Google’s Latest Search Innovation: Nutrition
On Monday, Google added a new feature to its search capabilities: in-depth and accurate nutrition information.
Alexandra Sifferlin
Alexandra Sifferlin is a writer and producer for TIME Healthland. She is a graduate from the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism.
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Timeline: The Battle For Plan B
On Monday, the Obama administration announced it is ending its fight to keep age restrictions on the morning-after pill. The Department of Justice will no longer appeal the ruling by Judge Edward Korman of the District Court of …
Why The Link Between Childhood Cancer and CT Scans May Be Overblown
Another study is adding to the growing body of evidence that CT scans in childhood can be linked to cancer later on.
Soylent: Is the ‘Food of the Future’ Really a Nutrition Solution?
For the past five months, Rob Rhinehart has lived off Soylent, a milky mixture of vitamins and minerals he developed. He says it contains all the human body needs to be completely satiated and nutritionally balanced — and he …
More Concussions Prolong Kids’ Recovery Time
Concussions are increasingly being diagnosed in kids — especially those participating in contact sports like football — and new research shows that having more than one concussion can prolong a child’s recovery.
The Vote Is In: FDA Panel Says Modify the Avandia Restrictions
After two attempted votes followed by computer glitches and giggles, the FDA panel to assess restrictions on the diabetes drug Avandia narrowly voted Thursday to modify the restrictions.
5 Discoveries That Will Change The Future of Organ Transplants
Scientists Identify Gene That Spurs Early Puberty
Scientists say they have discovered a gene that causes puberty to start unusually early.
Smoking Alcohol: The Dangerous Way People Are Getting Drunk
To get drunk, people are getting creative. But a new form of drinking, known as “smoking” alcohol, has doctors concerned.
Wearing Sunscreen Every Day Can Make You Look Younger, Longer
Dermatologists have long prodded their patients to apply more sunscreen, claiming it not only protects against skin cancer, but aging as well. Now there’s evidence to prove it.
Vegetarians May Live Longer
In one of the largest studies to date, researchers from Loma Linda University in California report that vegetarians outlast meat eaters.
It’s True. You Can Get Throat Cancer From Oral Sex
On Sunday, in an interview with the Guardian, actor Michael Douglas revealed that his throat cancer was not caused by tobacco and alcohol, but by HPV, which was transmitted through oral sex. He has since called the statement a …
More Adult Prescription-Drug Use Leads to Increased Poisonings in Kids
A new study shows that the rise in prescription-drug use among U.S. adults has led to more poisonings among children
