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Fight Drug Abuse With Safe Injection Sites? Dr. Lynn Webster

Religion and Science—Friends, Enemies or Total Strangers?

Fighting Schizophrenia—With Bacon? How Ketosis May (Or May Not) Help Treat Psychosis

Can Everything Kill My Kids? Combating Viral Pseudoscience with Dr. Jess Steier

From Boom to Bust and Back: The Real Story of Nuclear Power’s Renaissance

Natural = Healthier? Busting Chemophobia Myths with Chemist Dr. Simon Maechling

What MAHA Gets Wrong About America's 'Healthy' Past

Some People Can't Enjoy Music. Science Has An Explanation

What's Radiation Therapy for Cancer Really Like? An Expert (And Patient) Explains

You May (But Probably Won't) Benefit From Fish Oil Supplements

Kīlauea Eruption: The Nasty Volcanic Chemical You Definitely Shouldn't Breathe

'No Magic Fix': Artificial Sweeteners Won't Save Your Life—But Won't Kill You Either

'Ultra-Processed' Food Isn't Driving A Disease Epidemic

Scromiting Your Way Into The ER. Another Downside of Marijuana Use

Gluten Sensitivity—Health Fad or Medical Condition?

Everything You Know About the 'Opioid Epidemic' Is Wrong

Dumb Luck Might Have Generated a Cancer Breakthrough

'Follow the Science'—a Useless Slogan?

10 Years Cancer-Free: Dr. Dinerstein’s Harrowing Survival Story

TRT—Masculine Cure-All for Aging Men, Or Another Health Fad?

Apple Cider Vinegar for Acid Reflux? No, It'll Just Cause A Stomach Ache

Future Vision—Fighting Blindness with Retinal Implants

Has Modern Life Wrecked Our Microbiome (And Our Health)?

Fiber Maxxers v Fiber Haters. Who Has Science On Their Side?

Public Health Lessons from Brazil's Alcohol Poisoning Outbreak

Food 'Addiction' Is an Unscientific Myth

Unleash GMO Ticks to Spread Meat Allergies? Idiocy From The Ivory Tower

Scrolling Our Way To Stupidity? How Technology Reshapes Our Thinking

Another Autism Scare? Breaking Down the Tylenol Hype

Is it Time to Ban Direct-to-Consumer Pharma Ads?

Listener Q&A—Genetics and Heart Disease. The Problem With 'Fragmented' Medicine

How Scientific is 'Gender-Affirming Care'?

Drug Legalization—The Answer to Our Overdose Epidemic? Dr. Jeffrey Singer

Protein Powders, Caffeine Pouches and Cold Plunges. Answering TikTok's Health Questions

Nitazenes—The Latest Illegal Opioids Wreaking Havoc on Public Health

'Breakfast Like A King'? More Calories In The Morning Might Help You Stay Slim

CT Scans—An Overlooked Cause of Cancer?

Harmful Mercury In Flu Shots? Nope. Here's The Chemistry You Should Know

High Fructose Corn Syrup—A Threat To Your Gut Microbiome?

Should We Urge Adult Smokers To Vape? Yes

Gun Control Debate Won't Solve Our Violent Crime Problem

Power vs. Medical Privacy. Should Americans Know When the President is Sick?

Genes or Exercise—which one determines your lifespan?

Has Chemistry Created the Perfect Rocket Fuel?

Osteoarthritis—How Evolution Betrays Us In Old Age

Heavy Metals In Baby Food Still Aren't Harming Children

The Chemistry of Kidney Stones—And How to Avoid Them

Science Down The Drain? Trump's 2026 Budget Spells Trouble For US Research

America's Pharma Blame Game? Litigation May Cripple GLP-1 Revolution

Scientific Consensus—A Concept Past Its Expiration Date?

Politics, Apathy Doomed Our Pandemic Response Long Before COVID

'Mustard Mathmagic'—Hot Dogs Still Don't Cause Cancer

Debate: Should We End Government Science Funding?

Craving a Scapegoat—Is Sugar Really 'Addictive'?

Healthy Eating, Healthy Aging? What Science Says About Your Diet

Organic Food—A Costly (and Sometimes Dangerous) Hoax

s A Heroin Resurgence Cutting Overdose Deaths?

