Dr. Casey Means, a Stanford-trained physician and wellness influencer associated with the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. Surgeon General. The nomination of Dr. Casey Means is the latest example of the administration’s disregard for scientific expertise and evidence-based policy, say two Cornell University experts.

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Paul Ortiz is a professor of labor history at the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations and a veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division, and 7th Special Forces Group.

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Research from Kaitlin Woolley, a professor of marketing at Cornell University who specializes in motivation science and decision making, provides a few insights to avoid temptation: think about the short-term costs of indulging. 

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The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Egypt has been certified malaria-free – an achievement hailed by the UN public health agency as historic.

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International

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Walgreens is closing approximately 1,200 stores as the pharmacy chain struggles with declining consumer spending. The closures will occur within the next three years.

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Shannon Gleeson is a professor in Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. She says the push to extend immigration enforcement powers to state and local officials is increasingly targeting “safe spaces” such as schools, churches, and hospitals.

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Industrial and Labor Relations

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Laura Harrington, a professor of entomology at Cornell University, talks about EEE cases and how it spreads to humans.

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Novo Nordisk’s top executive is testifying before senators today over the high prices of the company’s weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic, as demand for both soars.

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John August, program director of healthcare labor relations at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, said he expects the healthcare consolidation trend to continue.

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Alistair Hayden, a professor of practice in public and ecosystem health and a former division chief at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, comments on Canadian wildfire smoke reaching the U.S. and how to improve a national response to future smoke waves.

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