Dr. Mehmet Oz, that oracle of televised medical wisdom, is at it once again. This time his misguided excursion beyond the scientific realm produced his suggestion that fluoridated water is harmful. In response, the American Council on Science and Health once again plainly states that there needs to a warning label on his show.

If a 30-year old has trouble accessing web-based accounts, imagine the challenges facing aging seniors, especially those with failing memories and assets like bank accounts and stock portfolios? What's more, they can forget when wills are prepared, which makes digital access for their loved ones essential.

A South Korean court ruled that a plant worker's death from ovarian cancer can be causally attributed to exposure from the "carcinogens" formaldehyde and phenol. But there is no evidence that phenol is a carcinogen, and her duration and level of exposure are also not realistic causes of her fatal illness.

For all the talk about the supposed benefits of supplementing one's diet with high-dose Vitamin D, recent clinical trials reveal that the practice fails to substantiate such claims. Not only is there lack of evidence that the vitamin prevents fractures, but the research suggests that it may contribute to them.

It'd be hard, if not impossible, to avoid eating genetically modified foods. By one means or another virtually all our crops grains, fruits and vegetables have been modified in this fashion. If you don't believe it, take a look at the earlier versions of some of our current foods.

In an effort to stop tax evaders, the federal government is cracking down on sales of illegal cigarettes. Yet contrary to popular opinion, the cigarette black market may actually benefit public health, especially in impoverished communities. That's hard to believe, you say? Here's how it could.

The development of antibiotics and other antimicrobial therapies is arguably the greatest achievement of modern medicine. However, overuse and misuse of antimicrobial therapy predictably leads to resistance in microorganisms.

What will cause environmentalists to suddenly accept science? The Zika virus. That and more in this weekend's ACSH update.

While politicians want compound pharmacies to put together approved drugs, the EPA didn't want two approved pesticides used together. A US Appeals Court asked why, and didn't like their answer.

While many Americans are scrambling to make last-minute changes to their 2016 healthcare plans by Sunday's deadline, others are considering dropping their coverage altogether, especially millennials -- young adults, who tend to be relatively healthy. Many may opt to pay a penalty instead of buying insurance they won't use.