Chuck Norris
Cannabis Now Tops Alcohol as Daily Drug of Choice
As recently reported by The New York Times, a new study shows that "for the first time on record, cannabis has outpaced alcohol as the daily drug of choice for Americans." The study was published in the journal…
Cannabis Now Tops Alcohol as Daily Drug of Choice
As recently reported by The New York Times, a new study shows that "for the first time on record, cannabis has outpaced alcohol as the daily drug of choice for Americans." The study was published in the journal…
Synthetic Drugs vs. Nature’s Way
For years a group of researchers have followed the activities of the wild orangutan population in the Gunung Leuser National Park on the island of Sumatra, where the Sumatran orangutan is considered a critically endangered…
The Costs of Big Pharma
It was the subject of a Reuters wire story that broke last Tuesday that many may have missed or overlooked. It contained an official statement from Pfizer confirming the death of a toddler due to cardiac arrest after gene…
The Things We’ll Try to Reinforce Healthy Eating
Let's see. There are the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, the Grammy Awards, the Country Music Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, even the Film Independent Spirit Awards. There are so many shows that have come to…
Getting Older: The Club No One Wants to Join
According to a study published in the American Psychological Association's Psychology and Aging journal, over a 25-year period, 14,000 German Aging Survey participants' perceptions of when old age begins shifted up…
When It Comes to Weighing Drinking Habits, How Much Is Safe?
It seems a natural thing nowadays to see no harm in drinking one or two (or more) cups of coffee a day. Yet it wasn't all that long ago when such a coffee-drinking habit was thought to lead to health problems.
Loneliness Is a Public Health Problem That’s Not Growing Old
The term "blue zones" refers to select areas around the world with the highest share of people over age 100. By studying these areas, it is believed the findings might lead to community initiatives that enable…
The Longer the Flight, the More Grounded the Health Concerns
Last week, I presented a rather pivotal question posed by Dr. Robert H. Shmerling, senior faculty editor of Harvard Health: "Are you worrying about the right things?" Among his examples of misplaced worries was the…
We Need to Find Our Way to Foods That Fight Disease
Processed foods very well could be making us sick. It is not a hard conclusion to reach. Jerold Mande is CEO of Nourish Science, a new non-governmental organization focused on solving the country's current nutrition…
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