Until last fall, the recommendations for the use of statins drugs that lower blood bad cholesterol levels (LDL) were based solely
If there is a better example of the law of unintended consequences we have never seen it.
The incredibly successful battle against HIV/AIDS has saved many lives, and will no doubt continue to save many more. Once HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) drugs, aka cocktails, became available in 1995, there was a steep drop in the number of AIDS deaths in the US.
Now that the claim that organic foods are more nutritious than conventionally-produced ones is rarely espoused by responsible writers, organic producers and adherents have fallen back on the fewer pesticides claim. But is that really accurate? Blogger Steven Savage says no, not really.
Another blogger voice is adding fuel to the anti-vaccine movement. Sharyl Attkisson, an investigative journalist, reports the findings of
Busy times on the e-cigarette front: U.S. Senators taking aim at the reduced-harm cessation devices, while ACSH contributes to the science-based discussion in various fora.
The Amish typically have very low vaccination rates for three reasons: First, in their culture, they have not been exposed to the overall benefits of children s vaccinations; second, they believe that vaccines may put their
A new study published online in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology raises some interesting questions about whether very young children who receive antibiotics develop asthma more frequently than those who do not.
Although they probably don t realize it, teens have discovered a potentially deadly way of getting drunk inhaling alcohol vapors sometimes called vaping (not to be confused with use of electronic cigarettes).
Dr. Gilbert Ross in The Buffalo News, May 13, 2014.
When politicians play scientist, or worse, doctor,
Dr. Gilbert Ross in The American, May 14, 2014.
At last, after months
