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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‘Dr. Oz isn’t a charlatan, he just plays one on TV’
Dr. Oz, the cardio-thoracic surgeon who has trademarked his moniker “America’s Doctor” is under fire for promoting quackery. Dr. Oz ...
‘Integrative medicine’ doctor defends Dr. Oz, claims Monsanto orchestrating protests
It has been a tempestuous week in the land of Dr. Oz. On close inspection, though, the source of these ...
Drug-resistant malaria poses serious threat in Africa
Early indicators of the malaria parasite in Africa developing resistance to the most effective drug available have been confirmed, according ...
More trouble in Oz: Wikileaks reveal beleaguered doc promotes products based on ‘business synergy’
Last week, WikiLeaks released a series of emails sent between Dr. Oz, his staff, and executives at Sony (one of ...
Video: What are GMOs and are they safe?
In a recent Pew poll, 88 percent of AAAS scientists said that genetically engineered crops were safe to eat. In contrast, only ...
New genetic test will make breast cancer screening affordable for more women
A Silicon Valley start-up with some big-name backers is threatening to upend genetic screening for breast and ovarian cancer by ...
Experimental cancer treatment literally dissolves tumor
The 49-year-old woman had had three melanoma growths removed from her skin, but now the disease was spreading further. A ...
IBM’s Watson promises breakthroughs in personalized medicine
A new IBM business unit launched last week to help physicians, researchers, insurers and patients use big data, analytics and ...
Why dieting won’t help you lose weight, explained by evolution
When it comes to keeping weight off, a combination of circumstances conspires against you. Each one on its own makes ...
Dr. Oz complaint letter may backfire, undermining efforts to expose his ‘fear mongering’
Recently I wrote about a letter sent to Lee Goldman, MD, the Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine ...
Worried about eating a bacon burger? That’s orthorexia–Misplaced obsessions of the affluent
It’s become very fashionable to get overly focused and concerned over the food choices we have. Guess what: That's as ...
Working woman’s dilemma: Freeze your eggs or freeze your career?
If you're a woman in your late twenties or beyond, if you have no serious life partner, or if you ...
Primate sleep patterns help explain human evolution
Watching an orangutan sleep is like watching a giant, orange baby slumbering sweetly. These huge great apes like to get ...
Dr. Oz set to respond as more physicians, scientists, journalists call for Columbia to drop “quack” promoter
Dr. Oz plans to strike back at the doctors who wrote a letter (see below) to the Dean of Health Sciences and ...
Center for Public Integrity says key food industry safety scientists tied to Big Tobacco
A Center for Public Integrity analysis of publicly available data found that Joseph Borzelleca is the most active of a small group of ...
Arsenic in your food? Scared? Shouldn’t be, but if so there’s a GMO fix
Arsenic levels are high in rice and rice products, since the rice plants take it up from groundwater. New research ...
Fall of Dr. Oz: Tour of the world of a celebrity medical quack
Dr. Oz is arguably the most influential health professional in America. The Dr. Oz Show, which started in 2009, has an average ...
FDA uses genome sequencing to combat food-borne illnesses
Last week, two companies issued national recalls of their products due to listeria contamination. For Sabra Dipping Company, which is recalling ...
What’s the ideal amount of exercise for a healthy life?
Exercise has had a Goldilocks problem, with experts debating just how much exercise is too little, too much or just ...
How is genetic risk for breast cancer evaluated?
A letter in the current People magazine referring to Jolie’s recent announcement of the removal of her ovaries, following a double ...
Racial health differences caused by society, not genetics
It is no secret that a longer life is a white privilege in the U.S. In 2011, the Centers for ...
Toxicology studies could impede advances in nanotechnology
Nanomaterials have been on the scene for over 15 years and they are being applied in a variety of sectors ...
Genetic tests in clinic fall short for prescribing best cancer therapy
Many cancer patients in clinics across the United States might be getting inaccurate information from DNA analyses that are intended ...
New Alzheimer’s research illuminates origins of disease
The hope that Alzheimer’s will one day be curable has in recent years faded to a flicker as successive clinical ...
Genetic changes in father’s sperm might explain autism risk
"DNA changes could explain why autism runs in families, according to study," The Independent reports. Research suggests a set of changes ...
What’s behind knee jerk concerns about glyphosate, GMOs?
The world’s most commonly sprayed herbicide—glyphosate—is currently trapped in a familiar media cycle. The cycle goes something like this: 1) ...
Chinese citizens sue government over its Roundup approval process 27 years ago
Three Chinese citizens are taking China's Ministry of Agriculture to court in a bid to make public a toxicology report ...
