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Health scares seem to lurk around every corner these days. From "toxic" pesticides to "ultra-processed" foods and BPA, the list of things that can supposedly kill us is endless. How do you spot genuine threats amid all the clickbait? Join the American Council on Science and Health each week as we separate science fact from science fiction.

Natural = Healthier? Busting Chemophobia Myths with Chemist Dr. Simon Maechling

32 mins; March 23, 2026

What MAHA Gets Wrong About America's 'Healthy' Past

15 mins; March 16, 2026

Some People Can't Enjoy Music. Science Has An Explanation

13 mins; March 02, 2026

What's Radiation Therapy for Cancer Really Like? An Expert (And Patient) Explains

10 mins; February 24, 2026

You May (But Probably Won't) Benefit From Fish Oil Supplements

11 mins; February 12, 2026

Kīlauea Eruption: The Nasty Volcanic Chemical You Definitely Shouldn't Breathe

11 mins; February 10, 2026

'No Magic Fix': Artificial Sweeteners Won't Save Your Life—But Won't Kill You Either

13 mins; January 27, 2026

'Ultra-Processed' Food Isn't Driving A Disease Epidemic

16 mins; January 08, 2026

Scromiting Your Way Into The ER. Another Downside of Marijuana Use

19 mins; January 06, 2026

Gluten Sensitivity—Health Fad or Medical Condition?

12 mins; December 26, 2025

Everything You Know About the 'Opioid Epidemic' Is Wrong

29 mins; December 22, 2025

Dumb Luck Might Have Generated a Cancer Breakthrough

20 mins; December 15, 2025

'Follow the Science'—a Useless Slogan?

23 mins; December 11, 2025

10 Years Cancer-Free: Dr. Dinerstein’s Harrowing Survival Story

18 mins; November 28, 2025

TRT—Masculine Cure-All for Aging Men, Or Another Health Fad?

18 mins; November 24, 2025

Apple Cider Vinegar for Acid Reflux? No, It'll Just Cause A Stomach Ache

16 mins; November 13, 2025

Future Vision—Fighting Blindness with Retinal Implants

14 mins; November 06, 2025

Has Modern Life Wrecked Our Microbiome (And Our Health)?

15 mins; November 03, 2025

Fiber Maxxers v Fiber Haters. Who Has Science On Their Side?

15 mins; October 30, 2025

Public Health Lessons from Brazil's Alcohol Poisoning Outbreak

17 mins; October 27, 2025

Food 'Addiction' Is an Unscientific Myth

21 mins; October 23, 2025

Unleash GMO Ticks to Spread Meat Allergies? Idiocy From The Ivory Tower

24 mins; October 21, 2025

Scrolling Our Way To Stupidity? How Technology Reshapes Our Thinking

19 mins; October 16, 2025

Another Autism Scare? Breaking Down the Tylenol Hype

15 mins; October 14, 2025

Is it Time to Ban Direct-to-Consumer Pharma Ads?

19 mins; October 02, 2025

Listener Q&A—Genetics and Heart Disease. The Problem With 'Fragmented' Medicine

23 mins; September 30, 2025

How Scientific is 'Gender-Affirming Care'?

34 mins; September 23, 2025

Drug Legalization—The Answer to Our Overdose Epidemic? Dr. Jeffrey Singer

41 mins; September 09, 2025

Protein Powders, Caffeine Pouches and Cold Plunges. Answering TikTok's Health Questions

24 mins; September 04, 2025

Nitazenes—The Latest Illegal Opioids Wreaking Havoc on Public Health

22 mins; September 02, 2025

'Breakfast Like A King'? More Calories In The Morning Might Help You Stay Slim

15 mins; August 28, 2025

CT Scans—An Overlooked Cause of Cancer?

18 mins; August 26, 2025

Harmful Mercury In Flu Shots? Nope. Here's The Chemistry You Should Know

18 mins; August 21, 2025

High Fructose Corn Syrup—A Threat To Your Gut Microbiome?

15 mins; August 18, 2025

Should We Urge Adult Smokers To Vape? Yes

20 mins; August 12, 2025

Gun Control Debate Won't Solve Our Violent Crime Problem

19 mins; August 04, 2025

Power vs. Medical Privacy. Should Americans Know When the President is Sick?

22 mins; July 29, 2025

Genes or Exercise—which one determines your lifespan?

14 mins; July 23, 2025

Has Chemistry Created the Perfect Rocket Fuel?

11 mins; July 16, 2025

Osteoarthritis—How Evolution Betrays Us In Old Age

15 mins; July 14, 2025

Heavy Metals In Baby Food Still Aren't Harming Children

18 mins; July 09, 2025

The Chemistry of Kidney Stones—And How to Avoid Them

12 mins; June 25, 2025

Science Down The Drain? Trump's 2026 Budget Spells Trouble For US Research

22 mins; June 19, 2025

America's Pharma Blame Game? Litigation May Cripple GLP-1 Revolution

23 mins; June 02, 2025

Scientific Consensus—A Concept Past Its Expiration Date?

21 mins; May 21, 2025

Politics, Apathy Doomed Our Pandemic Response Long Before COVID

30 mins; May 13, 2025

'Mustard Mathmagic'—Hot Dogs Still Don't Cause Cancer

18 mins; May 05, 2025

Debate: Should We End Government Science Funding?

