Aspirin should be taken by all over 50s to cut thousands of cancer deaths: study
Every middle aged person should take aspirin daily for ten years, experts have said, as a comprehensive study has found it could save 6,000 lives …
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Organic: better, the same or worse?
Is organic food better for you?
http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/05/opinion/carroll-organic-food-nutrition/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
While things _may_ have progressed to the point where we are getting negative returns on our investment, for the most part the last several centuries of steadily increasing technological application toward food has …
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Even a 5-minute run can help prevent heart disease
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/28/even-a-5-minute-run-can-help-prevent-heart-disease/?hpt=hp_bn13
In my continued effort to motivate any potential readers, the above article talks about some research that says even a tiny amount of jogging can have dramatic effects on your …
Fist bump keeps you healthier!
Fist bumping ‘may help reduce flu’
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/and-finally/fist-bumping-may-help-reduce-flu-30464146.html
Not terribly surprising to me, but it is nice to see it documented. At the bottom here I talk about the ‘dramatic’ benefit of simple hygiene to combat the spread of disease, this …
Microbiome being hacked away by antibiotics
The antibiotics that could kill you
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/22/opinion/blaser-antibiotic-winter/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
I talk about the dangers associated with antibiotics from time to time, this is an opinion piece that sort of wraps things up, but in a more personal nature. I am now pretty …
Tamiflu is a billion-dollar boondoggle
Updated Review: Tamiflu Is a Bust
After finally getting their hands on full clinical study reports, independent reviewers say the antiviral drug is ineffective.
http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/39686/title/Updated-Review–Tamiflu-is-a-Bust/
I mentioned Tamiflu and its uselessness when I complained about the uselessness of the flu …
Giant viruses and virophages
Viruses Reconsidered
The discovery of more and more viruses of record-breaking size calls for a reclassification of life on Earth.
http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/39244/title/Viruses-Reconsidered/
Quite interesting to me as a biochemist. So much has changed since I was in school, I need all …
Sleep and placebo
The placebo effect even works for sleep
New research suggests we perform better on cognitive tests if we’re told we had a good night’s sleep
http://www.salon.com/2014/02/09/the_placebo_effect_even_works_for_sleep_partner/
Regular reader(s) will know I am interested in the placebo effect, this article is …
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Blind eye to scientific fraud is dangerous
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/06/opinion/wong-scientific-fraud/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
I debated blogging about the above article. When I read it I was motivated, but as I started to think about what I would write that would be different than stuff I …
Sugar not only makes you fat, it may make you sick
Sugar not only makes you fat, it may make you sick
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/03/sugar-not-only-makes-you-fat-it-may-make-you-sick/?hpt=hp_t2
This is interesting because the evidence is building up that refined sugar (and be sure to always include refined starches (such as refined flour)!) is actively bad for …