We’ve made it to 2026 and everyone has made their New Year’s Resolutions. After eating cheat meals for every meal for the last 2 months, most of these resolutions circle around weight loss. Over the years, gyms have started to offer discounts at New Year’s in anticipation of the “January Surge” that sees a 33-50%Continue reading “The Skinny on GLP-1s”
Author Archives: cobhead
“Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism” IS An Evidence-Based Claim
In November, the Centers for Disease Control changed their website to include language that contradicted decades of growing evidence. An addendum was added to the states “The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism” and “Studies supporting aContinue reading ““Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism” IS An Evidence-Based Claim”
The Vanishing Gift of Discernment
This weekend, I made one of my rare trips to the movie theatre to watch The Running Man. The movie follows Ben Richards, a good man and father, who enters himself into a game show where he will be hunted so he can get the money to pay for his daughter’s lifesaving meds. The remakeContinue reading “The Vanishing Gift of Discernment”
The Political Idolatry Epidemic in the American Church
As everyone is already aware, this has been a dark week for the United States. The politically motivated assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk has cast serious doubts from us all on the protection of our fundamental freedoms. The same day, the 47th mass school shooting of 2025 occurred in Colorado. These two senseless actsContinue reading “The Political Idolatry Epidemic in the American Church”
Fake News: Dispelling 6 Common Myths The Public Believes About Infectious Diseases
By Jacob Osborne, PharmD, Infectious Diseases Pharmacist Infectious Diseases and the practice medicine have been revolutionized in the last 100 years: from the discovery of penicillin in 1928, to the development of a mass-produced polio vaccine in 1954, to the approval of zidovudine to treat HIV at the height of the AIDS epidemic in 1987.Continue reading “Fake News: Dispelling 6 Common Myths The Public Believes About Infectious Diseases”
The Beauty of Creation and the Christian Responsibility of Environmentalism
By Jacob Osborne, Lead Contributor Introduction Growing up as a boy in the rural Appalachian Mountains, few things were as culturally significant as outdoorsmanship. Big coming-of-age moments for us were bagging our first buck or catching our first largemouth bass. As I’ve grown older and matured in my faith, however, I’ve come to not onlyContinue reading “The Beauty of Creation and the Christian Responsibility of Environmentalism”
How Tuberclosis Caused a Vampire Panic and Created Dracula
By Jacob Osborne, Infectious Diseases Pharmacist and Lead Contributor Introduction Vampires have captured the fear and fascination of the public for centuries. From Dracula to Twilight, some of the most popular stories ever told have plots revolving around the undead blood-suckers. Surprisingly, the idea of vampirism predates the legendary 1897 fictional work of Bram Stoker. Continue reading “How Tuberclosis Caused a Vampire Panic and Created Dracula”
Blessed Are The Peacemakers: Evangelism During A Divisive Election Season
By Jacob Osborne, Lead Contributor Well, here we are. In 3 weeks, tens of millions of people will cast their ballot for several public offices. Twenty years ago, friends and family would sit and have civil discussions about which candidates they thought would be most beneficial for themselves and their community. Fast forward twenty years,Continue reading “Blessed Are The Peacemakers: Evangelism During A Divisive Election Season”
“Thoughts and Prayers” – God Calls Us To Action In the Face of Tragedy
The world we live in is full of trials and tribulations. But there are some events that tower above the usual hardships of our lives. These tragic occurrences come in a lot of forms: natural disasters, accidents and the evil of mankind. These past weeks have been a reminder to all of us how thingsContinue reading ““Thoughts and Prayers” – God Calls Us To Action In the Face of Tragedy”
The Need for Plain Language in Evangelism
Well here I am, back to blogging for the first time in almost 4 months. These past few months have been dominated by working on finishing my two degrees, applying to pharmacy residency programs and preparing for my pharmacy licensure exams so I’ve had no time to study for blog writing. However, I have alsoContinue reading “The Need for Plain Language in Evangelism”
Faith, Food and Pharmacy 