Disease

In plain language, “food is medicine” programs provide free, healthy food through clinical care to patients whose conditions may be affected by diet and who also struggle to afford enough food.

What is Myopia 

I’ve been called a few choice names before, but “muckraker” was a new one. This was hurled at me after a talk I gave in which I had criticized RFK Jr.’s scientific acumen, and it was clear from the tone that this was not meant as a compliment.

In matters of vaccine science, immunology, and virology, there are several schools of thought. For convenience, I'll divide them into two categories: “Paul Offit” and “wrong.”

There is nothing better than a summer-dusk outdoor meal with friends, especially friends who act as mosquito magnets, attracting all the attention and leaving me to enjoy some ribs, a pinot, and conversation free of bites. 

Join us on the Science Dispatch podcast as we discuss:

The ketogenic diet is often promoted online as a solution for everything from brain fog and depression to serious psychiatric illness. The evidence is far more nuanced.

As I previously wrote, Legionnaires’ Disease was first identified in 1976 at a hotel in Philadelphia where

Obesity has been associated with numerous metabolic and musculoskeletal diseases.

As our lifespan increases, attention has focused on our healthspan – the time we spend living in good health.