In the high-stakes arena of cancer drug development, SU212 was engineered as a safer twist on podophyllotoxin—a toxic killer designed to halt rogue cell division. Yet in a twist worthy of scientific serendipity, it veered off course, bypassing its intended target entirely and stumbling upon a superior mark. SU212 starves aggressive cancers, slashing growth with scant harm to healthy cells. This off-script pivot echoes drug history's happy accidents. Let's talk about how luck can lead to scientific breakthroughs.

Following the emergence of COVID-19, "follow the science" became a stark ideological divide that pitted one American against another. This partisan framing weaponized the scientific method instead of letting it solve a critical public-health crisis. Is it time to abandon this unhelpful slogan and rethink our broken understanding of science?

"You have cancer." It's a life-changing (and sometimes life-ending) development—a horrible piece of news no one is really ever prepared to receive. Are there better and worse ways to react? Can you do anything to improve your prognosis? Dr. Chuck Dinerstein answers these questions while recounting his harrowing experience with prostate cancer.

Social media is awash in testimonials from anonymous men who claim that testosterone-replacement therapy (TRT) helped them beat depression, sexual dysfunction, obesity and other maladies that often impact men as they age. Such compelling endorsements no doubt appeal to others who struggle with these critical health issues, but do they stand up to scientific scrutiny? Let's take a closer look.

Experiencing heartburn? Then consuming an acidic product like apple cider vinegar isn't the solution. The logic is simple: if you've got excess stomach acid, more acid won't help. But up is down in the world of alternative medicine, so let's take a closer look at the bad chemistry behind this "natural" treatment for acid reflux.

Once, pasteurization helped conquer “The White Plague”, saving millions of lives from TB and other diseases. Now, legislators across the nation are inviting it back—served in a glass of “natural,” unpasteurized milk. The raw milk revival isn’t just a quirky food fad; it’s a symptom of the growing war on science waged by those who are supposed to protect us.

Generally recognized as safe (GRAS) has been the law of the land in the United States regarding food and beverage ingredients for decades. With MAHA’s stated quest to ensure that our food is made with only the safest ingredients, it seems obvious that GRAS would be on their radar. However, the selective outrage over some policy loopholes but not others tells a different story, particularly when examining the similar regulatory gaps in the dietary supplement industry.

For years, reactions to histamine-rich foods like red wine, aged cheeses, and dark chocolate were dismissed as vague "sensitivities" or even psychosomatic quirks in mainstream medicine. Histamine intolerance has been so overhyped as a trendy diagnosis by flaky alternative-medicine practitioners that those who genuinely suffer have struggled to be heard. Though still limited, emerging evidence suggests the condition does exist, backed by clinical observations and biochemical mechanisms.