Nutrition: Plant-based protein powders high in lead
Says it's not an immediate threat but protein-based powders have elevated levels of lead in them that can exceed safe levels.
Nutrition: Beyond Meat beyond viable business?
Beyond Meat has lost 99.5% of its share value since its peak.
Public health: So-called “Blue Zones” turn out to be a fraud
"Blue Zones" and the Blue Zone diet appear to have been based on bad record keeping and pension fraud leading to false claims of many centenarians.
Updated: Nutrition science is about climate, animal rights, and labor abuses
This was originally posted in April 2025. This has been updated to note Stanford’s Christopher Gardner’s role and his conflicts of interest in promoting a “plant-based” diet via the USDA…
Health: Effectiveness of influenza vaccine
Contrary to some social media posts, the influenza vaccine does appear to work.
Demographics: Children’s hospital wing may close
The 10-bed facility has an average daily census of less than 2. CA has a fertility rate of 1.52 - there just aren't many kids anymore.
Health care: WaPo acknowledges ACA never worked
"The real problem is that the Affordable Care Act was never actually affordable." - WaPo Editorial Board.
Scientists make questionable claim about heart attack risk factors
They've drawn a circle around about 80% of the population, and claim they've identified the key factors for heart disease. Nope.
Nutrition: Coffee could be a factor in high LDL levels
Coffee, depending on how it is brewed, can have significant effects on LDL cholesterol.
Health: ACA Insurance premiums set to rise an average of 114% in 2026
The ACA has failed. Due to its design flaws, it could never work without large subsidies - and deductibles so high, it still leaves people bankrupt.