Ten years ago the government set out to test herbal and other alternative health remedies to find the ones that work. After spending $2.5 billion, the disappointing answer seems to be that almost none of them do. Echinacea is an example. After a large study by a top virologist found it didn’t help colds, its [...]

Traffic injuries are the ninth leading cause of death worldwide, and public health experts say that without intervention they will rise to fifth within 20 years, surpassing AIDS and tuberculosis. Among the new findings: pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycle riders make up almost half of the deaths. I found this pretty interesting. Car accidents are my number [...]

On June 16th the FDA issued a warning advising consumers not to use Zicam Nasal Gel or Nasal Swabs because of reports that it can damage the sense of smell… From Science Based Medicine.

This is an example of how science works. Theory is not based on a single study. Theory comes from numerous studies that have been peer reviewed. This one got a lot of peer review, and years later the scientific community says it was flawed. One of the most celebrated findings in modern psychiatry — that a [...]