Bionic Eye Gives Hope for the Blind
(originally published on May 3, 2013, updated May 20, 2021) Dr. Mark Humayun was going to be a doctor all along, but when a family member lost her eyesight, he soon began his journey as an innovator. “When…
Social divisions behind America’s Health Policies and Politics
As founding editor of Modern Health Talk, I write about health policies and the politics that affect them, but that’s not how I started. With altruistic motives and no source of income, I started this website…
Promoting Good Sleep in Children
The Economic Value of a Good Night’s Sleep was one of the first articles I wrote here at Modern Health Talk. It spoke to my frustration after finding a 2011 Harvard study of the economic impact…