Quickly following on the heels of news that salt should be used in moderation, it turns out that the same is true for our latest dietary villain: carbohydrates. It also turns out that too few can be just as bad as too many.

One study tells us we can predict a three-fold risk of cancer at birth. Yet, another states that we frighten patients when the term "cancer" is used for low-risk situations. Discussing uncertainty can be a risky business. 

Men, if you're trying to help your partner conceive a child and also interested in tilting the odds in your favor as best you can, making an apparel switch might prove helpful. Maybe. That's because there were a few limitations to the study in this area of research, which has been going on for decades.

Learn how not to fracture your penis. And what you should do if it happens.

A lawsuit recently filed in Brooklyn, NY against an orange juice company that uses the term "natural" on its label is ridiculous. But it does provide a perfect example of how meaningless the term is. Taken to its logical conclusion nothing on Earth is natural. Except – maybe – drinking milk directly from a cow. Udder stupidity.

There are so many thresholds for a diagnosis of high blood pressure. And a new study complicates the matter, showing that once blood pressure crosses a specific limit it rapidly develops clinical importance. Or in metaphorical terms, there seems to be a straw that can break the camel's back. 

Air quality is very good pretty much everywhere in the United States. This fact stands in stark contrast to utterly absurd claims in the media, such as blaming air pollution for killing 155,000 Americans. Take a look at the maps provided by the World Health Organization.

A terrific story on college students and sleep deprivation was tucked inside the science section of the printed version of The New York Times. But online, it was the #1 trending story. Not just science story, but the newspaper's top story overall.

ACSH has made it, big time! We've been accused of supplying fake news! All because we (and other "fake newsers") have spoken out about the many faults of the dietary supplements industry. But the critic, Bill Sardi, thinks cancer can be cured and that vaccinations make kids sicker. This dude has a Home Depot full of loose screws. 

The EPA must evaluate the risk of existing chemicals and has selected the first 10 for review. As part of our role, the American Council on Science and Health is producing risk-based evaluations of each. Up today - Cyclic aliphatic bromides used primarily as flame retardants.