36 mins; April 28, 2025

Craving a Scapegoat—Is Sugar Really 'Addictive'?

25 mins; April 24, 2025

Healthy Eating, Healthy Aging? What Science Says About Your Diet

14 mins; April 21, 2025

Organic Food—A Costly (and Sometimes Dangerous) Hoax

18 mins; April 15, 2025

s A Heroin Resurgence Cutting Overdose Deaths?

17 mins; April 10, 2025

Vitamin A for Me, Not for Thee—RFK Jr's Ironic Stance On GMO Golden Rice

20 mins; April 07, 2025

Online Gambling Surge—An Overlooked Public health Crisis

23 mins; March 31, 2025

Pouring Money Down the Drain—Gatorade’s Alkaline Water

13 mins; March 18, 2025

Why Everybody Is Wrong About Food Dyes

16 mins; March 11, 2025

Chronic Pain Patients Are Addicts? Anti-opioid Zealots Say 'Yes'

16 mins; February 10, 2025

Is Obesity A Disease? It's complicated

31 mins; January 27, 2025

Cookie-Cutter Nutrition—The Problem With USDA's Thrifty Food Plan

12 mins; January 13, 2025

Mayo Clinic's Nonsense Anti-opioid Study

19 mins; December 05, 2024

Everything You Wanted To Know About NSAIDs

15 mins; December 03, 2024

Have We Lost The Battle Against Cardiovascular Disease?

18 mins; November 25, 2024

Prohibition Unhinged—How Rigid Drug Laws Cost A Drug-Free Trucker His Job

17 mins; November 18, 2024

Should Scientists Deliberately Give People COVID?

25 mins; October 31, 2024

Artificial Sweeteners Causing Heart Attacks? Nope.

12 mins; October 21, 2024

FDA Finally Listening To Reason On Opioids?

26 mins; October 15, 2024

Is Science Too Political? If So, What Do We Do About It?

22 mins; October 08, 2024

The Profit Motive Behind 'Make America Healthy Again'

18 mins; October 01, 2024

Gender-Affirming Care For Kids: Ethical Or Unacceptable?

29 mins; September 26, 2024

Have We Pinpointed A Cause Of Long COVID?

15 mins; September 23, 2024

Breaking The Ozempic Plateau. Do Weight Loss Drugs Stop Working?

16 mins; September 09, 2024

Pompous Pandemic Experts Know Less Than They Think

20 mins; September 05, 2024

Helping Chronic Pain Patients Die — Ethical Or Insane?

21 mins; August 26, 2024

'Bite Sized' workouts — Exercise For The Chronically Time-Crunched

14 mins; August 21, 2024

Sitting More Deadly Than HIV And Smoking? Not Exactly

17 mins; August 19, 2024

Drug Legalization—The Answer To Our Opioid Crisis?

27 mins; August 13, 2024

Two Hearts Beat As One? Synchronicity Might Actually Drive Attraction

15 mins; August 06, 2024

How Weight-Loss Drugs Work—Dr. Dinerstein's 'Ozempic Journey'

19 mins; July 30, 2024

Red Meat Research Exposes Epidemiology's Critical Flaws

19 mins; July 24, 2024

Xylitol Won't Ruin Your Heart Health

16 mins; July 22, 2024

Some Drugs Cause Weight Gain. Could A Keto Diet Help?

13 mins; July 08, 2024

Lunchables and Lead Poisoning—More Nonsense From Consumer Reports

11 mins; July 08, 2024

The Journal 'Science' Doesn't Know What A Scientist Is

12 mins; June 26, 2024

'Chevron' Supreme Court Decision Could Weaken Federal Agencies. Blessing Or Curse?

16 mins; June 25, 2024

Microplastics In Your Lungs? The New Public Health Bogeyman

18 mins; June 13, 2024

Medetomidine—The New Unwelcome Guest In Illicit Fentanyl

15 mins; June 13, 2024

Skin Cancer, Sunburns And Sunscreen—Just The Facts

14 mins; May 13, 2024

Pesticides, Parkinson's And The Messy Influence Of Genetics

17 mins; May 13, 2024

Deadly Microplastics In Your Arteries? Not So Fast

16 mins; May 01, 2024

Skipping Meals Restores Your Youth? The Science Behind Fasting

18 mins; May 01, 2024

AI In Medicine—Who's To Blame When Things Go Wrong?

27 mins; April 10, 2024

Could This FDA-Approved Treatment Silence Tinnitus?

15 mins; April 04, 2024

Prohibition Absurdity—Drug Warriors Take Opioids From Terminal Cancer Patients

18 mins; April 01, 2024

Dr. Paul Offit: Lessons Learned From COVID-19

34 mins; March 25, 2024

Fraudulent Research Threatens Scientific Progress

22 mins; March 11, 2024

Listen Up! The Surprising Link Between Zinc and Hearing Loss

16 mins; March 08, 2024

Porn Is Probably Bad For You. Here's The Science

16 mins; February 26, 2024

Risks and Benefits of Legal Marijuana

15 mins; February 26, 2024

Corrupt Assault On Opioids Harms Cancer Patients

17 mins; February 06, 2024

Six-Step Liver Cleanse? Debunking "Doctor" Josh Axe's Bad Nutrition Advice

17 mins; January 31, 2024

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