eradicated. … [Read more...] about Investigative journalist Ben Swann confirms conspiracy facts surrounding censorship of Health Ranger, InfoWars content by YouTube, Facebook, Google