Back in the 1970s, agro-business giant Monsanto created the toxic, chemical herbicide glyphosate, now commonly known as “Roundup.” Unlike other herbicides used in farming at the time, glyphosate [...]
Category: Recent Dispatches
Forbes gets the science wrong yet again…
In my preparation for 4/14 Daily Dispatch about the organic food industry, I came across an article entitled, “Is Organic Agriculture ‘Affluent Narcissism’?” Of course, the article [...]
A dozen ways to avoid Tylenol
I’ve written a lot lately about the dangers of Tylenol–from liver failure to having a child with behavioral problems. Of course, taking Tylenol doesn’t automatically mean you’ll die of [...]
New blood pressure research finally worth its salt
Nearly one-third (31%) of American adults have high blood pressure. And according to the CDC, more than half of the people who have high blood pressure do not have it under control. Of course, [...]
Key nutrient improves your odds of surviving breast cancer
Last month, I told you mammograms don’t really reduce breast cancer death rates any better than physical exams among younger to middle-aged women in the population as a whole. Well, no matter [...]
Not the only one concerned about the safety of smoking marijuana
Last month, I ignited a hot debate on the legalization of marijuana. I have serious concerns about the long-term safety of smoking marijuana. Especially for young people. And especially when it [...]
A reader shares her MS mystery
Previously, I told you about an important, new study linking multiple sclerosis with low vitamin D. For this study, researchers from Sweden analyzed blood samples from 300,000 healthy residents. [...]
Thanks for your thoughtful questions
Back in February, I reported on the many medicinal uses of the rose. I described how to make your own tea by steeping rose hips in water. But I warned against selecting rose hips from flowers [...]
Antibiotics and abnormal heartbeats
Antibiotics are overprescribed and overused. In fact, very few people can say they have never taken one. And this has led to the creation of superbugs like MRSA and CRE, as I told you last week. [...]
Women finally achieve equality–and it’s not healthy
Women are finally about to achieve equality with men…in terms of mortality. In fact, a recent analysis–published in the journal Health Affairs–found that women don’t live longer than [...]