Nov 17, 2020DON’T GET TESTY — PART 1. In testing for for SARS-CoV-2, “an abundance of caution” might ironically cause net harm[Also appearing on Linkedin] PROCEED WITH CAUTION COVID-19 counts are going up. Now is not the time to panic. Panic leads to bad policy. Bad policy harms people. Let’s pause. Breathe. Think. In a U.S. leadership vacuum, testing for SARS-CoV-2 was never prioritized. States were left to fend for themselves…Covid 198 min readCovid 198 min read
Nov 16, 2020DON’T GET TESTY — PART 2. Unthoughtful use of SARS-CoV-2 testing can increase risk for COVID-19 (and cause other avoidable harms)[Also appearing on Linkedin] DON’T GET TESTY - PART 1 presented a summary including: Section A: bottom line — weekly testing is ill-advised (discussion and reasoned conclusions) What follows below is supporting detail: Section B: testing basics — an illustrative example for non-experts (ok to skip if you are experienced…Covid 1919 min readCovid 1919 min read
Published in Thrive Global·Mar 9, 2017When the Darkness Lurking Beneath Comes Into the LightTargeted subway ads push unhealthy foods on the vulnerable — Trying to eat healthy? Many of us are. Unfortunately, our attempts are often challenged by pervasive less-healthful fare. Diet-challenging foods and beverages are all around us, often in unexpected places. And ads pushing us to consume less-healthful items are everywhere. Omnipresent Advertising It’s no secret that ads for less-healthful foods and beverages…Health5 min readHealth5 min read
Published in Thrive Global·Feb 14, 2017Feb 14: Another Day for Schools to Junk Your KidsSean C. Lucan, MD, MPH, MS Associate Professor of Family and Social Medicine This post is hosted on the Huffington Post’s Contributor platform. Contributors control their own work and post freely to our site. If you need to flag this entry as abusive, send us an email. It’s Valentine’s Day…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Published in Thrive Global·Jan 18, 2017All Guidelines Flawed. Some UsefulThe latest iteration of U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) has been contentious to say the least. Since publication in December 2015, the guidelines have inspired passionate critique about their content and legitimacy from multiple camps. To address criticisms and concerns, Congress reached out to an august, well-respected, independent body…Health6 min readHealth6 min read
Published in Thrive Global·Dec 20, 2016Desserts in the Desert?How ubiquitous foods put us all at risk … some more than others — If you happen to enter a department store this holiday season, you might expect displays of home goods and electronics, women’s and men’s clothing, jewelry, baggage, cosmetics, and accessories. What you might not expect are aisles of candy, cookies, chips, and soda. After all “food” is not generally one of…Health5 min readHealth5 min read
Published in Thrive Global·Nov 30, 2016Too much food to tempt us in too many places (some quite surprising)Eat too much over Thanksgiving? Holiday tables can certainly strain with overabundance. Now that the holiday is over, we can go back to living without tempting food directly and unavoidably in our faces. Right? Well, the answer may depend on where you live. Certainly, the amount and type of food…Food4 min readFood4 min read
