#public-health
- How “Lifestyle Over Genes” Became Medical Dogma 2026-02-03
Longevity genetics weren’t disproven — they were culturally convenient to ignore.
Tags: opinion, aging, genetics, public-health - Longevity Genetics Just Got Rehabilitated 2026-02-03
A major Science paper argues intrinsic human lifespan is ~50% heritable — once extrinsic deaths are accounted for.
Tags: aging, genetics, longevity, epigenetics, public-health - Measles Isn't "Back" — It Was Invited In 2026-02-02
The U.S. eliminated measles once. What's happening now isn't a medical mystery — it's a policy and trust failure.
Tags: measles, vaccines, public-health, outbreaks, us-health - Did the CDC Just Blink? Rethinking the Hepatitis B Birth Dose 2025-12-10
The US is stepping back from the Hep B birth dose. Is it smart policy—or a political retreat?
Tags: opinion, analysis, vaccination, public-health - I Want More Needles, Said Nobody Ever 2025-10-09
The push to split the MMR vaccine into separate shots isn’t science. It’s performance art.
Tags: opinion, analysis, public-health, vaccines, society - Do We Really Need to Care About Every Headline? 2025-10-08
When every health story becomes a mini crisis, maybe the crisis is attention itself.
Tags: opinion, analysis, media, public-health