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GLP podcast: ‘You were going to watch 2-3 people die every day.’ ICU doctor recounts his harrowing pandemic experience
In December 2019 US doctors began to hear anecdotes coming out of China about a novel respiratory virus that caused ...
Podcast: ‘Shot In The Arm’—documentary exposes anti-vaccine movement’s underhanded tactics during COVID pandemic
When SARS-CoV-2 swept across the world in late 2019, nobody was prepared for the disaster that unfolded. Physicians tried to ...
GLP podcast: Processed food doesn’t speed aging; Ozempic may treat addiction; When science journals won’t retract junk research
Does processed food speed up the aging process? A recent study says yes, but we have our doubts. The blockbuster ...
GLP podcast: From medicine to Monsanto—Why one physician left health care to work for ‘Big Ag’
"Over the years, the bureaucracy began to grow. Before you knew it, you went from spending lots of time talking ...
GLP podcast: Break out of your echo chamber—an ER physician explains how to win over vaccine skeptics
Dr. Liza Dunn has an impressive resume. She's cared for malnourished children in developing countries, treated drug overdoses in the ...
GLP podcast: Busting myths about seed oils; Can AI solve our loneliness epidemic? Idaho’s incendiary medical consent law for minors
Health influencers often declare that seed oils are driving an epidemic of non-communicable diseases. The science says otherwise. Can we ...
GLP podcast: Psychedelics an overhyped depression cure? ‘Suicide pod’ used for the first time; Tuition-free medical school—blessing or curse?
A steady stream of studies and news stories has presented psychedelics as a game-changing therapy for depression. This may have ...
GLP podcast: Fighting cancer with vaccines; ‘Regulator-activist-legal complex’ undermines innovation
Therapeutic vaccines for some cancers have entered clinical trials. Do they represent the future of cancer treatment? Regulations, fearmongering campaigns ...
GLP podcast: Red state ‘bullies’ trying to ban fake meat; Alt-health activists in a second Trump Admin? Psilocybin might be superior to some antidepressants
Why are some states trying to ban lab-grown meat? Conspiracy thinking prevails in the alternative health movement, and some of ...
GLP podcast: Rachel Carson launched chemophobia? ‘Big Ag’ helps solve environmental problems; Placebos as medicine
Did revered environmentalist Rachel Carson gives rise to the modern anti-chemical crusade scientists are now struggling to control? Maybe so ...
GLP podcast: Egg myths, debunked; You might hate veggies because of your genes; Chemicals causing early puberty? Probably not
The public believes a lot of myths about eggs. Let's debunk some of the most popular misconceptions. If you don't ...
GLP podcast: Should scientists endorse political candidates? Debate erupts over Scientific American’s support for Kamala Harris
"Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health and the Environment," Scientific American wrote in an incendiary September 16 editorial ...
Viewpoint: ‘It’s a shortsighted move that will inflame America’s disdain for science’: Scientific American breaks precedent, endorses Kamala Harris
This week, Scientific American urged readers to "Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health and the Environment." It's a ...
Viewpoint: More American Academy of Pediatrics missteps — Its questionable endorsement of allowing hormone blockers in children
The American Academy of Pediatrics warns that pesticides are endocrine-disrupting chemicals that harm children. Absurdly, AAP also endorses the use ...
GLP podcast: Organic farming—solution to climate change or path to world hunger?
Here's some good news to break up the cacophony of alarmist environmental headlines you read weekly: global agricultural output has ...
GLP podcast: Youth cancer rates ‘soaring’? No. Will AI help or harm mental health care? Confronting vaccine ‘rejectionists’
The media claims that cancer rates are "skyrocketing" among young people. Experts beg to differ. Artificial intelligence is bringing major ...
GLP podcast: AI will depersonalize medicine? Ozempic might boost sex drive; Supreme Court a threat to science?
Artificial intelligence (AI) could improve the quality of health care in many ways, though some doctors fear it could jeopardize ...
GLP podcast: Hot dogs probably don’t cause dementia; Subsidize plant burgers? Drinking fathers might damage fetal brain development
Processed read meat could increase your risk for dementia, a recent study contends. How robust are the results? Can the ...
GLP podcast: Treating brain diseases with parasites; FDA rejects ecstasy treatment for PTSD; $6 billion—the cost of baby powder lawsuits
A parasite that causes deadly infections may help doctors treat Parkinson's Disease. The FDA wants better evidence before it approves ...
GLP podcast: China bans ‘irresponsible’ germline editing; losing weight causes cancer? Modern culture could drive mental health issues
China has banned germline gene editing, calling the technology, "irresponsible and not permitted." A recent study suggested that losing weight ...
GLP podcast: Medicinal psychedelics in California? ‘Lead-soaked tampons’ debunked; Why prescription drugs are so costly
California is considering a bill that would legalize psychedelics for medicinal use. Is this a science-based effort to improve health ...
GLP podcast: Your brain on ‘magic mushrooms’; WEF v farming; Food ‘sensitivity’ tests are scams
People have been taking LSD recreationally for years, but it might turn out to be an effective treatment for depression ...
GLP podcast: Debunking opioid myths; Decaf coffee boosts cancer risk? No. Local food might not be better for the planet
Most of what you know about the opioid epidemic is probably wrong. One expert shares the facts about pain pills ...
GLP podcast: Lead in Lunchables? Dismantling Consumer Reports’ latest chemical scare
"Should You Pack Lunchables for Your Kid’s School Lunch?" Consumer Reports asked rhetorically in a recent headline. "CR's tests found ...
GLP podcast: CBD’s placebo effect; The right-wing raw milk conspiracy? Tattoos boost cancer risk? Unlikely
Does CBD treat pain, or is the marketing hype around this supplement just driven by the placebo effect? It appears ...
GLP podcast: Facts and myths about ‘ultra-processed food’; Time to transform our food system? Don’t trust AI chat bots to tell you the truth
Is there a corporate conspiracy to cover up the dangers of processed foods? A recent news report say yes. Let's ...
GLP podcast: EPA wrong about ‘forever chemicals’? Heatwaves and drugs don’t mix; Idealistic activism harms public health
The EPA is facing a new crop of lawsuits brought by plaintiffs who say the agency's new guidance on "forever ...
GLP podcast: ‘Fat acceptance’ harms public health; Consumers don’t want to eat insects; 7 tips for sniffing out pseudoscience
Obesity is a victim status not a serious medical condition, according to the fat-acceptance movement. What does the available evidence ...