Public Health

Weight Watchers Changes Program...Again

The largest commercial weight loss program (with >40% of market share) in the world has adopted a strange new strategy: Switch the focus AWAY from weight! I'm not, like, a branding expert, or anything, but, didn't they kind of invent worrying ...

Article - Ignatius Brady - Dec 16 2015 - 6:14am

Contraceptive Implants, Injections And Repeat Abortions

Women who used contraceptive implants or injections after an abortion are a lot more likely to have another one, finds a large United Kingdom study. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) such as implants and Depo-Provera are often promoted as contra ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 11 2015 - 7:00am

Nuclear, the "new" green. But it's really the old green, thanks to 35 years of hysteria

I recently came across an interesting article syndicated through the DC-based "Tribune News Service" by Evan Halper, formerly an LATimes correspondent. Entitled "Nuclear pitched as  the new green," it immediately caught my attention fo ...

Blog Post - Gil Ross - Dec 11 2015 - 2:20pm

Vegetarians Against Gaia: Eating Lettuce 3X Worse For Emissions Than Bacon

Contrary to claims by vegetarians and the activist groups that promote their world view, eating a vegetarian diet could add to climate change rather than reduce it. ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 14 2015 - 7:49pm

Saline Water Better Than Soap And Water For Cleaning Wounds

Soap and water have been mainstays in the prevention of infection for open fractures but a new study finds that it is actually less effective than just using saline water. The finding could lead to significant cost savings, particularly in developing coun ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 15 2015 - 3:00pm

NYT Advocates Magical Unrealism

The latest nonsense from the NYTimes comes in the form of an op-ed by the noted chef and restaurateur, Tom Colicchio. Mr. C. ...

Blog Post - Gil Ross - Dec 16 2015 - 1:16pm

Smoking Linked To Infertility And Earlier Menopause

Smoking are linked to infertility problems and a hastening of the natural menopause before the age of 50, finds a large study in Tobacco Control.  The clinical significance of earlier menopause is unknown and it was an observational study so no firm concl ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 16 2015 - 8:01am

Poor Food Choices Are Rational

Why do we eat stuff that's bad for us when our stated aim is to lose weight or "get in shape?" ...

Article - Ignatius Brady - Dec 16 2015 - 3:42pm

People Under Age 30, And At Music Festivals, At Greatest Risk Of Drug Related Poisonings

Poisonings from recreational drug and alcohol use account for 9 percent of all poisoning-related hospital admissions,while males and people under 30 are at greatest risk, according to a paper in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. The lesson: Young people are mo ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 16 2015 - 11:48am

Weight Loss Through Diet Can Improve Sleep At Any Body Weight

Nearly 185 million adults and 24 million children in the United States are overweight or obese. In Philadelphia, an estimated 68 percent of adults are overweight or obese. Beyond impaired cognitive function, poor sleep is associated with a host of chronic ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 16 2015 - 2:31pm