A version of this essay first appeared in Jess Steier’s newsletter, “Unbiased Science.” Fluoride is having a rough day in the court of public opinion. The National Toxicology Program (NTP), part of ...

The debate about the benefits and risks of fluoride is ongoing, as RFK Jr. — incoming President Trump’s pick for HHS secretary — pushes to remove it from the U.S. water supply. "Fluoride is an ...

New research complicates the old consensus that IQ is largely fixed, and that’s good news for anyone looking to boost their intelligence. As someone who writes for the internet, I can tell you any ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About 209 million Americans receive fluoridated water in their taps, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...

The mineral fluoride found in drinking water has no connection to lowered children’s IQ levels, according to a recent study. The research, published in Science Advances, opposed Health and Human ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. A new government study reviewing past research on the safety of ...