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Colonoscopies have been hailed as the hero for the decreasing the incidence and death from colon cancer. An essay, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, claims that other factors, not just colonoscopy screenings, are contributing to the decline.

In the United States it has become so popular for anti-science groups to blame hydraulic fracturing - fracking - for earthquakes that it might seem like little actual research is being done without an agenda.

On any ranked list of nasty diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks and fleas in the Western world, Borrelia burgdorferi, would have to lie near the top.

Homeless people who are fed at soup kitchens typically don't get to choose their menus. But in Bologna, Italy some protested when a celebrity chef offered them vegan cuisine. Some said they'd rather return to the streets than eat his veggies.

A new designer drug that's related to the opioid fentanyl is killing people. It is called furanyl fentanyl, but the name hardly matters. It is just one more fentanyl copycat, which happens to be legal only because it has not yet been made illegal. What we have is a "pharmaceutical wild west," where an unlimited number of versions of known, powerful drugs are made — and tested on the street.

A suit regarding allegations that Wyeth, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer, Inc.,   knowingly underpaid rebates owed under the Medicaid Prescription Drug Rebate Program for the sales of Protonix Oral and Protonix IV between 2001 and 2006, has been settled. Pfizer acquired Wyeth, Inc., in 2009, after the conduct alleged in the lawsuits.

Previous data linked the use of statins, or cholesterol-lowering medications, to a reduced overall risk of colorectal cancer. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, however, revealed that data had been subject to selection bias and statins do not lower colon cancer risk.

There has been a rising tide of demands from governmental and other regulatory bodies targeting distinct problems within the chiropractic profession. And as guest writer Michael Vagg explains, one major concern involves the movement to stop chiropractors from making unsupported statements to the general public.

What drink (or drinks) will promote proper hydration without leading to too many pit stops? A recent study suggests that milk and oral hydration beverage are probably not the best choices. Which were the best? We suggest you ...

Only in environmental activism does a null result, finding the public being completely safe, lead to sadness. But there you have it.

Humans have a long history of viral infections. But other than the molecular analysis of current or recently circulating pathogens, the data is fragmentary. But as guest writer Peter Doherty explains, that may change as researchers probe more ancient DNA from Egyptian mummies, where there is evidence of lethal tuberculosis and malaria.

David and Collet Stephan's son Ezekiel died in March 2012. What's shocking was that the 19-moth old died of meningitis while his folks tried to cure him with naturopathic smoothies of hot peppers and horseradish. We hope this senseless tragedy will spotlight Canadian tolerance of medical neglect, which exists due to tolerance for cultures where anti-science beliefs hold sway. 

Scientists from South Korea have developed a novel method for treating sepsis, one which does not focus on the infection. Rather it's aimed at maintaining the functional and structural integrity of blood vessels.

A paper published two years ago focusing on the link between gut bacteria and obesity was recently retracted from the publication Diabetes for intentionally falsifying and fabricating data. Not only does this unethical behavior tarnish the credibility of science in general, it also wastes the time, energy and resources of researchers who are attempting to build off of current literature.

Before concussions can be treated it's best to understand what is really happening in the brain, and the authors of a study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease claim to have made some progress.

Sweet treats are delicious and we can see how they, along with salty foods, can trigger an addicting craving, but why on earth would anyone subject themselves to Flamin' Hot Cheetos over and over again? Turns out, spicy foods are the most addicting of them all.

Denmark imposed a tax on saturated fats and foods containing them for a little over one year. And now a study claims that Danes' health was improved. Not so fast, we say — the data aren't really there.

The geniuses who run the city of Bristol in the United Kingdom decided that glyphosate was SO dangerous that they were instituting a new one-year program, in which it would switch to vinegar as an "organic" weed killer. How's that working out? According to the Bristol residents, the whole idea, quite literally, stinks.

How do you know your science criticisms have gotten noticed? When a world body tries to bully you into silence. Why go after us here at the American Council on Science and Health? The answer is obvious, in that it seeks to create an "icy chill" effect about science the agency does not like.

Most of the Earth is covered by water, and there's been concern about land usage due to growing populations. It may seem like urban living has led to less green space, but it is actually the opposite. The additional greening over the past three decades is enough to cover the entire continental United States -- twice over.

A new study says there's a good reason to use more soy. Isoflavones and peptides in warm-weather legumes may inhibit the growth of microbial pathogens, like Listeria and Pseudomonas, which cause food-borne illnesses. And they do it better than synthetic additives which currently protect foods.

Everyone talks about recycling water, and for good reason. It is a fine idea, especially in a state like California, which is primarily desert. So why would environmental groups object? It may simply be because modern environmentalists hate science and corporations more than they love clean water.

A recent study from Cardiff University has revealed that nearly 60 percent of doctors have experienced mental illness and psychological problems at various stages in their career. That's bad enough in itself, but what is much worse is that very few of the 2,000 surveyed said that they actually had sought help.

Leading tobacco control experts say that when it comes to regulating e-cigarettes the public needs a trusted guide, and that should be the FDA. For that reason, they are calling on the agency to stop predetermining that vapor nicotine products might act as gateway to cigarette use, and instead look at the evidence to date about their harm reduction benefits.

The global production and sale of fake and substandard medicines is a serious problem. Not just bogus pseudo-medical products like supplements, but dangerous knock-offs being sold as real medicine that people truly need. According to new research, scholars want to use criminology theory to stop the fraudulent activity.