Noted Harvard epidemiologist Meir Stampfer has decided that he no longer wants to publicly tout the benefits of beer anymore at benefits sponsored by? surprise, Anheuser-Busch, brewer of approximately 30 beers in the U.S. alone. The researcher?s decision to affiliate himself with the company sparked outrage among some addiction experts, who accused Stampfer of unethical practice.

Stampfer defended himself by arguing that he was simply... Click to continue

When you come across a worst case scenario -- say someone who had a well-paying job but fell on hard times and lost everything ? do you think of that person as an outlier, or an example of what can happen to anyone?

The other day, I heard about Jo A. Del Rio, a former Merck employee. She brought home an annual salary of $80,000 until January, 2004, when she was laid off during downsizing. Soon after, a series of medical problems depleted her financial reserves, and she ended up living in a... Click to continue

Some acts of scientific creativity deserve recognition.

After finding her dead cat, a Virginia woman named Marylin Christian had a number one suspect: her neighbor?s dog, a German Shepard mix named Lucky.

According to the Washington Post the woman, armed with memories of TV crime shows, asked Lucky?s owners for samples of saliva and fur. They obliged.

Her county vet concluded that Lucky?s fur... Click to continue