Dermatologists seem to think the only way to protect yourself from skin cancer is to hide from the sun. That’s just unhealthy. And—as I often report—there’s much more to the story. In fact, a [...]
Dermatologists seem to think the only way to protect yourself from skin cancer is to hide from the sun. That’s just unhealthy. And—as I often report—there’s much more to the story. In fact, a [...]
There are countless reasons why you should avoid taking antibiotics whenever possible. And now, you’ve got another, huge reason to skip them altogether… New research reveals that antibiotics [...]
I’ve always enjoyed the movie, “Some Like It Hot” with Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe (and cameos by Joe E. Brown and George Raft). But when it comes to drinking tea, some like it [...]
Back in 1979, I had an occupational and environmental health internship with Allied Chemical Corporation in Moorestown, New Jersey. The Allied workers were frequently exposed to chemicals that [...]
The remedy is worse than the disease. Scholars credit Sir Francis Bacon, the 17th-century English philosopher and “Renaissance Man,” with that keen observation. And after reading through the [...]
It seems that new restaurants are always popping up here in Florida. Locals sometimes describe the scene as being “up for grabs.” Which can perhaps be traced back to the state’s land rush in the [...]
I recently came across a headline that claimed, “Half a Million Breast Cancer Deaths Avoided in Last 30 Years.” The article credited improved treatments and screenings for progress against breast [...]
I often warn that overly aggressive mainstream screening and diagnosis of prostate cancer has led to a massive “over-treatment epidemic.” This situation occurs when prostate findings get labeled [...]
I recently read an insightful analysis on the colon cancer epidemic penned by a trio of Chinese doctors. The doctors reviewed 30 recent studies on the fourth leading cause of cancer in the U.S. [...]
Prostate cancer is a huge worry for men. And rightly so—as one out of every nine men will be diagnosed with it at some point in their lives. Of course, those are the same numbers we see for women [...]