by Monty Self | Apr 16, 2021 | Feature-, Opinion
Over 60% of all U.S. deaths are due to either heart disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. In addition, more than 40% of Medicare enrollees over 65 years of age face physical or cognitive challenges. As each of us gets older, two truths...
by Monty Self | Apr 14, 2021 | Opinion
We endured 2020 and are beginning to see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel as COVID-19 vaccine distributions increase. We are still here, so now what? Will the future be bright again? Every day, we hear the doom-mongers who proclaim we are entering a new...
by Monty Self | Apr 5, 2021 | Opinion
Arkansas has become the first state to propose a bill that would prohibit health care providers from assisting minors who are seeking gender transitioning treatments. House Bill 1570, dubbed the “Arkansas Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act,” was first...
by Monty Self | Apr 1, 2021 | Opinion
Vaccine mandates have a long, somewhat controversial, history, as I outlined in yesterday’s article. They raise ethical questions about how to balance individual freedom and religious / philosophical objections with the public health concerns. The first vaccine...
by Monty Self | Mar 31, 2021 | Opinion
President Biden’s promise to have enough vaccines for all Americans by July 4, 2021, is quickly approaching, and the conversation is changing. We are spending less time talking about how to make more vaccines and who should be the next in line. We are beginning to...