Micromorts: How Risky Is It to Go Under Anesthesia?
A micromort as a unit of comparing and communicating risk to patients equivalent to a...
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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 benefit on survival or quality of life. If you put together all the new chemo drugs that had been approved over a dozen years, the average overall survival benefit is only 2.1 months.
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Friday Favorites: Best Food for Late Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery
Dates are put to the test in a randomized, controlled trial for cervical ripening. Shorten...
Food for Hair Growth
Hot peppers, soy foods, and pumpkin seeds may help with hair loss.
Pills for Hair Growth
What are the pros and cons of finasteride (sold as Propecia) and minoxidil (sold as...
Friday Favorites: Detoxifying with Chlorella
Chlorella is put to the test for liver disease, cholesterol, and detoxifying carcinogens.
Supplements for Hair Growth
Might biotin or zinc supplements prevent hair loss in men and women?
Animal Protein vs. Plant-Based Protein
I discuss a public health case for modernizing the definition of protein quality.
Friday Favorites: Benefits of Turmeric for Arsenic Exposure
What happened when turmeric curcumin was put to the test to see if it could...
Potassium Chloride Salt Substitute Side Effects
Healthy kidneys are required for potassium excretion. If you aren’t sure if you’re at risk,...
Are Potassium Chloride Salt Substitutes Effective?
Is potassium chloride win-win by decreasing sodium intake and increasing potassium intake?
Friday Favorites: How to Convert Into an Equol Producer
Certain gut bacteria can supercharge the benefits of soy foods, resulting in even more bone...
Fewer Than 1 in 5,000 Meet Sodium and Potassium Recommended Intakes
A staggering 99.99 percent of Americans fail to get the minimum recommended potassium intake (despite...
