The medical journal The Lancet recently published a detailed consensus statement classifying obesity as a disease. The ...

After 20 years of hemming, hawing, and “evaluating the science,” the FDA is finally muscling its way onto the most coveted ...

Lithium batteries are in the news constantly. But lithium has plenty of other uses. It's a drug for bipolar disorder. It used ...

Ever wondered why carbon dioxide is the reigning champ of global warming? Turns out, it’s all about how it wiggles—literally. Meanwhile, in the realm of human folly, we’re still trying to figure out ...

John Batchelor and I dive into the accelerating outbreak of avian flu across the U.S. and the hazard of raw milk.

The surge in the “medical freedom” movement has thrust the tension between individual liberty and public health into the ...

Chocolate is proof that life’s sweetest indulgences come with strings attached. Just when you thought you could justify a ...

The First Amendment's guarantees are not absolute. A person cannot “shout 'fire!' in a crowded theater” and put the lives of ...

The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill a buffet table, their new definition is ...

Hormonal health and hormone balancing are all the wellness rage these days, with influencers, health coaches, nutritionists, ...

Gatorade is selling "electrolyte-infused" alkaline water. Save your money ... and your groin. It's a stupid ripoff with ...

Gatorade Water? Yes, such a thing exists. It has "no flavor" and costs about $20 for a 15-pack of 1-liter bottles. Better still, it's alkaline!