Hepatitis B Vaccine
Amidst vaccine debate, experts urge staying the course with vaccination Fact checked by Ros Lederman Above photo: Heather Hazzan, SELF Magazine and the American Academy of Pediatrics Parents increasingly show up at their pediatricians’ offices questioning the risks and benefits of vaccinations. And can anyone honestly blame them? Most haven’t witnessed the ravages of infectious diseases […]
How To: Make Sense of Seed Oils
Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Social media influencers and politicians alike agree on one thing lately: the need to amplify claims about the negative health impacts of seed oil. Yet, health organizations — from the American Heart Association to the World Health Organization — recommend unsaturated fats, including seed oils, as the primary source of […]
Healthy Plates
How the Dietary Guidelines for America come to be and how they stand to impact Americans’ health Fact checked by Ros Lederman Americans have their work cut out for them when it comes to health. The statistics paint a concerning picture, from weight to chronic disease. Diet plays a key role in these patterns, and […]
Ongoing Survival
After the nightmare of gun violence, survivors face difficult realities Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Andre Johnson was driving home from a basketball tournament, celebrating a victory, when carjackers opened fire without warning. Andre was shot four times; his best friend was killed. Andre describes what followed as a whirlwind. Overnight, he went from […]
Latest Options for Colon Cancer Screening
The second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. is actually highly treatable — when caught early. Of the 52,967 people who died from colon cancer in the U.S. in 2022, as many as 20% were not up-to-date with their screening. The gold standard of screening is a colonoscopy, which the American Cancer Society recommends […]