Koop understood the power of his persona. The instantly recognizable look — a patriarchal beard, the navy-type uniform, and ...

Long before “influencing” became a profession, Dr. Koop, retired pediatric surgeon and anti-abortion combatant, demonstrated ...

President Donald Trump is tapping Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after ...

Kennedy Jr.’s warning about mitochondria slipped in between the anti-vaccine junk science and the excoriation of pharmaceutical drugs as “the No. 3 killer in our country.” He was speaking in 2023 to ...

Soon after Trump replaced Janette Nesheiwat with Casey Means as his surgeon general nominee, Adams took to social media to highlight how Means lacks the credentials of past surgeons general.

I research, wear, and test health and fitness wearables here at Lifehacker. I also have a longstanding interest in public ...

A nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression has delivered strong clinical results and rekindled investor hopes.

After Trump announced Casey Means as his new nominee for surgeon general, Adams took to social media to highlight Means’s lack of credentials in comparison to prior surgeon generals such as himself.

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HHS secretary RFK Jr. is pushing for every American to use a health wearable within four years. Here's how it could play out.

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Here's my watch telling me to try harder.Fifteen years ago, then-contributor Peter Lipson wrote a short post on this blog ...