Health and Medicine
Finding healthy foods in a food desert
Many Americans can't shop at Whole Foods or a local co-op, either because it's too expensive or too far away. But there are still ways to eat healthy.
A natural playground grows in Boston
In the middle of inner-city Boston, kids are running and playing among trees, grass and pools of water in a new natural playground....
Are cell phones frying our brains?
A major new study of cell phones couldn't conclusively prove that cell phones are a risk, but that doesn't mean they aren't dangerous....
Reforming chemicals safety laws
The tens of thousands of industrial chemicals used in the United States are regulated by a 30-year-old law that is in desperate need of an overhaul....
Cell phone use and cancer
Public health advocates say there's enough information linking cell phone use to cancer to warrant warning labels. ...
Mental disorders reclassified
Contentious debates have begun as the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" gets a new edition....
Nature in psychotherapy
Ecotherapy, a new branch of psychotherapy, explores nature-based ways to cope with depression and anxiety....
Autism facts and fiction
A study that linked vaccines to autism was recently retracted -- sorting out the facts from fiction of autism. ...
Internet addiction and depression
A new study from the University of Leeds in England finds links between excessive internet use and depression. ...
Effects of chemicals in flame retardants
New study indicates chemicals found in flame retardants may effect the intelligence of young children. ...- In South Africa, funny hats mark boys' circumcision, transition to manhood
- Israeli medical experience influential in Boston response to marathon bombings
- Monitoring infectious diseases online, on Twitter, gives early warning of outbreaks
- New contraception law in the Philippines indicative of decline of Catholic Church influence
- Parkinson's voice initiative uses voice-based test for potential detection
- Ethiopia moving to address doctor shortage; critics say corners being cut
- Cancer's New Battleground: Infectious diseases a leading cancer cause
- Cancer's New Battleground: In India, a simple test of vinegar makes all the difference
- Cancer's New Battleground: In Haiti, breast cancer presents stark choices
- Cancer's New Battleground: In Uganda, Jackson Orem fighting to establish cancer care
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Sandeep Goyal (19 June, 2013 11:07:50)Thank you for sharing the news related to packaging. It was really very useful. -
Womfol (17 June, 2013 04:09:14)Sorry, but everyone knows that Steven Donziger and Amazon Defense Front faked the names of "Ecuadorians" and that Petroecuador has been responsible for over 200 ...
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Fina Robinson (15 June, 2013 08:05:11)Loved the fact of the biracial family on the cherrios commercial, it's 2013, & we definitely NEED to see more of this!!! Love, love, love!!
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becky (15 June, 2013 07:53:57)Whooping cough cases are majority reported in the vaccinated community.. So much for your effective vaccine.
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John-Michael (15 June, 2013 11:50:33)Ok one thing that just bugs me is you are miss representing the “Can’t innovate anymore? My ass!,” quote from Phil Schiller. He was in ...