Scientists Honor Top Science Op-Ed Writer: Henry I. Miller
"[M]isinformation is widely propagated and feeds the propagandizing of anti-technology activists."
Publish Date : Wednesday, May 7, 2008
New York, NY -- May 7, 2008.  The American Council on Science and Health today presents the first Henry I. Miller Award for Excellence in Public Health Education...  Read Full >>

Claims of Industry Tampering with Science Are Overblown
"A new scientific McCarthyism is alive and well in America today." --ACSH's Dr. Elizabeth Whelan
Publish Date : Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Scientific progress has long benefited from collaboration between science and business -- so concludes a new report from the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), a non-profit group critical of unscientific claims. Nevertheless, self-appointed "consumer advocacy" groups now routinely assert that science is being perverted by scientists' ties to industry and point to a handful of scandals to make their case -- despite the lack of evidence showing that ties to industry are   Read Full >>

Scientists Weigh in on Faulty Celebrity Health Claims
"We value movie stars and musicians for their entertainment value, not their scientific expertise," said Dr. Elizabeth Whelan
Publish Date : Monday, January 14, 2008
When it comes to health issues, who should you trust to give you the truth: celebrities or scientists? When celebrities weigh in on important health issues, the public takes notice. However, all too often their statements are incorrect. The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) weighs in on one celebrity-touted myth after another in the new publication Celebrities vs. Science.  Read Full >>

Resolve to Ignore Bogus Health Risks in 2008
"Americans shouldn't waste their time or energy on avoiding phantom health risks."
By Ruth Kava, Ph.D., R.D.
Publish Date : Monday, December 24, 2007
Americans can improve and safeguard their health and wellbeing by following twelve lifestyle pointers presented by the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH). ACSH, a consortium of over 300 physicians and scientists urges Americans to focus their efforts on things that matter -- such as maintaining a healthy body weight and not smoking -- rather than the countless pieces of nonsensical or trivial health advice that fill the news.  Read Full >>

Health Panel Names Year's Top 10 Unfounded Scares
"[S]tudies must be replicated before we can have confidence in their results"
By Krystal Wilson
Publish Date : Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Americans are constantly bombarded with alarming news about the dangers of the everyday products...  Read Full >>

Health Group Ranks Large and Small Health Risks on New Website
Publish Date : Thursday, December 6, 2007
A new website, at Riskometer.org, from the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), puts dangers in context...  Read Full >>

Chemoprevention: The Latest Strategy in Reducing Breast Cancer Risk
"An entire new class of agents, which has shown beneficial effects in preventing the spread of breast cancer, has been developed."
Publish Date : Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Drugs are radically reducing the toll of breast cancer--both by reducing the likelihood of breast cancer recurring and, for certain high-risk women, decreasing the likelihood it will appear in the first place...  Read Full >>

Health Panel Finds All-Natural Carcinogens Galore in Holiday Dinner Menu
"[T]race levels of man-made chemicals that cause cancer in lab animals should not be a concern."
Publish Date : Friday, November 16, 2007
Scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health analyzed the natural foods that make up a traditional holiday dinner...  Read Full >>

"Early Show" Scares Viewers about Packaged Meat (from the Business & Media Institute)
Publish Date : Tuesday, November 13, 2007
A November 13, 2007 piece by Jeff Poor quoted ACSH's Dr. Ruth Kava on a rather misleading CBS piece about carbon monoxide use in meat packaging:  Read Full >>

The 8 Top Dietary Mistakes "Healthy Eaters" Make (from WomanTwist.com)
Publish Date : Friday, November 9, 2007
A November 9, 2007 piece on diet mistakes quotes ACSH's Dr. Ruth Kava...  Read Full >>