Rep. Chris Smith

WHO Pandemic Treaty Sparks Urgent Concern

Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights & International Organizat...

What to Know Now About COPD

It claims a life every three to four minutes, making it one of the leading causes of death in the United States. The culprit: COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nationwide, more than 16 ...

New Guidelines for Losing Weight, Cut the Calories

For years, the general wisdom was that the only scientifically proven way to shed pounds and inches was to consume fewer calories than one burned each day. Unfortunately, that formula doesn’t work fo...

Immune Signature Predicts Asthma Susceptibility

LA JOLLA, CA—Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease driven by the interplay of genetics, environmental factors and a diverse cast of immune cells. In their latest study, researchers at La Jolla Ins...