Public Health

Understanding Why You Can’t Get to Sleep

Everyone has an occasional bad night’s sleep, but some people struggle more than others do, often for a variety of reasons. Scientists tell us that stress or trauma are a frequent cause, but depression,  bad habits  before bedtime and even being too tired ...

Blog Post - Richard Taite - Mar 4 2015 - 11:32am

Celiac Disease Is Real- Gluten Sensitivity, Not So Much

It's no surprise that the authors of a study, whose work is spun by people selling diet fads into being conclusive proof that a diet fad is science, disagree with what some media outlets are doing with their work- and that their disagreement gets far ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Jan 8 2019 - 1:58pm

No Link Between Testosterone Therapy And Heart Problems

Two recent studies failed to find a connection between testosterone therapy in men and heart problems, contradicting claims that prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to investigate its safety. The new studies include a meta-analysis of data from ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 4 2015 - 6:20pm

The Myth Of Chinese Heart Health

In this country, poor diet, obesity and high rates of smoking have compounded to give nearly 75 percent of adults poor cardiovascular health. It's not the United States, it is China, yet an alarming number of health plans promoted by American nutritio ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 9 2015 - 5:30pm

Overweight? The Clue In Your Poo

We are all populated by microbes – helpful or otherwise – which form a community known as a microbiome. Recent research by Ryan Newton and co-workers has shown that sewage-based analysis of the human microbiome can be used to diagnose health issues at a p ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 10 2015 - 11:00am

Is there a Connection between Intelligence, Creativity and Mental Illness?

Plagued by mental health disorders such as depression,bipolar polar disorder, and schizophrenia, are a host of artists, writers and famous people throughout history. In fact, many times the eccentric tendencies of genius are associated with mental illness. ...

Blog Post - Richard Taite - Mar 10 2015 - 11:09pm

How Much Vitamin E Is Enough? High Cholesterol May Make A Difference

A new study has found that high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol and triglycerides can keep Vitamin E, an essential micronutrient, tied up in the blood stream, and prevent vitamin E from reaching the tissues that need it. That means measuring onl ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 12 2015 - 1:21pm

How OxyContin Was Allowed to Kill so Many

In The Week, reprinted from Pacific Standard, Mike Mariani outlines how OxyContin, which was allegedly known to be addictive by its manufacturers, was pawned off on the public as a safe and effective, and decidedly non-addictive, painkiller. Now, the Stat ...

Blog Post - Richard Taite - Mar 18 2015 - 11:12am

Over 40? A Healthy Diet Will Reduce Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease By One Third

Men and women who change their diet to meet current dietary guidelines could reduce their risk of a heart attack or a stroke by up to a third, according to a new study. Scholars at King's College London recruited healthy middle-aged and older men and ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 18 2015 - 1:56pm

The Shame Of America's "Public Health"

Our nation’s most influential, respected and powerful public health officials and academics are engaged in a vast,corrupt and fraudulent conspiracy to keep desperate smokers ignorant of the facts about how reduced-harm devices (such as e-cigarettes) are l ...

Article - Gil Ross - Mar 20 2015 - 3:16pm