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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

John raised concerns about avian flu outbreaks and the continued availability of raw milk.

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

Most of you are familiar with lithium batteries and the drug for bipolar disorder. But did you know it used to be put in soda for hangovers, and it saved the lives of the Apollo 13 astronauts? You don ...