No matter the evidence, some people always will refuse to accept it. Some of those people are university professors, like Joel Moskowitz, who is on a crusade to prove that California is secretly hiding data that shows cell phones are giving people cancer.

More defense spending is great, but if we really want to protect Americans, let's get vaccines where they need to be.

The Maryland State Children’s Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council wants WiFi restricted in state schools because of cancer concerns. Just two problems with that: (1) Officials have no idea what they're talking about, and (2) officials have no idea what they're talking about.

The comments of other patients about physician behavior are what most patients want to know and maybe provide more insight into physician outcomes than Physician Compare and other 'unbiased' sources. 

For the first time, President Trump is giving a speech to a joint session of Congress*. Since the President has a habit of keeping us all guessing, here is a wish-list of things we would like to hear Mr. Trump talk about.

Famed "People's Court" Judge Joseph Wapner died at 97 in his sleep as per his son. We often hear on the news or even in daily conversation that a person died in his or her sleep. This concept is routinely conflated with the notion a death was by “old age” or "natural causes" or “debility." What do these terms actually mean? 

The amount of plastic garbage floating our oceans is staggering. Once its there, it's just about impossible to remove. The key is to prevent it from getting to the ocean in the first place. Dell Computer has initiated a pilot program that identifies areas where plastic is most likely to be discharged, collects it, and uses the material for shipping its products. Good for them.

It's Fat Tuesday. So, you had a paczki (or multiple paczki). After all, who are you to insult the Polish community on this delicious holiday? It's no secret paczki pack a lot of calories and fat. So what's the best way to burn one off?

Congratulations to Canada for approving the use of irradiation to help prevent contamination of ground beef from causing foodborne illness. The process has been approved in the US for a variety of foods and purposes, and we're pleased that Canadians can also benefit from its use.