Leave the 'Gaydar' Talk in the Closet

By ACSH Staff — Sep 06, 2015
Gaydar is become part of our lexicon, but what the term is really just insensitive stereotyping. Furthermore, studies have shown that not onyl do people not have "gaydar", but if they think they do it can be weaponized against people.

Gaydar is become part of our lexicon, but what the term is really just insensitive stereotyping. Furthermore, studies have shown that not onyl do people not have "gaydar", but if they think they do it can be weaponized against people.

CVS Needs to Stop Stealing Our Thunder

By ACSH Staff — Sep 05, 2015
One year ago CVS decided to stop selling cigarettes at all their stores nationwide. Now they are patting themselves on the back because smoking is down in the past year. Not so fast, groups like ACSH deserve the credit for the plummeting smoking rates.

One year ago CVS decided to stop selling cigarettes at all their stores nationwide. Now they are patting themselves on the back because smoking is down in the past year. Not so fast, groups like ACSH deserve the credit for the plummeting smoking rates.

Sick from Wi-Fi? If So, You're On the Wrong Wavelength

By Nicholas Staropoli — Sep 03, 2015
As access to Wi-Fi grows, so it seems are the number of people claiming to be afflicted with EHS, or Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome. But the science supporting this suspect condition is weaker than the radiation emitting from your no-threat home router.

As access to Wi-Fi grows, so it seems are the number of people claiming to be afflicted with EHS, or Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome. But the science supporting this suspect condition is weaker than the radiation emitting from your no-threat home router.

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New Superb Weapon Against Chemo's Side Effects

By Josh Bloom — Sep 03, 2015
As if cancer patients don't have enough to worry about, they often must go through torture in the form of nausea and vomiting. Fortunately, a new drug called Varubi received FDA approval, and it's extremely effective in preventing these dreaded side effects of cancer chemotherapy.

As if cancer patients don't have enough to worry about, they often must go through torture in the form of nausea and vomiting. Fortunately, a new drug called Varubi received FDA approval, and it's extremely effective in preventing these dreaded side effects of cancer chemotherapy.