There were unforgiveable shortcomings in management, which included critical information not reaching senior officials as ...

The fluoride controversy, where advocates and opponents argue in the media, is a distraction because the views of real and armchair scientists have been overruled. After weighing the scientific ...

The medical journal The Lancet recently published a detailed consensus statement classifying obesity as a disease. The ...

After 20 years of hemming, hawing, and “evaluating the science,” the FDA is finally muscling its way onto the most coveted ...

Lithium batteries are in the news constantly. But lithium has plenty of other uses. It's a drug for bipolar disorder. It used ...

Chocolate is proof that life’s sweetest indulgences come with strings attached. Just when you thought you could justify a ...

The surge in the “medical freedom” movement has thrust the tension between individual liberty and public health into the ...

John Batchelor and I dive into the accelerating outbreak of avian flu across the U.S. and the hazard of raw milk.

Ever wondered why carbon dioxide is the reigning champ of global warming? Turns out, it’s all about how it wiggles—literally. Meanwhile, in the realm of human folly, we’re still trying to figure out ...