Science Mom: Raw Milk Is A Raw Deal
American grocery shoppers love the word ‘natural’. There’s a certain sense that if we just eat enough ancient grains,…
American grocery shoppers love the word ‘natural’. There’s a certain sense that if we just eat enough ancient grains,…
Science has finally debunked a famous 2012 study that alleged that adult children of gay parents were more likely…
Have anti-vaxxers started claiming that vaccines will give you cancer yet? So far, immunization has been blamed for autism,…
Hey — do you smell that? Sort of fusty, unpleasant, a little earthy? Yes. It’s the smell of ripe…
Summer — with apologies to our friends in the southern hemisphere — is here at last! As we all…
Anti-vaxxers are big proponents of the idea that ‘natural’ immunity against disease is much better than the fakey-fake kind…
In the United States, allergy rates have been on the rise for half a century. According to the American…
Being the parent of an asthmatic child–or having asthma yourself–is terrifying. Triggers for asthma are almost impossible to avoid,…
After a long, miserable winter, those of us who rely on cars to get around can all agree on…
Most babies in the U.S. undergo a screening for genetic diseases soon after they’re born. It’s a quick test,…
If you haven’t had a friend, relative, or acquaintance recommend that you go gluten-free as an all-encompassing cure for…
Essential oils smell nice. I enjoy a dab of lavender behind the ears, or a daub of Vick’s VapoRub…
Fevers aren’t very much fun. They’re miserable, whether you’re a child who doesn’t understand why you feel so poorly…
In yet another example of scientists developing something that we all guess is an okay idea but didn’t really…