The current attempt by the New York City Board of Health to force chain restaurants to label foods containing high levels of salt has been stymied for now. This is a good development, since the idea that lowering the salt intake of the general population is not supported by scientific data.

When March 27 arrives, all New York doctors will be required to switch from paper to electronic prescriptions, making the Empire State the first in the nation to make the move and say goodbye to the physician-scribbling tradition of providing medication. But it's an open question as to whether the deadline will be met.

I received a letter from the CEO of the exercise group CrossFit, Inc., but since no contact information was listed I'm responding here. As ACSH's president, I addressed his high points and clarified other statements he made, in the hope of clearing up some important issues for those with a sincere interest in evidence-based information.

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio winning his first-ever Oscar at the 88th Academy Awards on Sunday was every bit as satisfying as it should have been. But It was during DiCaprio's acceptance speech that left me, and a few others, a bit confused.

Each year, the last day of February marks National Rare Disease Day. It's an international effort to raise awareness among the public and healthcare decision makers about the more than 6,000 diseases, that while obscure, currently exist and the impact hundreds of thousands of people around the world.

The best photos happen only when you take risks to get them, advises American photographer Ken Rockwell. But how much risk do selfies warrant?
The selfie has become a mainstay in social media culture, mentioned in nearly 400,000 Facebook posts and 150,000 tweets a week. But it seems that selfies may have deadly consequences.

American Council On Science and Health: How Toxic Is Salt?
With a recent mandate in New York City that restaurant chains label menu items containing more than the recommended daily allowance for salt, the American Council on Science and Health has tackled the issue with a short consumer-level book.
 

Doctors encounter a wide breadth of personalities and are well versed in dealing with most, but what happens when they are confronted with a racist patient?

An article in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that 30-day hospital readmission rates which are both a sign of, and a causative factor in, poor patient outcomes have significantly declined since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

While the forces arrayed against harm reduced products (e-cigarettes, vapor products) are formidable Big Tobacco, Big Government, Big "Public Health" the millions of ex-smokers who now vape instead will eventually hold sway, one way or another. There is light in the tunnel, so don't lose hope.