Myths about the workings of the U.S. health-care system continue to tantalize ??? and confound ??? policymakers.

Swedish researchers report that antioxidants make cancers worse in mice. It’s already known that the antioxidant beta-carotene exacerbates lung cancers in humans. Not exactly what you’d expect given the extravagant — and incessant — claims you hear made about the miraculous effects of antioxidants. In fact, they are either useless or harmful, conclude the editors of … Continue reading The health-care myths we live by