Head Trauma in Teen Sports: Accept the Risk – or Ban the Ball?

A recent study of young, deceased athletes exposed to repeated head trauma revealed that 41% suffered severe Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), leading to their death or severe neuropsychological damage. If serious sports injuries are so prevalent, why aren’t we...

A New Chemophobic Concern, Apeel

A reader wrote and asked us to investigate a controversy surrounding a protective coating applied to fruit and vegetables, Apeel. Cucumbers and apples help us sort the issues out and answer the question.

At Least Paqui ‘Vicious’ Chips Are Non-GMO

The “One Chip Challenge” – a ridiculous exercise in pain endurance – where people are dared to eat Paqui brand chips “flavored” with increasingly hot peppers may have been the cause of death of a 14-year-old boy who ate a single chip. But Paqui...

Understanding Scientific Writing

The COVID-19 pandemic flooded the public with both reporting and original scientific research. It was inescapable. Many people waded into these waters, if not for the first time, certainly more than ever before. If you’ve ever tried to read a published peer-reviewed...

Every Picture Tells A Story – Causal Maps

I just finished reading a study on the correlation between the use of beta blockers and the need for a total knee replacement in patients with osteoarthritis. I will share the results and their underlying hypothesis, but I want to discuss their map illustrating the...

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