Susan Burke March

The World Health Organization, (WHO) based on peer-reviewed research and in concert with health experts throughout the world, writes that an estimated 2.5 million deaths could be prevented yearly if global salt consumption were limited to the recommended 2,000 mg daily. Cultures across the globe have adopted the Standard American Diet (SAD) and the number...
By Marc Sollinger There are a lot of possible explanations for why Japan has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic better than the United States. It’s possible that the Japanese are more used to wearing masks, that the government used contact tracing to more effectively to contain outbreaks, and that handshakes aren’t a widespread cultural practice. But according...
By Lev Facher The U.S.  Food and Drug Administration on Monday said it had withdrawn an emergency approval for use of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a Covid-19 treatment. Almost since the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic, U. S. President Donald Trump and other world leaders have touted hydroxychloroquine as an effective treatment based...
By Erin S. Bromage, Ph.D. It seems many people are breathing some relief, and I’m not sure why. An epidemic curve has a relatively predictable upslope and once the peak is reached, the back slope can also be predicted. We have robust data from the outbreaks in China and Italy, that shows the backside of...
As always, before starting to work with a new client, I ask them to first send back a fairly comprehensive medical and lifestyle (diet and activity) survey. Alice (not her real name) wrote that her goals were to lose weight and eat better — she wanted to feel better about what she was eating. Alice...
By Rebecca M. Jordan-Young and Katrina Karkazis  Testosterone has a fascinating double life: A molecule with a precise chemical structure, it also has an outsize cultural presence, winning praise and blame for a wide range of characteristics typically associated with masculinity. Many of the claims go well beyond or even directly against the scientific evidence about what scientists...
By Giovanni Cambizaca Burgundy, Bordeaux, the valleys of the Loire and the Rhone, these are some of the most famous French wine regions, but France’s more obscure vineyards can also produce excellent wines. The Languedoc-Roussillon region produces vast amounts of wine, and although much of it is forgettable, there are some great bottles to be...
By Jillian Ambrose Beer and soft drinks could soon be sipped from “all-plant” bottles under new plans to turn sustainably grown crops into plastic in partnership with major beverage makers. A biochemicals company in the Netherlands hopes to kickstart investment in a pioneering project that hopes to make plastics from plant sugars rather than fossil...
By Shirley Chan “Millions of Americans are taking medicines, generic drugs made in China and made with ingredients from China,” said Rosemary Gibson. “We’re so dependent, if China shuts its door on exports, after a number of months our pharmacy shelves would become pretty bare.” Gibson is a senior advisor with the Hastings Center. She is...
By Ted Kyle Like a dog with a bone, Nina Teicholz is not ready to let it go. She has a point to make and a book to sell. It’s all about pushing everyone to eat a low-carb diet. No matter what the problem, we find her telling us that low-carb diets, with plenty of...
By Jack Goodman and Flora Carmichael Speculation about a future coronavirus vaccine is ramping up and social-media posts from anti-vaccination campaigners are gaining more traction online. We’ve been debunking a few recent claims. Why the microchip rumours don’t stack up First up, a conspiracy theory about vaccines that has spanned the globe. It claims that...
By Emily Weaver If you’re a dog owner, you know it’s one of the most rewarding experiences, but it comes with some rather large responsibilities, the most important being determining what food your four-legged friend should be ingesting. Between other duties like proper grooming and exercise, it can be difficult to build a well-balanced food plan. Whether your dog...

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