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American Council on Science and Health. Science and consumer advocates since 1978. We separate facts from myths and debunk junk science.

New York, NY acsh.org Joined September 2010

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"When divorced parents disagree about childhood vaccination, the decision is catapulted to the courts."

That doesn't always end well...

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Mom: opposes vaccines entirely. Described as “crunchy.”

Dad: no vaccine-lover himself, refused the COVID shot, wants routine preschool vaccinations for his kids.

Who decides? acsh.org/news/2026/11/0…
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"It doesn't take an extraordinary intellect to get famous on YouTube. In fact, 'the dumber, the better' might as well be its motto."

— Dr. @JoshBloomACSH, chemist and poet

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Eating ferociously hot peppers for Instagram fame is for dummies.

Our chemist Dr. @JoshBloomACSH explains.

YouTube idiots eat the world's hottest peppers. What could possibly go wrong? acsh.org/news/2026/11/0…
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Quaalude virtually disappeared from the American market years ago. Now, it's back.

Why?

Answer from our @JoshBloomACSH and @reason's @dr4liberty below.

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The Return of the 'Lude? My latest, with @JoshBloomACSH reason.com/2026/11/04/qua… via @reason
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Honesty is the best policy with your doctor.

If it needs to be said, we did...

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Don't lie to your doctor. They can't help you if you deceive them.

A physician explains: Dr. House was right: patients lie

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Peptides. Some are established medicines, others are experiments—sometimes conducted on users themselves.

Let's pull apart the science, marketing, and regulatory maze to get to the truth. acsh.org/news/2026/11/0…

www.acsh.org Navigating peptide hype vs. evidence Peptides have moved from the language of biochemistry to the language of salesmanship. Once largely the province of researchers and physicians, they are now promoted as shortcuts to faster healing,...