Does the Science Say That Butter Is Really Back?

Does the Science Say That Butter Is Really Back?

Are butter and other saturated fats bad for you or not? My video Friday Favorites: Is Butter Really Back? What the Science Says explores the uses and misuses of research on butter consumption and health. Time magazine famously exhorted people to “Eat Butter” and no...
Are Apricot Seeds an Alternative Cancer Cure?

Are Apricot Seeds an Alternative Cancer Cure?

If you choose alternative cancer treatments, do you live longer? In addition to conventional therapies, “does the use of alternative medicine predict survival from cancer?” Even if the alternative therapies themselves were useless, one might predict users would live...
Is Dietary Cholesterol in a Relationship with Cancer?

Is Dietary Cholesterol in a Relationship with Cancer?

What is the relationship between the consumption of eggs and other cholesterol-rich foods and cancers of the colon, breast, endometrium, pancreas, and throat? In 1969, a correlation analysis was performed by a Dr. Gregor—no relation, and he spelled it wrong—and his...