Tag: Public Health

Beltway Confidential

As coronavirus spreads, Trump’s travel ban may be helpful

Kevin Carroll · January 27, 2020 4:30 pm

A woman wears a mask as an employee works to prevent a new coronavirus at Suseo Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. China broadened its unprecedented, open-ended lockdowns to encompass around 25 million people Friday to try to contain a deadly new virus that has sickened hundreds, though the measures' potential for success is uncertain.

Dispute between China and Taiwan thwarts fight against coronavirus, official says

Joel Gehrke · January 24, 2020 7:15 pm

Elizabeth Wurtzel, 1967-2020; Heather Ashton, 1929-2020

Emily Zanotti · January 10, 2020 4:00 am

Activists turned away after showing up to Border Patrol detention facility with flu vaccines

Anna Giaritelli · December 10, 2019 6:00 pm

Democrat criticizes Trump administration for not vaccinating immigrants early enough

Anna Giaritelli, Cassidy Morrison · December 4, 2019 8:18 pm

Average waist size balloons as fewer Americans plan to lose weight

Madison Dibble · November 27, 2019 11:12 pm

A person smokes a Juul Labs Inc. e-cigarette in this arranged photograph taken in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. Altria Group's plan to take a $12.8 billionÂ stakeÂ in Juul Labs could be destroying value, Citigroup analysts write in a note downgrading the stock to a sell from neutral.

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s nanny-state ban on flavored vapes will only undermine public health

Brad Polumbo · November 4, 2019 7:54 pm

"Our ability to withstand these losses is dependent on our achieving anticipated synergies in the Humana acquisition," Aetna's Mark Bertolini wrote. (AP Photo)

Inside the push to protect babies left to die in hot cars

Cassidy Morrison · August 23, 2019 3:00 am

President Donald Trump reacts at the end of his speech at a campaign rally.

Trump donating second quarter salary to the Surgeon General’s Office

Ellie Bufkin · August 16, 2019 9:46 pm

The group assigned more than 2,500 hospitals a single grade based on 28 different measures having to do with sterilization practices, surgical care and health outcomes.

New Jersey law granting terminal patients the right to end their lives goes into effect this week

Zach Halaschak · July 30, 2019 12:59 am

Maryland Football’s Disgrace

Gregg Easterbrook · November 6, 2018 3:30 pm

Ban Youth Tackle for Safety’s Sake—And for Player Development, Too

Gregg Easterbrook · October 16, 2018 2:35 pm