ACSH in the Media: Coast to Coast AM, Komen, and Beyond!

By ACSH Staff — Nov 20, 2018
Just as you've been toiling away in preparation for your upcoming feast, we have been toiling away teaching the world about science. Last week, we appeared on the wildly popular Coast to Coast AM and more!

Just as you've been toiling away in preparation for your upcoming feast, we have been toiling away teaching the world about science. Last week, we appeared on the wildly popular Coast to Coast AM and more!

Do High Deductibles Delay Care For Patients With Diabetes?

By Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA — Nov 20, 2018
Diabetes + High Deductibles = Delays in Care A study tries to show that this is true, but the evidence is unconvincing

Diabetes + High Deductibles = Delays in Care A study tries to show that this is true, but the evidence is unconvincing

We Are Seeing Physicians Less and Nurse Practitioners More - Do You Want Brand Name or Generic?

By Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA — Nov 20, 2018
Visits to primary care physicians are down, visits to nurse practitioners are up. And savings are nowhere to be found. Two great business strategists, Clayton Christensen, and Michael Porter provide some understanding.

Visits to primary care physicians are down, visits to nurse practitioners are up. And savings are nowhere to be found. Two great business strategists, Clayton Christensen, and Michael Porter provide some understanding.

Is Nutrition Science Mostly Junk?

By Alex Berezow, PhD — Nov 20, 2018
Dr. Edward Archer believes that nutrition science is not just misguided but actually harmful. That's an extraordinary statement that requires extraordinary evidence. Does he provide it in his latest paper?

Dr. Edward Archer believes that nutrition science is not just misguided but actually harmful. That's an extraordinary statement that requires extraordinary evidence. Does he provide it in his latest paper?

How To Talk To Your Kids About Your Breast Cancer

By Jamie Wells, M.D. — Nov 19, 2018
Kids are more resilient than you think, but are also magical thinkers. In the absence of direct communication from a parent, they will create their own narrative which can foster greater worry.

Kids are more resilient than you think, but are also magical thinkers. In the absence of direct communication from a parent, they will create their own narrative which can foster greater worry.

The PTSD of A Breast Cancer Diagnosis: You and Your Family

By Jamie Wells, M.D. — Nov 19, 2018
There is a reason on planes when going through safety instructions you are advised to put the oxygen mask on yourself before you can assist anyone else. Debunking the "right" way to cope with a diagnosis is crucial to outcomes.

There is a reason on planes when going through safety instructions you are advised to put the oxygen mask on yourself before you can assist anyone else. Debunking the "right" way to cope with a diagnosis is crucial to outcomes.

What Is African Swine Fever? A Fatal Hemorrhagic Fever of Pigs

By Alex Berezow, PhD — Nov 16, 2018
The good news is that African swine fever has nothing to do with swine flu and does not infect humans; the bad news is mostly for pig farmers and ranchers who are facing, as Russian scientists claim, "arguably the most dangerous swine disease worldwide."

The good news is that African swine fever has nothing to do with swine flu and does not infect humans; the bad news is mostly for pig farmers and ranchers who are facing, as Russian scientists claim, "arguably the most dangerous swine disease worldwide."

Parents, Get Messy! Your Kids Will Thank You Later

By Jamie Wells, M.D. — Nov 16, 2018
It is time to push back over society's chaos-aversion. The price the next generation is paying is too great.

It is time to push back over society's chaos-aversion. The price the next generation is paying is too great.

Simian Herpes Is Nothing To Monkey Around With

By Josh Bloom — Nov 16, 2018
Macaque monkeys are starting to overrun parts of Florida. Like humans, macaques have their own version of herpes. It doesn't bother the monkeys but is very deadly to humans. Here's why.

Macaque monkeys are starting to overrun parts of Florida. Like humans, macaques have their own version of herpes. It doesn't bother the monkeys but is very deadly to humans. Here's why.

Placebos Are About Faith, Not Neurobiology

By Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA — Nov 16, 2018
Placebos work, but focusing on their neurobiological effects to make their efficacy palatable to the scientifically inclined misses the point. For social creatures, caring helps to heal, by whatever name you give it.

Placebos work, but focusing on their neurobiological effects to make their efficacy palatable to the scientifically inclined misses the point. For social creatures, caring helps to heal, by whatever name you give it.