Health & Medicine
Through the study and use of genetics, we can identify measures that could lead to the improvement of human health and wellness. These methods and procedures aim to prevent years of chronic disease and thousands of dollars in health care costs, and provide families and communities with knowledge of how to live healthier.
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Viewpoint: Failing RFK, Jr.’s science undermines U.S. innovation and opens the door to Chinese dominance
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‘Feel Free’: People getting addicted to this addictive ‘botanical’ supplement drink with kava root and kratom, and regulators are doing nothing
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Viewpoint: RFK Jr.’s FDA fake review of fluoride supplements with already announced plan to ban them is terrible science
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From reassurance to rollbacks, RFK Jr.’s first months on vaccine policy
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Viewpoint: California’s science-challenged Proposition 65 toxic chemical regulation are at center of ‘tort shakedown’ racket
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CRISPR takes on the challenge of rare genetic diseases
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Kennedy poised to dismantle U.S.-supported system of evidence-based medicine and mental health wellness
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Florida E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk
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GLP podcast: Legalize all drugs? Here’s an ER doctor’s perspective
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Rfk, Jr. guts U.S. support for mRNA vaccines that target bird flu, human flu and coronaviruses, falsely claiming they are dangerous despite decades of safe use
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‘Doing your own research’ using AI? Watch out for hallucinations, delusions and misinformation
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7 year study of the effects of GMO corn on primates shows what every other study has found: ‘No significant health risks’
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Directed evolution: We can now speed up evolution inside human cells by decades
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Viewpoint: Tort lawyers are partnering with environmental groups and profiteering off of junk science
In recent years, an alarming trend has emerged in civil tort litigation. Attorneys are increasingly relying on questionable studies and ...
Human intelligence genes linked to cancer
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GLP podcast: COVID shots in 2025. Who needs a booster and why?
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How our diet impacts hormones
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