Most of the fat we carry is white adipose tissue, the body’s primary energy-storage system, designed to stockpile excess ...

For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the dominant tool for defining obesity, despite longstanding concerns that it poorly reflects individual health risk. Growing evidence suggests that the ...

It has come to our attention that Dr. Chris D'Adamo is not the son of Peter, as we stated. We regret our error and have ...

Radiation therapy is often described in clinical terms, but rarely through the eyes of the person lying on the treatment table. After decades of working with medical radiation professionally, I found ...

Following Congress’s repeal of the FDA’s long-standing animal testing requirement, the Environmental Protection Agency is now ...

Based on years of walking alongside my patients through uncertainty, risk, and irreversible choices, I believe I understand what shared decision-making actually requires. At stake, in my opinion, is ...

Aspirin shortages in the UK have left some patients wondering what to do if they can’t find it at the pharmacy. If someone turns to an old bottle in the medicine cabinet and notices a faint vinegar ...

Twelve years ago, ACSH produced a video based on our publication titled: The Effects of Nicotine on Human Health. In a recent ...

It‘s tragic when a parent or guardian is falsely blamed for a child’s injuries. While any miscarriage of justice is disconcerting, erroneous convictions in child abuse cases can be catastrophic. Not ...

While much effort has focused on avoiding anthrax, history has also seen attempts to explore using the bacterial spores to ...

The American Council on Science and Health is a pro-science, research and education organization operating under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Council was founded in 1978 by a ...

Non-sugar sweeteners are neither miracle cures for obesity nor hidden health threats. Recent evidence shows they can modestly ...