Public Health

Like 'Sustainable' And 'Organic', Consumers Misunderstand What 'Whole Grain' Means

Consumers have been so saturated with vague marketing claims that nearly 50 percent can't correctly identify what is claimed to be a "healthier" option on packages. That sounds bad, except buying whole grain or white bread or fancy crackers ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 30 2020 - 11:14am

The Nobel Prize For CRISPR-Cas9: Here's Who Got Left Out

This year’s Nobel prize in chemistry was awarded for a genuine revolution in modern science. The Crispr-Cas9 gene-editing tool allows scientists to precisely alter DNA by cutting and pasting sections of it. ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 8 2020 - 3:04pm

More Young Adults Are Abstaining From One Known Carcinogen- Alcohol

There are calls to ban vaping because it has pleasant flavors and an addictive component and that combination may lead to disease but while there are zero deaths attributable to nicotine so far, there is an actual socially acceptable carcinogen that also u ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 13 2020 - 6:39pm

The Ethical Reasons For Staying Home, And The Need To Explain Exponential Growth

The sanitary emergency presently affecting most countries across the World is highlighting the duties that each of us, as a member of a collectivity of individuals who share commodities, services and infrastructure, is called at times to attend to. In a we ...

Article - Tommaso Dorigo - Oct 29 2020 - 12:33pm

Death Rates For Hospitalized COVID–19 Patients Fall 18%

Two large recent studies show that people hospitalized for COVID-19 in March were more than three times as likely to die as people hospitalized for COVID–19 in August. The first study used data from three hospitals in New York City. The chance of death fo ...

Article - The Conversation - Nov 3 2020 - 11:55am

No- MRNA Vaccines Do Not Rewrite Your DNA Or RNA

The WHO and the CDC are using the exact same safety protocol for mRNA as for any vaccine- they have speeded development up by risking money not lives. The mRNA vaccines are very clean vaccines. They don't do anything to the cell DNA. They are instruc ...

Article - Robert Walker - Nov 25 2020 - 1:20am

The 'Blood Type' Diet Debunked Again

Nearly every sort of diet has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list by now, all claiming to have a foundation in science. Yet one key reason some among the public are distrustful of epidemiology statistics on masks and social distancing is that ep ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Dec 8 2020 - 4:24pm

Healthcare Workers 7X As Likely To Get Severe COVID-19

A new study finds that unless you are suffering a life-threatening illness, the worst place to go if you want to avoid exposure to coronavirus is to a doctor. You instead should hope you have a "non-essential" job, just not so non-essential you d ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 9 2020 - 11:05am

Can't Go To The Dentist? Studies Show Chewing Gum Can Help

The New York Times ...

Article - Taylor Wallace - Dec 22 2020 - 3:55pm

Longitudinal Study Shows Vaping Is Not As Harmful As Smoking

Smoking is on the decline, and that's a good thing. The evidence is clear that smoking kills. But what about tobacco? A few years ago groups like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control began to suggest nicotine was as harmful as smoking; meaning it was ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 5 2021 - 4:29pm