When Dubliner Ben Walker introduced a bold new idea to a cluttered Toronto fitness landscape, little did he realise how far ahead of the curve he would be. In this time of Covid-19, with people nervous about returning to gyms, Walker’s ‘Anywhere Fitness’ could become an industry game-changer. Now back in his hometown, he is… Read More: New venture aims to shake up fitness industry »
Getty Images The S&P Health Care Sector index hit a new 52-week high on Thursday after a U.S. appeals court punted on deciding whether the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, pushing the decision out to another year or so. In a 2-to-1 decision, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said late Wednesday that it… Read More: US appeals court ruling on Obamacare gives health-care industry brief… »
Right now, the healthcare industry ranks second among all industries when it comes to the amount it spends on research and development, but it likely won’t stay that way for long. New research from PricewaterhouseCoopers projects healthcare will take the top spot by 2020. Healthcare currently ranks below the computing and electronics industry worldwide, based… Read More: Healthcare will spend the most on R&D of any industry… »
By Dr. Mercola I’ve written many articles highlighting the bias created by funding and the dangers of basing health decisions on industry-funded science. Independent, unbiased research is absolutely crucial for getting to the truth; without it science becomes little more than an extension of marketing, and hence useless. So, what’s happening at Cochrane right now… Read More: Leading Institution for Science-Based Health Advice Implodes After Industry Bias… »