Do non-diabetics need to monitor their glucose?
There’s an irony to continuous glucose monitoring: in their quest for optimal health, CGMs could make non-diabetics less healthy.
Understanding individual, population, & public health
While individual, population, and public health are all interconnected, knowing the differences between them is essential for understanding what health entails.
The Lizard of Oz heads to DC
While the focus has been on Mehmet’s Oz pseudoscience and lack of qualifications, let’s not forget the real aim of this administration: to gut Medicare and Medicaid. It’s the line in Trump’s announcement that went largely overlooked.
How companies manipulate science
A food company claims its chili crisp can cure IBS. The “clinical study” they share says otherwise.
Revenge of the endocrine disruptors
A look at the science behind “endocrine-disrupting” cosmetic chemicals. Plus: online nutrition myths, Andrew Huberman’s blue light-blocking glasses, and vaccine safety.
Supplements aren't curing "cortisol face"
Is “cortisol face” a real thing? No, says experts—and you shouldn’t trust supplements claiming to “cure” it.
How wellness makes us sick
What happens when mental health professionals analyze 1,000 TikTok videos that include the hashtag #mentalhealth in order to identify misleading claims or misinformation?