As a physician who has spent decades caring for patients and later had the privilege of serving as Secretary of Health and ...

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Here, we highlight a few “worst of the worst” offenders when it comes to junk science. We lead with a decision from years past—likely familiar to the reader, as the issue (whether vaccines can cause ...

Society tells children that if someone has hurt them, they should tell a trusted adult. But the reality is often not that simple. In 34% of child sexual abuse cases reported to law enforcement, the ...

(TEXAS TRIBUNE) – Over a decade ago, the Texas Legislature passed a groundbreaking law to provide justice when the scientific evidence for a criminal conviction has changed or been discredited. Texas’ ...

Editor: A recent editorial called for a discussion around “fracking’s environmental impacts” (“One-sided discussions on issues don’t promote true progress,” March 11) What experience, scientific ...

FARGO — There are many popular conspiracy theories out there, many of them weather related. These theories are reinforced by groups of like-minded people and web-based sources of information of ...

Former Detective Brian Wharton testifies during a Criminal Jurisprudence hearing on death row inmate Robert Roberson on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 in Austin. Wharton was an investigator in the case of ...