Public Health

E-Cigarettes Versus Cigarettes: 10X Decrease In Second-Hand Smoke

In the culture war on cigarette smoking that lingered long after the science and health issues were settled, nothing spoke to the fuzzy, non-evidence-based nature of arguments than claims that second-hand smoke would give someone lung cancer. Cigarette sm ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 28 2014 - 2:30pm

Does Dr. Oz Think I'm An Idiot?

Here are four things I did not expect to happen to me on Wednesday August 13:  1) Waking up next to Scarlett Johansson  2) Bowling 300 with an Ikea bag over my head  3) Finding a bassoon in my eye  4) Getting invited to be on the Dr. Oz Show to talk about ...

Article - Josh Bloom - Sep 12 2014 - 10:06am

Low Carb Vs. Low Fat Diets: Which Is Better?

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Article - News Staff - Sep 1 2014 - 7:53pm

Research Results on Food Addiction

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Blog Post - Richard Taite - Sep 2 2014 - 12:47pm

The Diet That Works: Eat Less And Keep Doing That

There is a sure-fire way to lose weight; if you eat two cheeseburgers at McDonald's, eat one.  You don't need to read any books, slow cook, give up gluten, give up dairy, fats, carbs or booze; those can all help in the short term, because you ar ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 2 2014 - 4:20pm

Bariatric Surgery Is Booming- Is It Needed?

Obesity is big business and as a result, so are bariatric surgeries. They are a popular fail safe for people who believe they lack the mental resolve to eat less but is it really the most cost effective way to treat obesity now that health care is governm ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 3 2014 - 12:13am

Triclosan In Utero May Disrupt Growth Of Boys, But BPA Doesn't

A team of epidemiologists have written a study indicating that exposure to certain phenols during pregnancy, especially parabens and triclosan, may disrupt growth of boys during fetal growth and the first years of life. Triclosan is on store shelves and i ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 4 2014 - 8:43am

WHO Is Misleading On E-Cigarettes, Say Experts

A recently published World Health Organization (WHO)-commissioned review of evidence on e-cigarettes contains serious errors, misinterpretations and misrepresentations, which may lead to policy-makers and the public not understanding the potential public ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 4 2014 - 7:17pm

Herbals, Dietary Supplements Linked To Liver Injury

Supplements are more likely than medications to lead to death or liver transplantation, according to a new paper in  Hepatology. The new research shows that liver injury caused by herbals and dietary supplements increased from 7% to 20% in the study group ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 4 2014 - 11:04pm

Vampires Are Right: Fresh Blood Is Better

Blood may look like blood but it doesn't always behave like blood.  The longer blood is stored, the less it can carry oxygen into the tiny microcapillaries of the body, says a new study that used optical techniques to measure the stiffness of the mem ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 6 2014 - 10:04pm