For years the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has been publishing its lists of vegetables and fruits that supposedly are contaminated with the largest amounts of pesticides.
One of the many baseless concerns flung about by agenda-driven opponents of e-cigarettes is that they might cause respiratory impairment. A: Compared to what? Cigarettes? Really? B: a new review by an expert says there is nothing to worry about.
A simple set of tests may increase our ability to predict Alzheimer s type dementia. Why is this important? We must have reliable early predictors to do the tests that will eventually yield a prevention or treatment.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends mothers breastfeed their babies exclusively for up to six months and then a combination of solid foods
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the 13-valent polysaccharide conjugate vaccine (Pfizer s Prevnar 13/PCV13) was effective in protecting seniors from the strains of pneumococcus (a bacterium that causes infections
Let s give a big shoutout to Gawker today. They really stuck it to the Times by pointing out that their columnist Nick Bilton, who writes about style (and should obviously not venture beyond this) had some questions about potential health hazards from the new Apple Watch.
The American Council on Science and Health, a public health education and consumer advocacy nonprofit devoted throughout our 35 year history to the promotion of sound science in public health policy, urges the FDA to promote
It is generally accepted that the chronic use of aspirin and some other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). A new study shows that this beneficial effect may not apply to everyone.
About 1.6 million American women have breast biopsies each year. A biopsy obtaining actual tissue for microscopic evaluation is considered the gold standard for patient management and research outcomes.
Back pain can be extremely debilitating often leading to impaired mobility and lower quality of life. Researchers examined the likelihood that early imaging studies would improve the outcome of clinical treatments in adults aged 65 and older.
