• Philip Morris International to Start Making Smoke-Less Products

    Philip Morris International to Start Making Smoke-Less Products

    Philip Morris International has just announced that they are going to stop producing cigarettes.  This is a big move no matter which way you look at it.  Given that it’s 2018, this move doesn’t surprise me.  I am hoping that this doesn’t come across as judgemental because that’s not my intention here.  But I’m kind…

  • New Drug, Luxturna, to Treat Blindness Could Cost $425,000 Per Eye

    New Drug, Luxturna, to Treat Blindness Could Cost $425,000 Per Eye

    Last month, the FDA approved a gene therapy called Luxturna.  Luxturna can treat a rare eye disease that causes blindness.  But it’s kind of pricey.  It will cost $425,000 per eye.  Yes, that’s super expensive, but it was originally estimated that it was going to cost $1 million for the treatment.  In light of the price,…

  • After Posting a Suicide; Is Logan Paul’s Apology Enough?

    After Posting a Suicide; Is Logan Paul’s Apology Enough?

    I am having a really hard time digesting this one.  Call me soft if you want, but what Logan Paul did was horribly inappropriate and insensitive.  Those are probably not strong enough words so I will leave it at that, and you can decide it for yourself.  What am I talking about exactly?  Paul posted…