American Council on Science and Health

Ben Carson Bungles Again, Treating Cancer with Supplements - A news report says Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson was associated with a supplement maker, and actually took a regimen of products years ago to treat his prostate cancer diagnosis. After hearing his dubious views on vaccines during the debates, this latest shocker makes us even more skeptical about his alleged commitment to sound science.

Ancient Chinese Medicine Not Magical, Nobel Prize or Not - Dr. Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of artemisinin, a very important anti-malarial drug. While being touted as a triumph of ancient Chinese medicine over modern western, it's nothing of the sort. Dr. Tu used the same methods chemists used for many years.

No Vax, No School: US Supreme Court Backs NY State - While the U.S. Court of Appeals threw out a lawsuit by parents seeking to allow religious exemptions for their kids, the matter over vaccinations remained unsettled. Until now. The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to review the decision, which puts an end to this debate in the state -- with a welcome outcome.

Remaking the Peanut to Make Schools Safer - Students with peanut allergies have forced many schools to ban these nuts. However, scientists are working on a solution: trying to create a peanut without the allergenic proteins. They report they are close to a finished product, but regulatory questions abound as the definition of "GMO" is examined.

Stay Up Late, Add Some Weight, Study Says - If your goal is to lose weight, a team of California researchers recommends that you get to bed earlier. We all know that you should cut down on calories and exercise more to keep off unwanted pounds, but this new study says that late bedtimes may be a contributing factor to weight gain.

Another One-Pill Malaria Cure Looks Promising - A research group from Portland State University says it's testing a single-pill cure for malaria. That now makes two studies that look very promising. The availability of a single-pill cure would go a long way toward wiping out the infection in Africa, where it still kills more than 400,000 children each year.

Millions Affected, Why Isn’t This Menstrual Condition Studied?- Endometriosis is an often painful condition among women, associated with menstruation and often accompanied by excessive bleeding. About seven million U.S. women are thought to have it, it's under-diagnosed and it may account for half of all infertility. Medical and surgical treatments can help.

Calcium Heart Score May Predict Low Risk of Coronary Events - Two new studies, which both deal with the extra information a calcium scan can offer to risk calculation for predicting coronary heart disease events over 10 years, found that coronary artery calcium scores of very low or zero reduced the chances of CHD by about half. This can eliminate the need for statins.

African Ebola Epidemic Shows Signs of Winding Down - Many may think the Ebola epidemic ended when major U.S. news outlets stopped covering it. However, the epidemic has raged on for over a year in West Africa. But there is some good news: the three countries at the center of the epidemic have not reported any new cases in over a week.

Following Rules, Refreezing Thawed Meat is Safe - Ever thought of refreezing meat or fish you thawed for dinner (but didn't cook) but chose not to because you felt it might not be safe to eat later? Well, refreezing can be safe under the right circumstances, if you follow the proper guidelines.