In times of upheaval and uncertainty, stress can feel like an ever‑present companion. Whether life’s challenges come in the form of world events, personal...

Blood sugar is one of those topics that seems to come with a long list of “dos” and “don’ts” these days. Avoid this food. Never do that. If your glucose climbs, you’ve failed. But after spending two weeks tracking my own blood sugar with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), what I discovered was far more nuanced than a set of strict rules — it was a lesson in understanding how blood sugar actually behaves and how context matters more than perfection. I didn’t start this experiment to optimize every bite. I started it out of curiosity — and, admittedly, some confusion. As someone who loves sourdough and wasn’t ready to give up carbs, I wanted clarity,...

New consumer products often arrive faster than the science needed to fully understand them. E-cigarettes are a prime example. They spread rapidly, marketed as cleaner, safer alternatives to smoking, long before researchers had time to assess their long-term health effects. Years later, despite a growing body of research, much about vaping remains uncertain. As Carl Sagan famously warned, a lack of evidence of harm does not equal proof of safety. What we do know is substantial—but incomplete. And in the space between knowledge and uncertainty, myths thrive. The Known Facts—and the Gaps Between Them Compared to traditional cigarettes, vape products appear chemically simpler. Conventional cigarettes contain thousands of compounds—estimates range from 6,500 to 7,000—many produced by combustion. E-cigarettes,...