The Toxic Substances Control Act has been amended for the first time in 20 years. It includes parameters that prioritize chemicals for risk assessment while focusing on particular-use scenarios, rather than lazily analyzing epidemiology papers and declaring "hazards." The measure appears to be a win for everyone.

Rory McIlroy's decision Wednesday to skip the Olympics in Brazil due to concerns over possibly contracting the Zika virus is equivalent to him having carded a horrific, sextuple bogey from a series of fearful half-swings on the easiest of par-3's. There are many ways for the world's No. 4 golfer to nearly eliminate all risk, but instead he chose to ignore them.

Old science could be a new way to kill salmonella in meat. Research shows that treating meat products infected with four types of salmonella using Myoviridae bacteriophages during mixing led to the bacteriophages invading the cells of the bacteria and destroying them.

Time for a colonoscopy? Many want to shun this screening for colorectal cancer, but according to the US Preventive Services Task Force, having the procedure is the best way to go. This and other modalities were evaluated in their latest recommendations on CRC screening.

If you couldn't tell from all of the joyous children running around, the summer has begun. Unfortunately, this also means that it's the start of West Nile Virus season. How much should we worry? To answer that let's examine three outcomes from a West Nile Virus infection, and someone's likelihood of getting each.

Researchers have genetically engineered human T cells to produce a CAR protein that recognizes a glycopeptide found on various cancer cells but not normal cells, and then demonstrated its effectiveness in mice with leukemia and pancreatic cancer.

Everyone gets hiccups. Fetuses as young as eight weeks experience them, and newborns often do, too. And while some drink water awkwardly to treat hiccups — which can last up to an hour — in rare occurrences, they can be chronic, lasting days, weeks or months. So what's with this involuntary muscle reaction? And how can you address it quickly and effectively?

Internet billionaire Sean Parker, of Facebook and Napster fame, is behind a clinical trial of CRISPR that may have jumped ahead of competitors. He has agreed to give $250 million in funding to six centers.

Can old-time music lower your blood pressure? Probably not over the long term, but the paper is worth a "listen." It's not the most rigorous study, and there are too many confounders, but any excuse to take in some Mozart or Strauss is welcome. They can keep the ABBA.

Recently, we chatted with Science Blogger Dan Broadbent, founder of the blog-site A Science Enthusiast, and his corresponding Facebook page, which has more than 147,000 followers. Dan tells us he created the page to "increase science literacy and promote critical thinking." Hey, that's what we're all about, too!