Public Health

The Truth About 5 Common Health Beliefs

There are plenty of misunderstandings and sometimes they get regurgitated into new forms, like that sugar is toxic or bread is bad for your brain. It can get a little confusing so Johns Hopkins physicians have shed some light on what is well-worn myth and ...

Article - News Staff - May 6 2015 - 8:00am

This Is What Happens To Your Body After You Die

“It might take a little bit of force to break this up,” says mortician Holly Williams, lifting John’s arm and gently bending it at the fingers, elbow and wrist. “Usually, the fresher a body is, the easier it is for me to work on.” Williams speaks softly a ...

Article - Mosaic Science - May 6 2015 - 10:35am

Chemophobia Rampant, Science In Retreat. It Cannot End Well

The baseless, superstitious fear of chemicals has certainly gripped our supposedly advanced population in a haze of inchoate panic akin to the residents of 17th century Salem, or Europeans of the Dark Ages. ...

Article - Gil Ross - May 8 2015 - 10:38am

Miscarriages Widely Misunderstood

A survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults has found misperceptions about miscarriage and its causes are widespread. Results of the survey show that feelings of guilt and shame are common after a miscarriage and that most people erroneously believe that misc ...

Article - News Staff - May 11 2015 - 4:52pm

Exposure To Secondhand Cannabis Smoke Causes Intoxication

While secondhand exposure to cigarette smoking is linked with numerous health maladies, cannabis smoke is currently under a halo of no harm. Yet second-hand marijuana can cause an effect that cigarettes cannot- problems with memory and coordination, and i ...

Article - News Staff - May 19 2015 - 7:30am

Book Review: Tom Stossel's "Pharmaphobia"

During my 25-year-career in drug discovery research, w hen I told people what I did for a living, I ran into the same response over and over: "How can you work for such an evil industry?" Yet, after even brief discussions of what the jobs in p ...

Article - Josh Bloom - Jun 22 2015 - 11:06am

Better Testosterone Testing Could More Accurately Diagnose Deficiency

A study presented at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Dublin suggests that some men suffering from testosterone deficiency may be missed under current clinical guidelines, while others are misdiagnosed with testosterone deficiency. ...

Article - News Staff - May 21 2015 - 9:11am

Stonyfield CEO Gary Hirshberg Can't Explain What's In His 'Natural Flavor' Yogurt

Gary Hirshberg is a bit selective when it comes to transparency and labeling food and ingredients…at least when it applies to his own products. In a televised interview with Bloomberg earlier this month, Hirshberg–the chairman of Stonyfield Organic and fu ...

Article - Genetic Literacy ... - May 19 2015 - 9:01am

Include Men In Osteoporosis Screening Guidelines

Most people associate osteoporosis with women. But the truth is, one in four men over the age of 50 will break a bone as a result of this condition. That's more men than will have prostate cancer, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. ...

Article - News Staff - May 23 2015 - 1:50am

WHO Reports: Obesity Crisis In Europe