From miracle hearing cures to weight loss pills, online scams thrive on hope and pseudoscience—don’t fall for them.

Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss with a dose of reality for his Republican counterpart on the so-called "popularity" of the programs the GOP and DOGE are starting to slash and burn.

The latest news on President Donald Trump’s administration and the expected Senate vote on a continuing resolution to avert a ...

The most notorious of them promoted, literally, snake oil, actually made of oil derived from snakes and ... The most ambitious claim was made in an ad for ADLERIKA. “ADLERIKA acts on both upper and ...

The NFL scouting combine never disappoints, unless you tell the world you’re going to run a 4.20 40-yard dash, or a 4.1 if you feel great, and end up running ...

“The real stroke of brilliance is the notion that you make the cell younger, and then it would be more resilient to injury,” says Dr. Joseph Rizzo, professor of ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School ...

I wrote here some 30 years ago a quote from Pliney the Younger, to this effect: An object in possession seldom retains the ...

In late January (CVN Vol. 31, No. 20) this column told a story about mindless sharing and commenting on social media causing a discussion to spin out of control in ...

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, was slammed for promoting "snake oil remedies'" during a confirmation hearing Friday.

A viral video showing a toddler fearlessly playing with a venomous snake while adults film from a distance has sparked widespread outrage on social media. Viewers criticized the adults for their ...