Public Health
Childhood Vaccination Rates Good, But Measles Cases Hit Record High
It’s been 20 years since the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program provided free immunizations to all US youngsters. How well has the program done?
FDA Says Arsenic Levels in Rice Are Safe–For Now
On Friday, scientists from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the results of its initial investigation into the presence of arsenic in rice, and concluded that levels of the chemical are very low and do not pose …
First National Anti-Smoking TV Ads Help 200,000 Smokers to Quit
Real-life stories of former smokers’ health problems provided the motivation smokers needed.
How to Find the Right Flu Vaccine
Decisions to decisions. How to choose from the wide variety available
Rebranding Climate Change as a Public Health Issue
Why medical professionals may be the best messengers for global warning right now
What We Know (and Don’t Know) About the Latest Stomach Bug Outbreak
Officials still don’t know how more than 200 people in the U.S. fell beginning in mid June, but they know why — most were infected with the cyclospora parasite.
We May Not Care About Calorie Counts, But The Food Industry Does
Thanks to calorie counts on menus, we now know a Big Mac packs 550 calories, but that hasn’t deterred us from ordering the fast food burger. Those designed-to-make-you-feel-guilty numbers may, however, be changing the American …
Hormone-Replacement Therapy: Could Estrogen Have Saved 50,000 Lives?
For more than a decade, doctors have cautioned women about the risks associated with hormone-replacement therapy. But those warnings may have put one group of women at increased risk of dying early, according to the latest study.
How to Survive a Heat Wave
It’s July, and it’s hot. But with parts of the country expected to swelter under triple digit temperatures, public health officials say it’s important to heed the heat.
Urban Outfitters Pulls Products That Look Like Prescription-Drug Bottles
A marketing strategy that exploits prescription-drug packaging comes to an end.
5 Discoveries That Will Change The Future of Organ Transplants
Don’t Drink the Pool Water! It Contains a Surprising Amount of…Human Waste
Chlorine is supposed to take care of most of the microbes floating around in pools, but human waste, it seems, is stubbornly resistant to being sanitized.