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,’…
Until recently, wildfires have seemed like a western problem for the United States, like hurricanes in Gulf Stream states and tornadoes in the Midwest. But as of 2021, that’s no longer the case. Wildfires have become a nationwide issue…
Imagine an advertising campaign that goes something like this: “Buy our hair care products and although your scalp will itch for a time, soon you won’t have to worry about that – because you’ll be bald!”
The experience of living with fibromyalgia has been compared to living alone on an island. Whatever sense of isolation patients feel is compounded by the fact that some persist in believing the condition exists solely in their minds…
When you think of dangerous jobs, reality TV shows like the Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch or Ice Road Truckers might leap to mind. It’s certainly true that commercial fishing and trucking are among the top 25 jobs with the highest injury…