By Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM Published: August 13, 2026 Main Facts: Measuring the Immeasurable Human beings are notoriously poor at evaluating statistical probability. When confronted with medical statistics—such as a surgeon informing a patient that an upcoming operation carries a “half-percent chance of mortality”—patients frequently retreat to cognitive defense mechanisms.…
By the time most of us reach our fiftieth birthday, approximately half of all men and women will experience some degree of hair loss. It is a universal human concern that fuels a multi-billion-dollar global industry promising miraculous thickness and miraculous regrowth. Yet, despite the endless shelves of specialized shampoos,…
By Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM Published: August 13, 2026 When humans evaluate risk, we are notoriously irrational. We panic over rare, highly publicized tragedies—like commercial plane crashes or shark attacks—while casually engaging in statistically far more dangerous activities, such as driving to the grocery store or riding a bicycle. When…
Main Facts: The Anatomy of a Classic and the Great Base Spirit Divide Few libations occupy as storied a place in mixology history as the Old Fashioned. Widely credited by cocktail historians as the very first cocktail—originating in the early 19th century before the word "cocktail" even evolved to describe…
