Public Health

Silicone On Trial: Bastardization Of Justice

So, is justice really blind? Who knows?  But, with the right recipe it can become deaf and dumb rather quickly.Here is the recipe. Mix the following in equal quantities: Junk science and medicine, a misguided and politically-driven regulatory agency, a fla ...

Article - Josh Bloom - Feb 24 2015 - 7:24pm

How Vaccines Changed Our Perceptions Of Disease

Health marketing materials used to promote measles vaccine during the 1960s. CDC The news on the current measles outbreak contains plenty of reminders that measles causes brain damage, pneumonia, hearing loss and death. A few lone voices have spoken up to ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 22 2015 - 1:01pm

If You Smoke 15 Cigarettes In A Closed Car, You Could Pass Out

A new paper based on a series of theoretical calculations using applied physics says that if you smoke 15 cigarettes in a sealed car in just over an hour, you could lose consciousness. So crack a window. Or don't smoke in a car. Or don't smoke. W ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 23 2015 - 11:57am

Berry Hepatitis A Scare Leads To Calls For Imported Food Accountability

Do you care where the food you buy comes from? amy, CC BY-NC The public reaction to the Hepatitis A scare linked to contaminated frozen berries imported from China continues. ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 23 2015 - 11:04pm

Going Vegetarian Is Not A Magic Bullet To Stop Climate Change

Can he be the global warming culprit? Link Could our meat-loving Western diets push climate change over the edge? That was the message of a recent report from UK think tank Chatham House that, even if the world moves away from fossil fuels, growth in meat ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 24 2015 - 1:00pm

New Sleep Guidelines to Keep Youth Healthy

Sleep is essential for overall health. Without regular age appropriate amounts of sleep, adolescents are at risk for developing a variety of conditions such as depression, anxiety, weight change, and sometimes insomnia. ...

Blog Post - Richard Taite - Feb 24 2015 - 4:16pm

Not Just Vitamin D- The Radiation In Sunshine May Be Healthy

Sunlight may have benefits not yet discovered. Joseph D'Mello CC BY-NC Summer sunshine makes most of us feel better, but there may be more to the benefits than just feeling good. A growing body of evidence suggests sunlight itself – with adequate pro ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 25 2015 - 8:30am

Persistent Insomina A Harbinger Of Increased Mortality Risk From All Causes

A connection between persistent insomnia and increased inflammation and mortality from all causes has been identified by a group of researchers in The American Journal of Medicine. The results apply to those with persistent insomnia, not intermittent insom ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 26 2015 - 12:21pm

Feast And Famine Is A Pretty Good Diet For Longevity

Nature is all about booms and busts- it is common for species to grow too large to be sustainable. Humans were once that way too, but science has now made it possible for even the poorest people to be fat. We no longer have a feast or famine existence. And ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 27 2015 - 10:00am

Of Mice... And Men?

Emulsifiers are one key group of food ingredients that is broadly used in formulation of packaged food products. ...

Blog Post - Akiva Gross - Mar 5 2015 - 5:49pm