The False Promises of Wellness Culture
Wellness is everywhere today: juice cleanses, Soulcycle classes, self-care. The roots of the trend can be found in nineteenth-century health-consciousness.
History’s Biggest Presidential Health Cover-Up
How important is a President's health? Should the public know all? History suggests that full disclosure is better than not.
What Makes Blueberries Superfoods?
Summer is here and with it comes Cyanococcus Vaccinium, otherwise known as the blueberry. These little fruits are ...
The Lasting Fallout of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study
A recent paper provides evidence that the Tuskegee Syphilis Study reduced the life expectancy of African-American men.
How Much Will New Nutrition Labels Help Fight Obesity?
Nutrition labels are changing for the first time since they were introduced two decades ago.
Be Honest, Can You Really Tell Left from Right?
Laterality, or left-right orientation, takes years to master. A surprising percentage of adults struggle telling left from right, including some surgeons.
Guess What? You’re a Superorganism.
The White House has announced the "microbiome moonshot" – a push to understand the human microbiome.
Is it Nutritionally Beneficial to Go Organic?
Research suggests that there are real nutritional differences between organic and non-organic produce, milk, and meat.
Can Information Fight Fat?
New FDA regulations requiring prepared food retailers to disclose calorie content are counting on it to fight fat.
Is Our Soap Hurting Us?
Julia Scott, a writer and radio producer in San Francisco, was recently a test subject for a living ...