Three statistics to consider: Worldwide, rates of Parkinson’s disease have increased 155% since 1990. Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease globally. The number of people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease) is expected to increase by 69% between 2015 and 2040 Researchers predict that the number of people with Alzheimer’s Disease…
If you’ve seen the 2019 legal thriller Dark Waters, you already know what perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) are. You also know that they’ve been connected with a deadly range of health hazards. In the film, Mark Ruffalo plays Rob Bilott, an attorney whose decades-long battle against chemical giant Dupont on behalf of 70,000 residents of a…
Former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was famous for three things: his ability to tow as many as five opposing defenders in his wake during the relentless march to the goal line, his distaste for talking with the media and his often-professed love of Skittles. After he’d performed yet another amazing athletic feat, fans…
Every 36 seconds, someone dies of cardiovascular disease in the United States. It is the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 32% of all mortality and five of the world’s most populated countries have the highest death rates. China has the dubious distinction of being in first place, followed by India, Russia, the United…
For years, scientists have warned of the negative consequences of environmental toxins on health, linking them to everything from heart disease and cancer to Irritable Bowel Syndrome. At last, however, they may have hit upon a topic guaranteed to get the attention of at least half the population: sperm, or more specifically the lack thereof,…
If we wanted to be dramatic, we might say that your doggie bag is trying to kill you. That would be a gross exaggeration, but it served to get your attention. In truth, one takeout container won’t do much harm but according to a newly released study, the cumulative effect of many can do real…
If you consider wild animals in your everyday life – squirrels, say, or birds – how often do you notice one that’s overweight? Odds are, never. That’s because animals have an internal mechanism that lets them know when it’s time to stop eating. So do humans, but ours isn’t working so well, as demonstrated by…
Comedic genius Robin Williams and boxing icon Muhammad Ali were both superstars in their respective fields. During his stand-up specials, Williams’ mind often seemed to move faster than the speed of light while Ali famously floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee. By the end of their lives, however, the two had another…
Unless you’re an archaeologist, you probably don’t think about skeletons until October, when they pop up as Halloween decorations in neighbors’ yards and local businesses. Throughout the rest of the year, we don’t spend much time considering our bones – unless we break one. As it turns out, the likelihood of doing so increases the…
On January 19, 2022, comedian Jon Stewart urged the U.S. Congress to take action on behalf of the 3.5 million military service members potentially exposed to burn pits during their tours of duty with a sarcastic analogy. “I would challenge any congressperson who says, ‘Well, we’re going to wait for the science to be settled,’…