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Friday, February 29, 2008 2:30:00 PM

It's difficult to avoid the doom-laden statistics concerning obesity rates. And at the same time, we'll no doubt be aware of the standard advice for those wanting to lose weight: "Eat less and ... Full Story

Is Water Fluoridation Ethical?

Saturday, February 16, 2008 2:30:00 PM

Alan Johnson, the U.K. Health Minister, has recently called for the practice of water fluoridation to be extended in Britain. Currently, the U.K. pipes fluoridated water to about 10 percent of the pop ... Full Story

Are Criminals 'Bad' or Just Malnourished?

Thursday, February 07, 2008 2:30:00 PM

Just as overweight individuals are often seen as greedy or lazy (that's not a view I hold myself, I should add), prison inmates and young delinquents are generally seen as "bad." Full Story

Antidepressant Studies Found to be Biased and Misleading

Thursday, January 31, 2008 2:30:00 PM

Many individuals who work in healthcare—and perhaps quite a few who don't—will have noticed a general thrust in the direction of what is known as "evidence-based medicine." But I, for ... Full Story

Why Do Scientists Refuse to Recommend Lower-Carb Diets for Diabetes?

Thursday, January 24, 2008 2:30:00 PM

The primary problem sufferers from diabetes have is that their bodies don't handle sugar (glucose) well. Part of the issue here is that excess sugar in the body can attach itself to tissues, which ... Full Story

Get More Sun

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 2:30:00 PM

"Increased sun exposure may lead to improved cancer prognosis and, possibly, give more positive than adverse effects on health." Full Story

Moderate Activity Reduces Death Risk

Thursday, January 10, 2008 2:30:00 PM

I was interested to see recently the publication of a study, which assessed the relationship between this (apparently low) level of exercise and risk of death. Full Story

The Japanese Eat Rice and Are Healthy

Tuesday, December 25, 2007 2:30:00 PM

My dislike of many starchy carbs like bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, and breakfast cereals is based on a body of evidence that suggests that the glut of insulin that the body produces on eating them ca ... Full Story

Huge Hole Blown in the Cholesterol Hypothesis

Wednesday, December 19, 2007 2:25:00 PM

Dec. 1, 2007, saw the publication of an intriguing study that assessed the relationship between cholesterol levels and vascular mortality (deaths due to heart disease and stroke).This review appear ... Full Story

Study Conclusions Biased by Drug Company Funding

Thursday, December 06, 2007 2:30:00 PM

Previously, I have highlighted the way that the pharmaceutical industry appears to use its financial muscle to ensure its products end up in a favorable market position.Earlier this month, the Brit ... Full Story

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