Harm Reduction

On May 26, 2026, Vermont became the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, a weed-killing pesticide, due to its potential link to Parkinson’s disease.

"Everybody lies." – Dr. Gregory House.  

Healthcare is flooded with good intentions. People drawn to it are often motivated by a desire to help others. I'm no stranger to this, as I suffer from the need to check the “do-gooder” box.

Vampires, zombies, demons, and giant spiders populate popular culture and horror cinema.

Avian flu (H5N1) has concerned pandemic prognosticators for at least two decades.

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For a plaintiff’s lawyer, the nice thing about “forever chemicals” like PFOA [1] is that it seems you can

We routinely ask whether there is sufficient evidence to start a drug. Why don't we ask with equal rigor whether there is enough evidence to continue it?

“Inflammation” is a commonly used term in medicine and the wellness space. It’s thrown around so much that most people, even if they’ve never read a medical textbook, have likely absorbed a definition of it from context.

Between 1913 and 2024, motor vehicle deaths in the US increased by over 900%. This was not only due to more cars on the road, but complacency, complexity, carelessness, and other driver-related issues.