MedPage Today January 3, 2025
— Several nominees may pose a threat to evidence-based public health
In fall 2024, Andrea Love, PhD, and Katie Suleta, DHSc, MPH, MS, wrote an op-ed for MedPage Today on how the growth of the wellness industry is a double-edged sword, offering both benefits and risks for public health. Now, with President-elect Donald Trump nominating unconventional leaders for U.S. health agencies, Love and Suleta revisited the topic to discuss their concerns for health and wellness under the incoming administration.
The $5.6 trillion wellness industry sells a seductive premise: pursue personal well-being and empowerment by bypassing the perceived failures of conventional medicine. This narrative fuels a market of unregulated supplements, unproven tests, and vague diagnoses — all sold under the guise...
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