Every 10 or 20 years, there is a blockbuster drug that millions of people take and generates billions in profits for the manufacturers that produce them. In the 2020s, those drugs are the GLP-1s, including semaglutide (Ozempic) and tirzepetide (Maunj...
It's 11pm, you’re hungry, but all your favorite restaurants are closed. You have a craving for waffles and breakfast, but it’s 3pm. That’s when you go to The Waffle House. You can’t miss it. It’s that yellow building that looks like it’s been there...
Social media has pros and cons.The pro is that anyone, including you, can broadcast their message, build an audience, and monetize it.The con is the same thing. There are no credentials or gatekeepers. If you have a good personality, show up enough t...
If you haven’t already, I recommend you watch the documentary on ESPN called Project 11. The number eleven refers to the number of quarterback Alex Smith, who played for the Redskins (now Commanders) for three seasons before he sustained a compound f...
Imagine a piece of food that only has 150 calories but has 30 grams of protein per bar.Imagine no more. David’s protein bars here. They’re the brainchild of the same guy who invented RxBars, which use five simple ingredients per bar.I bought one the...
RFK Jr, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, wants to attack pharmaceutical ads. If he had it his way, they wouldn't be allowed to advertise at all.You've seen these commercials. They show a patient before and after taking a drug. Before, they...
About a year ago, I heard the term “quantified self.” The exemplar of this concept is Brian Johnson, that man who’s on the quest for immortality. He’s turned himself into a guinea pig and a paragon of self-experimentation.10 years ago, you had pedome...
One of my favorite documentaries ever is Crime of the Century on (HBO) Max.It documents the methods Purdue Pharmaceuticals used to pushed opioids like Oxycontin onto millions of people. It used aggressive sales tactics and then denied that it had any...