Friday Favorites: How Effective Is Chemotherapy? And How Much Does It Improve Survival?
Most chemo drugs are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration without evidence of...
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Friday Favorites: The Trade-Off Between Fertility and Longevity, and the Causes of Precocious Puberty
A century ago, the average age of first menstruation was nearly 17. Why is sexual maturity coming so much earlier now?
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Preventing Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy with Diet
Eating well-balanced plant-based diets during pregnancy can reduce risks of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders...
Do Not Eat Pawpaws
Pawpaw fruits, like soursop, guanabana, sweetsop, sugar apple, cherimoya, and custard apple, contain neurotoxins that...
Friday Favorites: Micromorts – How Risky Is It to Go Under Anesthesia?
A micromort as a unit of comparing and communicating risk to patients equivalent to a...
The Benefits of Purslane for Treating Oral Lichen Planus
The weed purslane appears to not only be the safest treatment available for the autoimmune...
Are the IQs of Vegetarian Children Higher?
Are the higher IQs found in vegetarian children the result of confounding factors or reverse...
Friday Favorites: Mixed Nuts Put to the Test for Erectile Dysfunction
Walnuts, almonds, and hazelnuts are put to the test for erectile dysfunction, sexual function, sperm...
Is Soil Degradation Reducing the Nutrition of Fruits and Vegetables?
Is the purported decline of nutrients in our crops due to soil degradation, or is...
Drug Residues in Meat and Their Effect on Antibiotic Resistance
What percentage of meat samples test positive for drug residue violations?
Friday Favorites: Do the Health Benefits of Peanut Butter Include Longevity?
Why are nuts associated with decreased mortality, but not peanut butter?
Is Black Pepper Good for You?
Typical daily doses of black pepper can affect the metabolism of certain drugs, so make...
How Much Caffeine Is Safe During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy greatly reduces our ability to metabolize caffeine.
