Does tallness cause heart disease? No, but sex does

Popular beliefs about medical issues are sometimes motivated by a statistical p… read more » Does tallness cause heart disease? No, but sex does

No fat gain while eating well during the Holiday Season: Palatability isolines, the 14-percent advantage, and nature’s special spice

Like most animals, our Paleolithic ancestors had to regularly undergo short per… read more » No fat gain while eating well during the Holiday Season: Palatability isolines, the 14-percent advantage, and nature’s special spice

The bipolar disorder pendulum: Depression as a compensatory adaptation

As far as explaining natural phenomena, Darwin was one of the best theoretical … read more » The bipolar disorder pendulum: Depression as a compensatory adaptation

The man who ate 25 eggs per day: What does this case really tell us?

Many readers of this blog have probably heard about the case of the man who ate… read more » The man who ate 25 eggs per day: What does this case really tell us?

The steep obesity increase in the USA in the 1980s: In a sense, it reflects a major success story

Obesity rates have increased in the USA over the years, but the steep increase … read more » The steep obesity increase in the USA in the 1980s: In a sense, it reflects a major success story

The anatomy of a VAP test report

The vertical auto profile (VAP) test is an enhanced lipid profile test. It has … read more » The anatomy of a VAP test report

Daniel Suelo, the man who quit money, seems remarkably healthy

Daniel James Shellabarger (better known as Daniel Suelo) is portrayed in the be… read more » Daniel Suelo, the man who quit money, seems remarkably healthy

The 2012 Atherosclerosis egg study: Plaque decreased as LDL increased with consumption of 2.3 eggs per week or more

A new study by David Spence and colleagues, published online in July 2012 in th… read more » The 2012 Atherosclerosis egg study: Plaque decreased as LDL increased with consumption of 2.3 eggs per week or more