Health
The Unabomber Was a CIA Guinea Pig
Ted Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber, earned notoriety for committing 16 bombings between 1978 and 1995. But before he ...
Cells from Cadaver Pancreas May Help Treat Type 1 Diabetes
One product, from cadaver donors, has just been approved by the FDA. The other, made from stem cells, is showing ...
Injuries From Fireworks Rising: Stay Safe on July Fourth
Fireworks were involved in an estimated 11,500 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2021, and fireworks-related injuries have ...
Injuries From Fireworks Rising: Stay Safe on July Fourth
Fireworks were involved in an estimated 11,500 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2021, and fireworks-related injuries have ...
Making Medicine from ‘Carrot Dust’: The Chefs and Scientists Cooking Up New Ways to Feed Us
The Drexel University Food Lab blends hands-on culinary arts with rigorous research science in an effort to heal a broken ...
Grifting, Grants, and Academia
Prior to COVID-19, Peter Hotez, an avowed left-wing partisan, was one of the most knowledgeable figures in the world on ...
Hyperbaric Therapy — A Vastly Underused Treatment Modality
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published April 24, 2022. Dr. Jason Sonners, author of the ...
Hotez Refuses to Debate RFK on Vaccines
June 15, 2023, podcast host Joe Rogan interviewed1 Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for three hours. Contrary to ...
How Can Ulcerative Colitis Affect Your Cholesterol? What to Know
UC patients not only have to deal with treating and managing gastrointestinal problems related to their IBD – they’re also ...
Do Animals Self-Medicate?
People often assume that animals are “passive” beings who know nothing and don’t have cognitive processes like we do. Personally, ...
Shepherds of the Singularity
Will artificial intelligence (AI) wipe out mankind? Could it create the “perfect” lethal bioweapon to decimate the population?1,2 Might it ...
Strawberries Are the Dirtiest of the ‘Dirty Dozen’
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published April 24, 2018. An updated 2023 Dirty Dozen list ...
Eating for a Healthy Weight: Q&A With Carolyn Newberry, MD
In this WebMD webinar, viewers asked Carolyn Newberry, MD, about how to create a healthy diet for weight management.
A Tiny Patch May Someday Measure Your Critical Health Needs
New technology that tracks markers in your “interstitial fluid” – fluid found under your skin – could be as good ...
Colon Cancer in People Under 45
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among people younger than 50. Mark Lewis, MD talks about why, what signs to ...
What’s All the Noise About Coffee?
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published April 18, 2018. According to the National Coffee Association1 ...
Wuhan Scientist Thrown Off Roof
Over the years, it’s become clear that science can be a very hazardous occupation. According to witnesses, a Wuhan Institute ...
60% of Calories Are From Ultraprocessed Food for Many People
Ultraprocessed foods contribute to premature death.1 But despite the steep health risks, 61% of Americans’ food intake comes in the ...
Heart Disease Risk May Spike Risk for Muscle, Joint Problems
New research suggests people who are at high risk of heart disease are significantly more likely to develop disorders of ...
Time to Declutter
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published February 3, 2018. Moving through life, most have a ...
How to Identify Atrial Fibrillation and What Might Help
Atrial fibrillation (Afib)1 is an abnormal, often rapid, heart rhythm that occurs when the atria, your heart’s upper chambers, beat ...
Get Your One Health Token From the World Health Organization
The World Health Organization and their “One Health” approach are coming for the world’s food systems, aiming to meld them ...
Limiting Social Media Use in Youths Brings Challenges, Benefits
Recent research shows that limiting social media use among teens can be challenging, but the benefits can be worth it.
The Tragedy When Kids Fatally Shoot Other Kids
Analyzing a decade’s worth of data, researchers also found that 4 out of 10 such gun deaths involve kids 2 ...
HPV Rates Skyrocket Despite Safe, Effective Vaccine
The HPV vaccine may now be as critical as ever, though young people are taking the shot in fewer and ...
Factory Farmed Salmon Full of Disease and Hazardous Chemicals
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published December 11, 2018. Salmon is the second most popular ...
How Colostrum Can Benefit Your Immune Health
For the first three to four days after giving birth, all mammals, including humans, produce colostrum, also known as initial ...
Contaminated COVID Products and Green Monkey Virus
In the video above, Jessica Rose, Ph.D., interviews microbiologist Kevin McKernan on “Good Morning CHD.” McKernan’s team recently discovered1,2,3,4 simian ...
Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s Are Stimulated by This Substance
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published March 10, 2019. Boyd Haley, Ph.D., is a chemist ...
The Importance of Omega-3 for Cell Membrane Functionality
In this interview, Nils Hoem, Ph.D., — a research scientist with Aker Biomarine, the largest krill oil company in the ...
