February 09, 2015 | Although, the first known cases of Lyme disease date back to 1908 little progress has been made. We still don’t have a way to quickly and properly diagnose patients, treatment options have remained the same, there is no vaccine and there's no cure
January 26, 2015 | Very few scientists are Republicans. And it's no wonder when you consider how Republican lawmakers are walking and talking when it comes to science. But while this may be politics as usual, it's no good for any of us—including Republicans themselves.
January 19, 2015 | In today's world it's easy to share information. But that's no excuse for making no effort to ensure the info we pass along isn't bogus.
January 05, 2015 | A child may be dead because a 9-1-1 dispatcher didn't bother to let police know that the call to which they were responding was most likely a kid with a toy gun. What would happen if we held employees personally accountable?
December 26, 2014 | Ebola quarantines have been big news recently, but simply covering your mouth when you cough is part of doing your part.
December 15, 2014 | Something needs to be done about Ebola, and it is Christmas. So, spend a dollar, download a song, and save a life.
December 06, 2014 | Reactions to a grand jury's refusal to indict Michael Brown's killer, which many regarded as yet one more example of the inequity people of color suffer at the hands of police, raise the question of what is the most effective means of protest?
November 30, 2014 | For most of us, our ears simply seem to take care of themselves. But when you're exposing them to overloud music, things can change, and not for the healthier.
November 24, 2014 | A recent video shed light on the street harassment that women suffer on a daily basis. But much of the ensuing chatter—particularly from women—has served to obscure the problem.
November 12, 2014 | Brittany Maynard made national headlines with her choice to spare herself and her loved ones some of the horror that her brain cancer would otherwise inevitably have inflicted upon them. But it wasn't easy in a country that prides itself on freedom