Eighteen months ago, I asked whether anti-vaccine rhetoric and a retreat from infectious-disease preparedness might open the door for rabies. Now the CDC reports more rabies inquiries, more mass-expos...

Project Remission promises to rethink chronic disease as potentially reversible through lifestyle changes. But its emphasis on individual choice raises a bigger question: Can medicine credibly tackle ...

Kennedy asks for feedback on new vaccine recommendation categories, how shots are tested.

Travel to theplaces in the world Welcome to the Weird World Adventures Podcast! My name is Malorie Mackey, and I've always had a strong passion for

One of MAHA’s central claims, that medicine completely ignores nutrition, only holds up if you deliberately ignore the existence of registered dietitians, the National Board of Physician Nutrition Spe...

President Trump’s Executive Order on “Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans recommends a new vaccine schedule and is anything but based in gold standard science.

"The actual harsh truth about MAHA is that it is an anti-vaxx, anti-science, pro-diarrhea conspiracy movement. It cloaks its arguments in abstractions about "big pharma" and "free speech" to generate

"The actual harsh truth about MAHA is that it is an anti-vaxx, anti-science, pro-diarrhea conspiracy movement. It cloaks its arguments in abstractions about "big pharma" and "free speech" to generate

The global wellness industry sells itself as the future of health, happiness, and longevity—but first, what exactly is "wellness"? The uncomfortable truth is that its greatest commercial strength is t...

Institutional policies are assuming a good-faith information ecosystem. That's not the reality.

The America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS) promises a transactional approach to foreign aid, tying health support to domestic co-investment and U.S. interests. But in the moment between dismantl...

Clear communication with patients can help drown out misinformation

Clear communication with patients can help drown out misinformation

Liz Bucar’s Beyond Wellness: How Restoring the Religious Roots of Spiritual Practices Can Heal Us explores how modern wellness trends often strip activities of their essential cultural and religious d...

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is having a moment in the longevity influencer space. With wild claims that it will help you stay young and celebrities receiving NAD via IV drips, the question...

We’ve reached the Final Four of our nutrition bracket, so it’s time to break down some of the hottest claims in nutrition right now. Our contenders? “Cane Sugar > HFCS,” “Fewer Ingredients = Better,” ...

Joe Rogan, the most influential podcaster globally, is an HIV-AIDS denialist. Imagine the backlash if the six o’clock news were espousing this decades-old, harmful pseudoscience front and centre. Roga...

Questionable science and little recognition of dietitians should give us pause

Professional accountability can ensure expertise is used for public good

Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.

A shocking move by RFK Jr.’s team has the industry spooked—for good reason.

We've seen how profoundly things unravel when communication breaks down

Red light therapy has gone from dermatology clinics to the wellness world, promising everything from younger-looking skin and thicker hair to weight loss, pain relief, better sleep, and even improved ...

We've seen how profoundly things unravel when communication breaks down

I want to demonstrate to Michael Shermer that it’s possible for men like us to not talk about trans people constantly. If I can do it, so can he.

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Despite years of scientific consensus debunking the "Blood Type Diet," the D’Adamo family has successfully transformed a biological myth into a commercial empire. By leveraging pseudoscientific claims...

Josh Axe is expanding his wellness empire, this time to include wellness training. The Health Institute is another money-making ploy pushing vibes, anecdotes, and Axe’s personal beliefs. The Health In...

Can you trust the videos you’re watching, and how much harm do they do?

Every January, the resurgence of diet and detox trends makes it difficult to distinguish reputable health advice from the opportunistic claims of "Wellness Warriors". The current obsession with anti-i...

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has published a position paper in its flagship journal about the promises and potential of Lifestyle Medicine (LM). They argue that LM can address the...

RCTs are often hailed as the ultimate test of whether an intervention works, yet relying solely on RCTs leaves significant blind spots in science and public health. Ethics, cost, and real-world comple...

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Celebrities have discovered the ultimate performance enhancer: supplements that boost their bank accounts more than your health. With a dash of glamour and a sprinkle of pseudoscience, they promise yo...

Generally recognized as safe (GRAS) has been the law of the land in the United States regarding food and beverage ingredients for decades. With MAHA’s stated quest to ensure that our food is made with...

Cancer, even the word itself, evokes fear. It’s a shadow that looms over nearly everyone as they age, sparking anxious questions: Will I get it? What kind? Will it be caught early enough? While scienc...