For years, the number of fatal accidents in Colorado that involved at least one driver who tested positive for marijuana was pretty stable. Then in 2009, Colorado legalized medical marijuana. And [...]
Category: Dysfunctional Scientific Climate
Too many labs, not enough safety
Yesterday, I explained why the series of disturbing safety breaches at top-notch U.S. research labs shouldn’t surprise anyone. Since 2004, the number of labs authorized to handle the world’s [...]
Is this simple jellyfish a real anti-aging miracle?
I often warn you to be wary of products promising anti-aging miracles. These sorts of “magic bullets” just don’t exist. But I may have to amend my view in one regard. About a year ago, I came [...]
Sometimes government heel-dragging is a good thing
In one of my first Daily Dispatches back in the summer of 2012, I questioned the science behind the government’s “low-salt-diet-prevents-heart-disease” mantra. And since then, more and more [...]
Post reporter flubs fish oil story
A foreign affairs writer at the Washington Post recently decided to stick his toes in deep water and write about something of which he knows nothing–fish oil. Apparently, in the [...]
Avoid stroke by eating more steak!
Big pharma loves to promote Low-T drugs as a way for men to counteract changes in muscle tissues and performance as they age. But popular as these drugs are, taking one is a huge mistake. I’ll [...]
Don’t buy Monsanto’s propaganda about American farmers
I recently came across a beautiful, glossy website that claims to show the new face of American farming. It’s called America’s Farmers. And on this website, you’ll “Explore the Family Farm” and [...]
These “miracle” drugs may cause cataracts
Big pharma likes nothing better to find a new use for an old, failed drug. This practice is called “off label” drug use. It saves drug companies lots of time and money. In fact, two weeks ago, I [...]
Is big pharma’s “miracle” heart drug making you fat?
As you probably know, heart disease is the No. 1 killer in this country. And according to the World Health Organization, smoking, lack of exercise, an unhealthy diet, and other lifestyle factors [...]
More reasons to skip the statins altogether
Late last year, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) came up with a complex mathematical formula for determining a patient’s risk of suffering a heart [...]