Vitamin A for Me, Not for Thee—RFK Jr's Ironic Stance On GMO Golden Rice

Online Gambling Surge—An Overlooked Public health Crisis

Pouring Money Down the Drain—Gatorade’s Alkaline Water

Why Everybody Is Wrong About Food Dyes

Chronic Pain Patients Are Addicts? Anti-opioid Zealots Say 'Yes'

Is Obesity A Disease? It's complicated

Cookie-Cutter Nutrition—The Problem With USDA's Thrifty Food Plan

Mayo Clinic's Nonsense Anti-opioid Study

Everything You Wanted To Know About NSAIDs

Have We Lost The Battle Against Cardiovascular Disease?

Prohibition Unhinged—How Rigid Drug Laws Cost A Drug-Free Trucker His Job

Should Scientists Deliberately Give People COVID?

Artificial Sweeteners Causing Heart Attacks? Nope.

FDA Finally Listening To Reason On Opioids?

Is Science Too Political? If So, What Do We Do About It?

The Profit Motive Behind 'Make America Healthy Again'

Gender-Affirming Care For Kids: Ethical Or Unacceptable?

Have We Pinpointed A Cause Of Long COVID?

Breaking The Ozempic Plateau. Do Weight Loss Drugs Stop Working?

Pompous Pandemic Experts Know Less Than They Think

Helping Chronic Pain Patients Die — Ethical Or Insane?

'Bite Sized' workouts — Exercise For The Chronically Time-Crunched

Sitting More Deadly Than HIV And Smoking? Not Exactly

Drug Legalization—The Answer To Our Opioid Crisis?

Two Hearts Beat As One? Synchronicity Might Actually Drive Attraction

How Weight-Loss Drugs Work—Dr. Dinerstein's 'Ozempic Journey'

Red Meat Research Exposes Epidemiology's Critical Flaws

Xylitol Won't Ruin Your Heart Health

Some Drugs Cause Weight Gain. Could A Keto Diet Help?

Lunchables and Lead Poisoning—More Nonsense From Consumer Reports

The Journal 'Science' Doesn't Know What A Scientist Is

'Chevron' Supreme Court Decision Could Weaken Federal Agencies. Blessing Or Curse?

Microplastics In Your Lungs? The New Public Health Bogeyman

Medetomidine—The New Unwelcome Guest In Illicit Fentanyl

Skin Cancer, Sunburns And Sunscreen—Just The Facts

Pesticides, Parkinson's And The Messy Influence Of Genetics

Deadly Microplastics In Your Arteries? Not So Fast

Skipping Meals Restores Your Youth? The Science Behind Fasting

AI In Medicine—Who's To Blame When Things Go Wrong?

Could This FDA-Approved Treatment Silence Tinnitus?

Prohibition Absurdity—Drug Warriors Take Opioids From Terminal Cancer Patients

Dr. Paul Offit: Lessons Learned From COVID-19

Fraudulent Research Threatens Scientific Progress

Listen Up! The Surprising Link Between Zinc and Hearing Loss

Porn Is Probably Bad For You. Here's The Science

Risks and Benefits of Legal Marijuana

Corrupt Assault On Opioids Harms Cancer Patients

Six-Step Liver Cleanse? Debunking "Doctor" Josh Axe's Bad Nutrition Advice

Tylenol Plus Advil Equals Exploitation; Phony Pesticide Scares

Awkward Facts About Electric Cars; The Science Of Bidets

Wegovy, Ozempic—The Unintended Effects. Why Only Some People Wear Masks

Derek Chauvin's 'Excited Delirium' Defense; Will 10,000 Steps Make You Fit?

Senators Don't Understand Opioid Use (Or Math). Body Parts For Sale?

'Health Coaching' is a Scam; the Latest on COVID Boosters

'Non-GMO' Labels Don't Make Food Safer; Airhead Actress Peddles Useless 'Natural' Tylenol

Trouble With Rapid Drug Tests; Fabricating COVID-19 Health 'Disparities'

Good News About Flu Shots; The Sudafed PE Debacle

Tylenol, The Useless Analgesic? Suing Doctors For Spreading COVID 'Misinformation'

Charging Doctors With Manslaughter; Science Journalists As Paid Political Hacks

New COVID Surge Coming? Raw Oysters Are Gross—And Possibly Dangerous

Synthetic Embryos coming soon? 'Painkiller': Netflix's Dreadful Opioid Miniseries

IARC's Defective Aspartame-Cancer Study; In Defense of 'Ultra-Processed' Food

BMI Is Racist? No, CDC, Men Can't Breastfeed

AI's Growing (And Possibly) Harmful Impact On Medicine; Yes, Pop-Tarts Are Food

Sucralose-Cancer Hysteria, Debunked; Time For Climate Change Reparations?

