Author: Dr. David Lowemann

FDA Suspends Food Safety Checks After Staff Cuts

The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for its food testing laboratories as a result of staff cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services, according to an internal email seen by Reuters. The proficiency testing program of the FDA’s… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on April 18, 2025

Plant-based Eating: Considerations and Strategies

This Q&A explores plant-based eating, including the health and fitness benefits and strategies for transitioning to this type of eating plan. Explore … Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement […]

Published on April 18, 2025

Covid Worsened Shortages of Doctors and Nurses. Five Years On, Rural Hospitals Still Struggle.

Even by rural hospital standards, Keokuk County Hospital and Clinics in southeastern Iowa is small. The 14-bed hospital, in Sigourney, doesn’t do surgeries or deliver babies. The small 24-hour emergency room is overseen by two full-time doctors. CEO Matt Ives wants to hire a third doctor, but he said finding physicians for a rural area […]

Published on April 18, 2025