Protein food sources and the new target above the RDA
Protein food sources by the spoonful, why gelatin’s tryptophan is zero, the 2026 guideline target above the RDA, and what 49 trials found about muscle.
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Mobile Phones and Brain Cancer: What the Evidence Shows
In 776,156 UK women followed for 14 years, phone users had no higher brain tumour risk. What the research shows about mobile phones and cancer.
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Resisting a Robbery: What the Evidence Shows
Should you resist a robbery? A study of 27,595 crimes found injury came after resistance in only 10% of cases. What victim surveys show, and their limits.
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Folate food sources and the limit set for another vitamin
Folate food sources by the spoonful, the MRC trial that cut neural tube defects by 72%, flour fortification, and why the folic acid limit protects B12.
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Vitamin B12 food sources and the gate that takes two micrograms
Clams and liver top the tablespoon table, but the gut absorbs B12 a microgram or two at a time. Who runs short, and what 1,000 mcg tablets really do.
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Insurance Deductibles: What the Evidence Shows
Most households pay far more to lower their insurance deductible than the extra cover is worth. When that is a mistake, and when it is not.
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Turbulence Injuries: What the Evidence Shows
Turbulence causes more than a third of US airline accidents, and most serious injuries fall on flight attendants. Of 26 seriously injured passengers, one wore a seat belt.
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Skiing and snowboarding injuries, and what the helmet cannot do
File photo: a ski lift above a snowy slope. Photo: DimiTalen, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0. In the news · September 2026 The National Ski Areas Association’s end-of-season report found that helmets were worn on 94% of U.S. skier visits in 2025-26, up from about 25% in 2002-03. Use was lowest in the Midwest (88%) and…
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Swimming injuries, shoulders, and the lesson that changes the odds
File photo: a swimming pool. Photo: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. In the news · March 2026 Researchers followed 167 Portuguese competitive swimmers over six months, 75 of them with shoulder injuries and 92 without. Swimming-adapted questionnaires (ASES-swim, SSV-swim) distinguished injured from healthy swimmers better than generic shoulder scores, with ASES-swim…
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Measles: What the Evidence Shows About the Risk
US measles cases went from 285 in 2024 to 3,471 by September 2026. How contagious measles is, how well the vaccine works, what immune amnesia is, and where the famous numbers are firmer or softer than they sound.
