by Scott Davis | Jul 30, 2019
Eggs of one sort or another are a firm favorite that show up in a lot of people’s breakfasts, but how many times have you heard people tell you that eating eggs will raise your cholesterol? Science hasn’t completely settled the debate yet, but a new contribution to...
by Scott Davis | Jul 27, 2019
Anyone will tell you that if you are going to eat meat, then it’s better to choose white over red, because red meat is well-known for polluting your body with bad cholesterol. The likes of chicken and turkey are much better for you, it’s common knowledge,...
by Scott Davis | Jul 21, 2019
If you believed everything you read in the news, then you might tend to worry that war, terrorism, natural disasters, murder or road traffic accidents were all trying their best to kill you. Every day the headlines are full of dire warnings, but if newsmakers were...
by Scott Davis | Jul 19, 2019
The most common treatment for acid reflux is a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs. The latest estimates suggest that 15 million Americans are taking one of these drugs on prescription, and that’s without counting users who get them over the counter,...
by Scott Davis | Jul 18, 2019
If you’ve got a serious heart condition, then the chances are good that you’ll be on the same heart medication as 18 million other Americans. (At least that was the figure in 2016 and it is even more by now.) It’s the 41st most prescribed drug in America, despite the...