#health
# health
Politicians are not waiting for the science when it comes to the possible dangers of cell phones and legislating based on slim to nonexistent evidence.
# health
J.B. Handley and the crew at Age of Autism had a disturbing and revolting meltdown this week.
# tech
Cyborg technology is making huge strides, but it won't make us superhuman. At least not yet...
# health
It really seems homeopaths don't understand basic middle school physics and are hoping you don't either in the asinine pitches for their snake oil.
# oddities
The Onion blows a conspiracy to hide the cure for the common cold wide open.
# health
Insurance companies could be forced to pay for faith healing and the Christian Science movement is ready to cash in.
# health
We're told to be civil and careful when addressing anti-vaccines activists. But the anti-vaxxers seldom share the same view of dealing with experts and critics.
# health
Researchers recommend a flu shot even in years when it's not very effective. Why? Because it slows the spread of the virus.
# health
The media is actively enabling anti-vaccination hysteria for the sake of ratings just when we need people to get the H1N1 shot and prevent the further spread of swine flu.
# health
Alternative medicine makers are happy to bash Big Pharma for poor testing and failed drugs, but not testing their own wares is the key to their profitability.
# health
Researchers find more evidence that alternative medicine practitioners are a public health menace.
# health
Quack extraordinaire Mike Adams has crossed a line from typical snake oil salesmanship to predatory fear-mongering.
# health
A premiere pediatric hospital is being awfully friendly to anti-vaccine and homeopathic cranks and quacks.
# health
Homeopaths are dangerous enough in developed countries. They could be a devastating malice in the third world.
# health
"Sure she's a public health menace, and sure she's an ignoramus. But isn't she so pretty and outspoken?"