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Were the Billions Invested in Alzheimer’s Research Worthwhile?

It may seem that the COVID-19 vaccines appeared almost suddenly, like rabbits pulled from a magician’s hat, but the invention of mRNA-based vaccines that...

Springfield, Ohio: How Candidates Amplify Misinformation

Usually I worry about amplifying misinformation by calling attention to it. But when it comes to misinformation about immigrants—and most recently Haitian immigrants in...

One Trick to Dropping Covid Risk

Good quality sleep can boost your immune system’s T-cells to fight off infection and lower your COVID-19 infection risk.

One in Five Deaths Among Young Adults is Due to Alcohol

ONE IN FIVE DEATHS OF YOUNG ADULTS ages 20 to 49 is secondary to excessive alcohol use in the United States. For individuals ages 20 to 64, drinking-related deaths account for one in eight. These are the statistics offered by a new population-based study.