If you pay attention to health news, it seems like every day, something new is blamed for causing cancer. And how fitting that on the 30th anniversary of the first handheld cell phone, cell
would like to nominate Arvind Mahankali to be the next head of the USDA. Why? He is obviously very smart, has an outstanding work ethic, and a superb vocabulary. He may...[Read more].
It is difficult to ignore a new report released Wednesday by a St. Louis based prescription drug manager, Express Scripts. The data highlights a glaring reality: a near doubling in attention deficit
Millions of women worldwide have been tested for cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV) and other problems via the PAP test. The procedure was invented in 1943 by Dr. George Papanicolaou (thus the name), and has become the most widely used cancer-screening test in the world
Dr. Gilbert Ross in the Washington State Wire, March 12, 2014.
Dr. Gilbert Ross in the National Review Online, March 12, 2014.
For years, academic scientists have used whole genome sequencing (WGS) technology to isolate specific genes associated with disease. These days, researchers and clinicians are working to expand its
It should be no surprise to anyone who reads our Dispatch that we at ACSH are not fans of dietary supplements. Our Dr. Josh Bloom has written repeatedly
Hemophilia is a genetic bleeding disorder. It s X-linked, and therefore it affects males overwhelmingly. There are several different types depending on the factor that s lacking. They have one thing in common: the lack of one of the many proteins clotting factors that are involved with blood clotting makes the sufferer of hemophilia prone to bleeding sometimes fatal bleeding from minor injuries or even no injury at all.
Over ten percent of the U.S. population suffers from migraines, and currently-approved treatments are not always effective and can produce adverse effects. Now, migraine sufferers may be able to get some relief from a newly FDA-approved device. The device is made by a Belgian company, Cephaly
