Sunscreen is one of my favorite health topics. The advice to wear sunscreen (nearly) every day is cheap and easy to follow and the science behind it is quite robust. In this post, I'll summarize the randomized controlled trials on long-term daily use of sunscreen and then discuss a few practical considerations for choosing which … Continue reading Sunscreen Superwoman
Tuberculosis Vaccine as Type 1 Diabetes Cure?
The Faustman lab at Harvard MGH has published a new paper with follow-on data for a previous RCT of a putative type 1 diabetes cure using the TB vaccine. I'll rewind a bit for some context on the Faustman lab's work. Before 2003: Faustman lab and its extended academic family claim to cure type … Continue reading Tuberculosis Vaccine as Type 1 Diabetes Cure?
Welcome to How to 115
A couple years ago I decided to start keeping a bibliography of health related science news. It started out as "How to Immortality," but then some researchers claimed the upper limit to the human lifespan is 115 years, so I adjusted down to that more modest goal. Over time my "How to 115" document has ballooned … Continue reading Welcome to How to 115
How to 115 