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Antioxidants are the panacea that has never quite panned out. Tell people a product has antioxidants and many are eager to lap it up, eager for the benefits to their immune system, complexion, mental health, heart, joints, and just about everything else. Unfortunately, many studies have shown antioxidants do not add health benefits nor do they play a key role in preventing cancer or heart disease.
After former National Basketball Association player Lamar Odom was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel, the owner said he had consumed a large quantity of herbal Viagra and while the true cause of his condition can't yet be determined, the presence of this supplement at all is a cautionary tale for the American
There is a dearth of information about the transmissibility of the flu virus through breast milk from mother to infant. However, a new study using a ferret model finds that transmission might be possible.
A new study finds that men's and women's hearts age in very different ways. The study may some day lead to new ways to treat heart failure in both sexes. But until that time these findings once again call attention to the fact that research and clinical trials are far too male centric.
Because of the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), dietary supplement purveyors can't claim that their products can prevent, treat or cure disease. So they have to resort to "support" verbiage. But we know what they really mean.
A recurring, ridiculous but hard-to-kill myth is that some bras can lead to breast cancer. Not true! But, Gwyneth's site, GOOP, is helping to promulgate this nonsense. A science blogger, Jen Gunter, attempts to debunk, and we shall help.
Chest pain is one of the most common complaints involving those who visit the ER. Meanwhile, healthcare costs associated with ruling out a heart attack are exorbitant. But a new blood test could provide a more accurate diagnosis in less time, while potentially saving billions of dollars.
The AAP is to be applauded for joining ACSH in issuing guidelines that can make organized athletes safer for all participants.
A UN panel says processed meat, such as sausage, is as dangerous as asbestos or cigarettes. Science disagrees.
Who hasn't heard of the so-called "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" featuring symptoms such as headaches, flushing, sweating and heart palpitations tied to MSG consumption? Yet despite the supposed connection, controlled studies of the compound have not been able to establish a causal connection. So get out your chopsticks.
A new vaccine against malaria, a scourge especially in sub-Saharan Africa, shows that a series of three shots offers about 50 percent protection. It's one small-to-medium sized step toward a truly protective malaria vaccine, which would amount to saving many thousands of lives in the near term.
In a recent pilot study, young adults with spina bifida were given smartphones equipped with an app that helped to improve their self-management skills.
A recent JAMA paper examines whether there are more side effects when prescription drugs are used off-label, as compared to what they were approved for. Not only does this make no sense, but the authors state there's no difference. This is like studying whether obese people weigh more than non-obese people.
Candy companies are for more sugar regulation while Ben & Jerry's is against it. What's going on?
Puerto Rico has a proposal on the table to, in effect, use the fallout from violent crime to boost its country's standard of living, and to, in turn, reduce crime. Lemons, meet lemonade. But is this smart or simply macabre?
Early conversations about sex gives teenagers a better chance of making smart choices about intimacy and relationships throughout their lives. And according to a recent article in JAMA Pediatrics, teens talking about sex with their mothers is particularly effective in encouraging safer sexual behavior.
In "The Walking Dead", how do all of the zombies have such perfect teeth? It can't be fluoride, according to the scare media outlets.
Continuing declines in overall U.S. death rates between 1969 and 2013 represent major public health gains, including in most specific illnesses. COPD death rate is higher than it was initially, but is also now declining along with smoking rates.
It's easy to think Hollywood is anti-science but Bradley Cooper is defying the stereotype.
This Halloween, beware: Real-life vampires may dress up in their favorite costumes.
Ubiquitous technology has frequently been blamed for preventing Americans from getting a good night s sleep. However, researchers studying isolated tribes in far-flung parts of the world found they, like those of us in the modern world, sleep roughly the same amount of time.
The World Health Organization (WHO) published its first global estimates of the occurrence of oral herpes and much to everyone's dismay, most people have herpes.
4-MEI is the reason not to avoid a Starbucks latte - 400 calories is.
A new study's data seems to support the concept of "defensive medicine," where if doctors spend more by ordering more lab tests and imaging studies they'll reduce their risk of subsequent malpractice suits.
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