American Council on Science and Health
WEBThe American Council on Science and Health is a pro-science, research and education organization operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Council was founded in 1978 by a group of scientists with a singular focus: to publicly support and utilize evidence-based science and medicine and to educate the public by debunking junk science and exaggerated health scares.
About American Council on Science and Health
WEBThe Council is a nonprofit organization that supports evidence-based science and medicine and debunks health scares and fad diets. It produces reports, articles, and media appearances on health and environmental topics, and has a board of scientific advisors.
An Encouraging Report on Overdose Deaths
WEB21 hours ago · Brian Mann of NPR News reports today on encouraging new data released by the National Center for Health Statistics showing that overdose deaths from all drugs have dropped from a high of nearly 112,000 just over a year ago to 97,309 by April 2024, a drop of more than 10 percent. Overdose deaths from all classes of drugs dropped during that period. Fentanyl-related overdose deaths dropped from ...
Disease - American Council on Science and Health
WEBAging Is Not as Simple as Ticking Clocks and Wrinkling Skin. Aging is a complex process involving many variables interacting in linear and nonlinear ways closely linked with nearly all diseases. Understanding aging’s molecular changes is critical to increasing the health span. Podcast: Sitting More Deadly Than Smoking, HIV?
About ACSH | American Council on Science and Health
WEBACSH is a nonprofit that promotes evidence-based science and medicine and challenges anti-science activism. Learn about its history, mission, work, and how to support it.
Following the Data: Newest COVID Vaccination Recommendations
WEBSep 19, 2023 · Last week, the FDA and CDC presented their recommendations for the newest round of COVID-19 vaccines. As with everything COVID, there are proponents and detractors, or, putting it another way, both knowledgeable experts and disinformation-spreading attention-seekers. The reality is that a group …
Top 10 Junk Science and Bogus Health Claims ACSH Debunked in …
WEBDec 30, 2020 · The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) is a nonprofit organization that supports evidence-based science and medicine and exposes pseudoscientific nonsense. In this article, they list and criticize the 10 most egregious examples of junk science and bogus health claims they debunked in 2020, ranging from fracking to COVID to climate change.
ACSH Explains: Public Health Emergencies
WEBAug 15, 2022 · A PHE is a separate legal declaration that may or may not be necessary. A public health emergency indicates that a threat exists; it cannot be based on the possibility of a threat. But it doesn’t mean flashing lights, sirens, or a healthcare system crumbling under the weight of unanticipated demand. It is a legal means to open the financial ...
The ACSH Top 10 Count-Up: 5 to 1
WEBDec 29, 2022 · Let’s continue our countdown of the top articles written by ACSH this year. Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay. 5. Susan Goldhaber returns with an article on science in the courtroom, specifically that perennial toxic bad boy, glyphosate. There is a great deal of science, epidemiology, and statistics to understand why glyphosate is or is ...
Introducing ACSH in 40 Seconds - American Council on Science …
WEBApr 30, 2018 · Want to know what the American Council on Science and Health does and why we do it? If you have a minute, that's all you'll need to learn about our mission as pro-science consumer advocates who separate health scares from health threats. We've been making it safe to go into the refrigerator again, and outside, since 1978. And thanks to your support, we'll be able to do it for the next 40 years ...