Living a Long, Healthy Life

The search for the fountain of youth has bedeviled most all explorers, but it is more apparent than anyone expected.   It’s not a place….nor a particular food.   And it’s definitely not a pill.    It’s the wisdom of a number of communities that have demonstrated a … Read more

Make Death Count: Body Donation to Science

Your death can lead to life.  No, this isn’t an oxymoron.  When people die, their bodies can be used by science to learn new and important things about biology and, more specifically, the human body.   In fact, an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 Americans donate their … Read more

SCAM ALERT: The Great Brain Scam by Walter Bailey

Walter Bailey promises that for only $37 you can learn the secrets that will turbocharge your brain.  If this claim looks familiar, it probably is — it is almost identical to the questionable other brain exercise offerings also hawked on the Internet — and it … Read more