Google’s Debug project is moving forward with plans to release 64 million bacteria-infected mosquitoes (32 million total, 16 million per year) across California and Florida over the next two years. These male mosquitoes carry Wolbachia bacteria intended to mate with wild females and make their offspring non-viable, crashing local populations.
This is a reckless, large-scale open-air biological experiment conducted on the American public without meaningful consent. Local communities get no real vote. Once released, these engineered insects cannot be recalled if unintended consequences emerge, including ecological disruption, impacts on other species, or unknown effects on human health. Continue reading
Vegetables are a cornerstone of a healthy diet, but with endless options at the market and seasons that never stop shifting, knowing which ones to always keep on hand isn’t always obvious. We asked two registered dietitians to name their standout pick (and share a few honorable mentions) to settle the debate once and for all. Spoiler: Eat your greens. 
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening to include new blood-based and at-home stool tests.
What if you could protect yourself from several different types of cancer with foods you already love? We often hear that food is medicine, but some superfoods are better than the rest at staving off serious illnesses such as cancer. So we turned to nutrition expert Joel Fuhrman, MD, author of countless best-selling health books including Super Immunity and Eat for Life, to find out his favorite cancer-fighting foods. Turns out he has an easy way to remember the top picks in his anticancer nutrition protocol. Read along to learn his simple acronym and discover exactly why these foods should be added to your plate. 
Highly lethal cancers received disproportionately less federal funding compared with other cancers that have better survival odds, according to a study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute.
It also treats heart conditions but is the latest in a string of drugs treating these conditions that’s being flagged for quality concerns.
Colonoscopy is the most widely used screening test for colon cancer, which is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States.
Bob Parant left his home on Long Island for the first time when he enrolled in college. Always interested in sports, he decided to try out for the football team in his sophomore year.
For more than four decades, researchers at Harvard tracked the diets and health outcomes of over 130,000 nurses and health professionals across the United States. When the team, led by senior author Daniel Wang, finally analyzed the data on coffee and cognitive decline, one finding stood out: participants who drank two to three cups of coffee a day had a 35% lower risk of developing dementia compared with those who drank little or none. The results, published as a peer-reviewed study in JAMA Network Open, land at a moment when global dementia cases are projected to nearly triple by 2050, according to the World Health Organization.