Scrambled, Over Easy, Poached or Raw - It's All The Same Egg

By Julianna LeMieux — Mar 22, 2017
This egg update isn't about the usual "there's too much cholesterol" or "only eat the white parts" topics (neither of which have any basis in science, by the way). It's about a terrifically lame website lacking factual fitness that ranks ways to prepare an egg from most healthy to most dangerous. Not only is this silly – it's dead wrong.

This egg update isn't about the usual "there's too much cholesterol" or "only eat the white parts" topics (neither of which have any basis in science, by the way). It's about a terrifically lame website lacking factual fitness that ranks ways to prepare an egg from most healthy to most dangerous. Not only is this silly – it's dead wrong.

Salt Awareness Week: Be Aware Of The Weakness Of Government Recommendations

By Ruth Kava — Mar 22, 2017
The group World Action on Science and Health has declared March 20-26 to be Salt Awareness Week. They're encouraging everyone to decrease salt consumption to reduce the risk of hypertension, heart disease and stroke. But a recent analysis suggests that this advice may be too broad a brushstroke for the majority of people.

The group World Action on Science and Health has declared March 20-26 to be Salt Awareness Week. They're encouraging everyone to decrease salt consumption to reduce the risk of hypertension, heart disease and stroke. But a recent analysis suggests that this advice may be too broad a brushstroke for the majority of people.

Confessions of a Wi-Fi Denier

By Alex Berezow, PhD — Mar 22, 2017
When our readers get upset, we hear it. The insults fly: Liar. Jerk. Sock puppet. Propagandist. Criminal. Corporate slut, to name just a few. And in a recent Op-Ed in the Baltimore Sun we explained why Wi-Fi is safe. That's when the pitchforks came out.

When our readers get upset, we hear it. The insults fly: Liar. Jerk. Sock puppet. Propagandist. Criminal. Corporate slut, to name just a few. And in a recent Op-Ed in the Baltimore Sun we explained why Wi-Fi is safe. That's when the pitchforks came out.

Leaf Blowers & Threats to Hearing Signal Spring's Return

By Erik Lief — Mar 21, 2017
Say hello to Spring, and some time-honored rituals: the blooming of flowers, the shedding of coats ... and the cascade of proposals from U.S. towns to ban the use of leaf blowers. They're annoying to many, but to others near by – including the million-plus lawn workers who use them – they can cause irreversible hearing damage.  

Say hello to Spring, and some time-honored rituals: the blooming of flowers, the shedding of coats ... and the cascade of proposals from U.S. towns to ban the use of leaf blowers. They're annoying to many, but to others near by – including the million-plus lawn workers who use them – they can cause irreversible hearing damage.
 

I Was 'Wrong' About Kratom and Here's Why

By Josh Bloom — Mar 21, 2017
Kratom is an untested mixture of drugs that come from the Mitragyna tree in Southeast Asia. Dr. Josh Bloom has written some uncomplimentary things about it – but things have changed, which in a sense makes him wrong. But not for the reason you'd think, as he will explain here.

Kratom is an untested mixture of drugs that come from the Mitragyna tree in Southeast Asia. Dr. Josh Bloom has written some uncomplimentary things about it – but things have changed, which in a sense makes him wrong. But not for the reason you'd think, as he will explain here.

Promoting Brain Health Online, With Science – and Honesty

By Erik Lief — Mar 20, 2017
An interesting thing happened on the way to verifying claims that an emerging technology can assist in concussion prevention and recovery: a resulting phone call with the CEO of BrainHQ delivered clarity, transparency and admission of a PR misstep that served to cast his company in a better light than previously thought.

An interesting thing happened on the way to verifying claims that an emerging technology can assist in concussion prevention and recovery: a resulting phone call with the CEO of BrainHQ delivered clarity, transparency and admission of a PR misstep that served to cast his company in a better light than previously thought.

March for Science: How Democracy Kills Expertise

By Alex Berezow, PhD — Mar 20, 2017
Some might argue that democracy not only leads people to believe that all humans are of equal value (which is true), but all humans are equal in their abilities, thoughts, and behaviors (which is completely false). Yet, many people in a democracy believe the latter. And it leads to a very bad outcome.

Some might argue that democracy not only leads people to believe that all humans are of equal value (which is true), but all humans are equal in their abilities, thoughts, and behaviors (which is completely false). Yet, many people in a democracy believe the latter. And it leads to a very bad outcome.

Amgen's New Cholesterol Drug Repatha: Godsend or Boat Anchor – the Market Knows

By Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA — Mar 20, 2017
Amgen’s Repatha was heralded recently in the media, generating headlines like "New Drug Prevents Heart Attacks in High-Risk Patients." But the company's stock then fell. Who should we believe and why? Let's discuss that.  

Amgen’s Repatha was heralded recently in the media, generating headlines like "New Drug Prevents Heart Attacks in High-Risk Patients." But the company's stock then fell. Who should we believe and why? Let's discuss that.