Energy drinks can pose a health risk to children and adolescents, due to their high caffeine content. And a recent review from a consumer advocacy group says these drinks should not be sold or marketed at all to children under age 18.

The Obama administration issued rules for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on federal land on Friday, which were met with criticism from both sides of the issue.

Although anti-GMO activists will undoubtedly disagree, we here at ACSH compliment the FDA for its approval of genetically engineered (GMO) apples and potatoes.

Fast food often gets a bad reputation, but the solution to the obesity epidemic does not involve limiting fast food restaurants. According to new

The latest in health news: The myths on high protein diets, Glyphosate ruling ignores the science, & Dr. Ross' latest op-ed on Science 2.0.

This month s meeting in Lyon, France, of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) the branch of the UN s World Health Organization that studies the relationship between environmental and lifestyle risk factors and

Dr. Dean Ornish, well-known for his very low fat, nearly vegetarian diet, this morning warned against taking the lack of restrictions of dietary cholesterol (and the implication that animal proteins and fats aren t restricted either) too literally.

Dr. Josh Bloom in Science 2.0, March 22, 2015
Let s give a big shoutout to Gawker . They really stuck it to the Times by pointing out that their columnist Nick Bilton, who writes about technology, business,

Dr. Gilbert Ross in Science 2.0, March 20, 2015
Our nation s most influential, respected and powerful public health officials and academics are engaged in a vast,corrupt and fraudulent conspiracy to keep

The World Health Organisation s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) exists to call things a carcinogen. In their entire history, they have failed to find something carcinogenic in their 900 efforts one time. The reason for their success is simple: In a mainstream media world, combined with the ability to detect almost anything anywhere, it is simple to gather a group of people predisposed to a conclusion, meet in secret, give scientists who might disagree little time to respond, and then release media talking points as fact.