Tag: Public Health

The European Union has set an example for how to reduce health-care waitlists. Canada should follow suit It’s no secret that if you need elective surgery in Canada, you’d better...

Enforcing medical loss ratio on dental insurers means more competition, more accountability, and more savings for consumers What critics of the US healthcare system often get wrong is their claim...

Consumer advocacy is vital in ensuring fair treatment for consumers, promoting product safety, and maintaining transparency in the marketplace. Leaders in this field are essential in deciding which issues to...

Diabetes affects nearly half a billion people worldwide, and the numbers are only going up with each generation. Recent research published by the American Diabetes Association and the CDC projects that by 2060 there...

While global players are more aware of health equity problems across the world, there are still lingering problems, according to Access to Medicine Foundation CEO Jayasree Iyer. Speaking at the...

La classification de certaines substances comme plus ou moins dangereuses montre de graves lacunes dans la communication aux consommateurs des réalités scientifiques. Le Centre international de recherche sur le cancer...

At this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, the term “polycrisis” became a recurring theme in the panels and discussion. As the war in Ukraine rages on, the impacts of...

At a time when NHS dental services are in crisis – and A&E, ambulance and nursing services are the focus of industrial action due to pay and conditions adding extra...

When was the last time you went to the dentist? If you’re now opening your calendar to check your last appointment, chances are it has been too long. There is...

When something aches or you feel bad, the first place to go or call is the General Practitioner (GP). The NHS designed GPs as the entry point for most health-related...

Covid-19 pandemic took the world by storm. Most countries’ healthcare systems proved to be entirely unprepared for a health crisis of this scale. Some countries were able to react and...

As continuous lockdowns all over Europe require consumers to spend more time at home than ever before, many of them fall victim to complacency about exercise, and struggle to find...