Health Sector Reporting: Do No Harm

A Brief Note On The Status-Quo “Bacon Can Cause Cancer.” “Drinking Red Wine Just As Good As Hitting The Gym.” These headlines certainly make for likely click-bait. (The last one in particular, if you’re anything like me and have New Year’s resolutions of “getting healthier” on the mind.) They may even be laughable. But it’s…

EU attempts to tighten smoking laws are “shameful”

RADIO: Euro MPs on Monday voted to tighten some tobacco regulations aimed at putting young people off smoking, but several proposed measures have not been included. MEPs have supported a ban on menthol and flavoured cigarettes by 2018. However, a proposal to treat electronic cigarettes as medicinal products, which campaigners say would help ensure safety,…