When I read a headline recently that claimed researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) had “potentially lifesaving information,” to share, to the point they were halting a study a [...]
Category: Bad Science
Has the ADA been lying through its teeth about the safety of mercury fillings?
When the government tells pregnant women and small children not to eat fish because of the mercury, yet insists it’s ok to put mercury-based “silver” fillings your teeth, you know there’s a fishy [...]
A bogus food “warning” you don’t need to be worried about
I love my city but, boy, can the powers-that-be in the Big Apple be clueless sometimes. Our mayor’s latest proposal to the NYC Board of Health is aimed at reducing…salt. The proposed plan would [...]
Don’t be fooled by this new sugar study
Honestly, it was just a matter of time before the sugar industry started coming back swinging. Folks like me have questioned their motives for decades, with some resulting (though woefully [...]
Is your yearly checkup doing more harm than good?
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The RDA making senior citizens frail and weak
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Dietary Guideline Advisory Committee has 570 pages of “recommendations” for you
I’ve been talking about the 2015 dietary guidelines for so long now I can’t believe they still haven’t been released. But there has been some “progress.” The Advisory Committee finally turned in [...]
The deadly hazards of growing up in the Geritol Generation
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Common allergy meds, sleep aids increase dementia risk
According to new findings, people over the age of 65 who take common sleep aids and other popular store-bought medications face increased risk of dementia. The medications in question are called [...]
URGENT WARNING: The cell-melting side effect you won’t see listed on your bottle of Tylenol, Advil, or Motrin
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