Don’t drink and drive. But what about your friend, the DD?
A recent study on drunk driving is giving the term ‘DD’– as in Designated Driver– a whole new meaning. Turns out, that sober friend you trust to take you home safely may not be stone cold sober either....
View ArticleBreast cancer screening does not reduce deaths, 40-year study finds
A new study on breast cancer screening has added more fuel to the fiery debate on whether or not regular mammograms reduce deaths from the disease. The 40-year study from the UK found that screenings...
View ArticleFriday Funnies: GMOs and pigs study– More junk science, oink oink
At first glance, a ‘major peer-reviewed study’ making waves in the mainstream media may sound intriguing, to say the least. The bold claim here: A genetically modified diet fed to pigs caused...
View ArticleBullying hits closer to home: more damage to kids when bullied by siblings,...
If it hasn’t already, the subject of bullying has hit closer to home—nay, at home—now more than ever. A new study finds that bullying by a sibling can be just as damaging as bullying by classmates and...
View ArticleFacebook’s organ donor option deemed successful—for now, study finds
Seems there is another reason to like Facebook: A recent study shows last year’s initiative to add organ donation as an option on the popular social media site proved quite successful — at least in the...
View ArticleThe future of smoking…IF power-hungry regulators allow it
Dr. Brad Rodu, one of the world’s greatest experts on tobacco harm reduction, has published an overview of what might save millions of smokers this century. Writing in The Atlantic, his article, The...
View ArticleSome progress against HPV thanks to the vaccine
The prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV), which is both a major cause of cervical cancer and the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, has been cut in half among teenage...
View ArticleShout out to Derek Lowe’s ‘A little chemical education’
In a world dominated by the click of a button, where bad news seemingly travels at the speed of light, while science-based good news barely makes it into the media at all, it should come as no surprise...
View ArticleLifestyle changes not enough to tame heart problems in type 2 diabetics
A healthy lifestyle focused on a balanced diet and exercise may help those with type 2 diabetes keep their cholesterol and blood glucose at bay, but ultimately, it won’t protect them from heart...
View ArticleDerek Lowe debunks viral food and chemicals article
In a world dominated by the click of a button, where bad news seemingly travels at the speed of light, while science-based good news barely makes it into the media at all, it should come as no surprise...
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