Moore Lowdown
The Science of Shamelessness: Corporations, Scientists, and Spinning the Facts
September 15, 2015 | Coca-Cola wants you to believe that, contrary to conventional wisdom, empty-calorie beverages like Coke don't contribute to obesity. And they're willing to pay scientists to peddle their message.
Celebrity Health
Rise of the Lactivists
September 02, 2015 | In case you're still in that new mommy fog, a brelfie is where moms take selfies while nursing their babies and post them on social media
Moore Lowdown
The Insidiousness of Trophy Hunting
August 24, 2015 | For most of us, killing—however indirectly—is a normal part of our existence. But killing for food is a world apart from killing for sport, and there is no place for the latter in a healthy world.
Moore Lowdown
Aquaponics: A Waterway to a Healthier Future?
August 12, 2015 | With California in the midst of a drought seemingly without end, farmers do well for the entire country to economize their water use. So why is a farming method using water 90% more efficiently so underused?
Celebrity Health
Want to live to 100? How about 120?
July 31, 2015 | People who live in a Blue Zone didn’t win the gene pool lottery and they didn’t find the fountain of youth. However, researchers discovered that all these people have a few things in common...
Moore Lowdown
Shunning Corporations That Innovate to Make the World Worse for a Quick Buck
July 13, 2015 | Innovation should be good, but all too often it's progress toward the unhealthy. A stupid new smartphone is a perfect case in point.
Best Medicine
Doctor, Doctor, Where Art Thou?
July 03, 2015 | What do you do when your family doctor tells you that you’re not wanted any more? Who do you turn to when retirement or relocation forces your doctor to ask for a divorce? Is there life after being set adrift from the person who knows all your secrets?
Moore Lowdown
Should Federal Food Aid Come with Freedom of Choice?
June 27, 2015 | Food stamps don't come with many restrictions. But some lawmakers are looking to change that. Are politicians on either side of the issue interested in genuinely debating the question, or is it just politics as usual?
Celebrity Health
Breathe It Like Beckham
June 09, 2015 | Rescue inhalers may soon be passé. New discoveries suggest that asthmatics may be breathing easier by 2020...but don't hold your breath!
Moore Lowdown
The Value of Struggle, and How You're Letting Technology Diminish It
May 27, 2015 | You can find so much on the Internet. But if you want to increase your brainpower, you may be looking in the wrong place.
