Unfounded Health Scares Proliferated in '08
Publish Date : Tuesday, December 23, 2008
New York, NY—December, 2008. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt told the nation during the Great Depression, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." Try telling that to Americans who read the media headlines in which a new or recycled health scare appears almost daily. In their latest roundup, scientists associated with the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) describe the genesis of 10 of the most outrageous health scares of 2008 and explain that they have little   Read Full >>

Resolve to Take Responsibility for Your Health in '09
Publish Date : Thursday, December 18, 2008
It’s understandable that Americans might pay less attention to protecting their health than in the past, given the economic uncertainties these days. But it’s more important than ever to make efforts to improve and safeguard one’s health and well-being during times of stress. To assist Americans in doing so, the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) presents twelve health-related resolutions. ACSH, a consortium of over 300 physicians and scientists, urges Americans to,   Read Full >>

Obesity Impacts Many Organs -- Not Just Appearance
Report: "deaths due to heart attacks, stroke, and cancer," more
Publish Date : Tuesday, December 2, 2008
New York, NY -- December 3, 2008. Many Americans may be feeling the need to make a fat-fighting New Year's resolution after holiday bingeing. Obesity affects many more aspects of health than is commonly recognized, as described in a new book by the American Council on Science and Health  Read Full >>

Holiday Meals Rife with (Safe) Carcinogens!
"Americans are still constantly bombarded with dire warnings"
Publish Date : Thursday, November 20, 2008
Scientists with the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) point out that the foods that make up a traditional holiday dinner are loaded with "carcinogens": chemicals that in large doses cause cancer in laboratory animals. None of these chemicals are man-made or added to the foods. These "carcinogens" occur naturally in foods.   Read Full >>

Asthma from Every Angle: Examined by a Leading Pulmonologist
"Education is the cornerstone of asthma therapy"
Publish Date : Monday, November 10, 2008
"This report is essential reading for those living with and managing asthma, as well as for all who are interested in the science behind one of the world’'s most common chronic conditions," said ACSH President Dr. Elizabeth Whelan.  Read Full >>