Across the globe, more than 4 million people get arthroscopic knee surgery every year to help relieve the pain associated with arthritis and torn cartilage. But a new systematic review questions the benefits of minimally-invasive knee surgery. [Read more…]
The evidence on arthroscopic knee surgery
July 30, 2015 By 2 Comments
Evidence-based canning: Preserve your summer bounty
July 23, 2015 By Leave a Comment
My family belongs to a Community-Support Agriculture farm, which means we get a big box of fresh veggies from a local farm each week. In addition, we like to pick blueberries, tomatoes and raspberries locally. Put together, it means we need to find a way to preserve all of this local fresh food for the winter months. [Read more…]
Parents can eliminate summer learning loss
July 22, 2015 By 1 Comment
Kids across the country are off school and enjoying summer vacation. This typically means more time spent at the park, swimming pool or beach, as it should! It often means more time in front of the TV too. And that almost always results in less time engaged in educational pursuits like reading, math and problem solving. [Read more…]
Poor health among kids harms education
July 16, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Social scientists have clearly documented the link between education and poor health: Essentially, people with lower levels of education are more likely to suffer from illness and injury, and ultimately an earlier death. (More on that next week.) [Read more…]
A link between cycling and prostate cancer?
July 14, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The lore among male cyclists is that riding a bike can interfere with men’s ability to father children and increase their risk of developing prostate cancer. I know! I’m married to someone who is passionate about bikes and biking riding.
How effective is medical marijuana?
July 8, 2015 By Leave a Comment
A total of 23 states and the District of Columbia allow the sale of marijuana for medical purposes. Despite these state laws, marijuana is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a prescription medication. Essentially, this means the U.S. government has not approved marijuana as safe and effective. But is it?
The health benefits of chocolate, redux
July 6, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Chocoholics rejoice!
The evidence is growing even stronger that regularly eating chocolate is good for your health. A new study and systematic review published in the journal Heart confirmed previous evidence: habitual chocolate eaters have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and strokes compared to people who don’t eat chocolate.