Cannabis Causes Schizophrenia? Not So Fast; Pfizer's Weight Loss Drug v. Ozempic

Danger of Tylenol In Opioids; J&J Drug Could Undo Liver Damage—Caused By Its Tylenol

Can COVID Improve Vaccine Development? California's Nonsensical Chemical Bans

America's Troublesome Adderall Shortgage; EPA's Nonsensical PFAS Water Standards

Masks Prevent COVID? A Friendly Debate; Don't Fall For Misinformation About Misinformation

'Woke' Policies Harm Public Health? FDA's Silly 'Healthy' Food Labels

Erythritol Probably Doesn't Cause Heart Disease; Dietary Supplements Can Kill

Tylenol After Surgery Is Useless; CVS Sued For Selling Homeopathic 'Remedies'

Peer-Reviewed' Science Ain't So Scientific; Alcohol and Cancer Risk In Context

Solving America's Drug Shortage; Biden's Bioeconomy Plan—A Bureaucratic Mess

What Everyone Got Wrong About Gas Stoves; Smoking Pot Causes Asthma?

Sweden's COVID Response; Eco-Doomsday Is Cancelled

C. Everett Koop—A Rebel Public Health Official?

Baby Food Doesn't Cause Autism; Swearing Might Be Good For you

Marijuana—Worse Than We Thought? The Benefits (And Risks) Of Weight-Loss Drugs

Everyone's Wrong About COVID 'Amnesty'; Smart Water—A Beverage For Dummies

Remembering The Alar Scare; NYT Should Stop Targeting Scientists

Dr. Dinerstein's Near-Death Experience; Unregulated Medical Devices; Cleveland Clinic's Anti-Vaping Nonsense

Could Marijuana Send You To The ER?

ACSH Goes To Dr Phil; Cancers Have A 'Fungal Biome'

Neurontin—The Lousy Opioid Alternative; Twitter Censors ACSH

Fighting Dementia With—Vitamins? A Retrospective On COVID Lockdowns

Diagnosing Parkinson's with AI; Banning Technology Is Risky Business

Why Soda Taxes Fail; Seeding Clouds With Silver; Climate Change Causes Heart Attacks?

Why Do People Follow Crazy Diets? Lessons To Learn From The COVID Pandemic

Does Fentanyl Penetrate Skin? 'Fat Acceptance' Is Dangerous

FDA's Laughable Opioid 'Give-Back' Program; 10 Anti-Pesticide 'Facts' Debunked

Salt Ain't So Bad After All? Diagnosing SIDS Before It's Too Late

Environmentalism Gone Wild; Looking Back At The Ivermectin Debate

Driving While Stoned; Spoiled College Students Against Safe Pesticides

Artificial Sweeteners Polluting The Environment?

CRISPR Crops Boost Pesticide Use? No. Latest On COVID Vaccine Side Effects

Chemicals Don't Cause Obesity; Does An Omicron Booster Make Sense?

FDA Tries To Ban JUUL; Low-Nicotine Cigarettes Coming Soon?

Blame Your Genes For Type 2 Diabetes? Go Vegan To Lose Weight?

Paxlovid's Waning Efficacy? Epoch Times' Anti-Glyphosate Hysteria Debunked

Free Medical School Yields Better Health Care? Blueberries Don't Prevent Dementia

Alopecia Areata At The Oscars; Fiber's Fading Benefits; GMO Debate Over?

'Radium Girls'—The Troubling History Of Courtroom Science Denial

COVID Boosters And Herd Immunity; Obesity Denial And 'Cancel Culture' In Science

Ukraine War Exposes Anti-GMO Folly; Giant Spiders And The Value of Pesticides

Nonsensical Vaccine Mandates; Diet Soda Promotes Weight Loss

'MathMagic': Lead exposure destroys 825 million IQ points, alcohol shrinks your brain?