Story at-a-glance From restaurant meals to packaged staples, soybean oil is almost everywhere in the modern diet. In the United States, it’s the most widely consumed oil, with intake climbing from roughly 2% of total calories to nearly 10% over the last century.1 During this period, adult obesity has surged to […]
In What Autism Is, I characterized autism as exclusion from the existential empathy on which meaningful human experience relies. Autistic people are irretrievably remote from the conditions for meaning. Whatever they learn is learnt as a simulation and from outside of human connection. Further clarity about autism comes from considering what […]
Story at-a-glance A bleeding stroke is one of the most devastating medical events a person can experience. It happens when a weakened blood vessel ruptures inside your brain, cutting off oxygen and compressing surrounding tissue. While it was once seen primarily in older adults, these strokes are now appearing in […]
For decades, formaldehyde—a ubiquitous chemical found in everything from car waxes to furniture—has been at the center of a fierce battle between public health advocates and corporate interests. Despite overwhelming scientific evidence linking formaldehyde exposure to cancer, miscarriage, asthma and fertility issues, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has repeatedly delayed decisive action, […]
Story at-a-glance Over 70% of Americans take supplements today, and that number continues to rise.1 This modern trend has deep historical roots: For thousands of years, people have relied on plants and herbs for healing, with evidence stretching back at least 5,000 years in Egyptian medical texts and Ayurvedic traditions.2 Ancient […]
Story at-a-glance Twelve-year-olds in the U.S. live in a world where smartphone access feels almost unavoidable, yet the decision to give a device at this age carries far more weight than some parents realize. Many families assume that a phone is simply a tool for convenience or safety, but the […]
With sales of plant-based foods falling 4.5% in a year and vegan restaurant chains collapsing, the short-lived vegan boom – driven in part by climate concerns – appears to be over. The Telegraph has more. Signs of veganism’s decline appeared in a recent report by the Good Food Institute Europe, […]
A systematic review of 69 studies identified safety signals for leukemia, lymphoma, breast and lung cancer. The paper identified mechanisms — including the spike protein and DNA contamination found in some COVID-19 vaccine types — that might be responsible for triggering cancer. A systematic review of 69 studies and reports on COVID-19 […]
As we increasingly witness international law being swatted away like so many errant flies by an aggressive new breed of narcissistic political despot, it becomes increasingly clear that institutions and political forces once considered to be stabilizers of world affairs, no longer have the courage or the will to intervene […]
As we go into 2026, there is a growing legislative push for state sanctioned euthanasia. Not only in Canada or Holland with their assisted suicide programs, but also in other countries. For example, the UK has been pushing for a “doctor assisted suicide” program. Unfortunately, this program recently passed in […]