Celebrity Health
The NFL Says “No More” Violence Against Women. Seriously?
November 04, 2014 | Call me skeptical, but after the series of horrific scandals the NFL has been dealing with this year I think the PSAs on domestic violence, are just a pathetic attempt to salvage their badly tarnished image.
Celebrity Health
Are We Being Pinkwashed?
October 19, 2014 | Cause marketing works for the bottom line, but it doesn't work for the disease - Karuna Jaggar, Breast Cancer Action
Moore Lowdown
Does Pinkifying the NFL Really Tackle Breast Cancer?
October 16, 2014 | Pink links October, breast cancer, and the NFL. But so does the color of money. And many in the cancer community feel "Breast Cancer Industry Month" is doing more harm than good.
Moore Lowdown
It's Time to Get Serious About Deterring Texting While Driving
October 13, 2014 | Study after study has shown that texting while driving is just as dangerous as drunk driving. So if laws are meant to be about protecting the populace, why the disconnect?
Celebrity Health
People Don’t Abuse Children. Switches Do.
October 07, 2014 | Adrian Peterson is clearly a man with issues. Yet his attorney and many of his friends are coming forward to say that he is nothing but a “stern, good father.” I 100% disagree that Peterson is a good father, you know why?
Moore Lowdown
Maintaining a Healthy Balance of "Fair and Balanced"
October 06, 2014 | Not all opinions are created equal. So why do news media so often go out of their way to place those hocking scientifically unsupported fringe beliefs on the same footing as those espousing the near unanimity of the scientific community?
Moore Lowdown
Is Gun Ownership Good for Your Health?
September 26, 2014 | Gun advocates say that not only doesn't gun ownership correlate with violence, but that guns are a means to greater safety. But how healthy is it for society to buy in to such an argument?
Moore Lowdown
Taking a No-Tolerance Approach to Deceptive Food Labeling
September 14, 2014 | All we want when we look at a food label is to know what's in the stuff we're considering putting in our bodies. Because a lot of companies know they'll move more product if they fudge the facts, only strong disincentives to their doing so will stop them.
Moore Lowdown
Realizing When Realism Should Trump Idealism
September 02, 2014 | You would think that anyone interested in rape prevention would welcome a new tool that might prevent rapes. But you'd be wrong.
Moore Lowdown
Portion Control: What's Good for You?
August 29, 2014 | It's simple: you've got to eat. What's not so simple for some of us is knowing when to say when. But because "when" is not the same for all of us, how should we approach the question of portion control...
