Phillip Gardiner

co-chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council

Phillip Gardiner on KCRW

On Thursday, the FDA announced that it plans to ban what it calls “the last allowable flavor” in cigarettes: menthols.

Menthol cigarettes face future ban from FDA. They were heavily marketed to Black Americans

On Thursday, the FDA announced that it plans to ban what it calls “the last allowable flavor” in cigarettes: menthols.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

More from KCRW

Out-of-pocket costs for Paxlovid have shot up for Medicare patients, and programs to help get the COVID-alleviating drug for less aren’t well known.

from KCRW Features

Los Angeles Times columnist Todd Martens and author Matthew Fray open up about their painful journeys through heartbreak and divorce and offer insights into personal growth and what it…

from Life Examined

This week, Brad Stulberg writer and author of “The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success that Feeds – Not Crushes – Your Soul” on behavioral action and why the…

from Life Examined

How should the media cover a Biden/Trump rematch? What mistakes did we see in coverage of the special counsel testimony? Should perception influence policy?

from Left, Right & Center

Classic medical care is a start but not always enough to ensure good health.

from Second Opinion

Despite rules to promote the sharing of medical records, barriers still exist that reduce the quality and increase the cost of healthcare.

from Second Opinion

On a national level, Uganda has made progress in health outcomes, but certain populations have been left behind.

from Second Opinion

The medical needs of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities are often ignored, and their care suffers.

from Second Opinion

Would you prefer to receive bad medical news in person or over the phone?

from Second Opinion