In the News - 2016
December
Top 10 Biggest Health Stories (And Cliffhangers) of 2016
Carrie Fisher Hospitalized After Cardiac Arrest On Airplane
USDA Clarifies What 'Sell By' And 'Best If Used By' Food Labels Really Mean
Pokémon GO Is Going, Going, Gone As A Physical Activity Fad
Detroit Lions Matthew Stafford Dislocates Finger: What Does This Mean?
Are Chiropractors Backing The Anti-Vaccine Movement?
Breakthrough Awards Give Scientists Some Celebrity Treatment, But It's Not Enough
Stephen Hawking Is Right But Also Wrong About Obesity
Remember This New Potential Benefit of Sex
November
Food Fight: Breitbart News Asks Readers To Boycott Kellogg's Products
High Schoolers Punch Martin Shkreli In The Face, Figuratively
Food Fight: Breitbart News Asks Readers To Boycott Kellogg's Products
15 Tips To Cook Turkey Safely And Make America Gravy Again
Fake News, Other Trends Make Scientific Publishing A Growth Industry
Kaley Cuoco Admits To Plastic Surgery: Why Don't Others?
Surprise Medical Bills: Why They Occur And What To Do
Patriots' Rob Gronkowski May Have A Punctured Lung
Using Dirt On Your Phone To Get The Dirt On You
Teaching Kindergartners About Healthy Living
5 More Locations Pass Soda Taxes: What's Next For Big Soda?
'60 Minutes' Interview: What Donald Trump Said About Healthcare
What Trump's Victory Says About America's Mental State
Melania Trump And Her 'Cause' Matters In Your Vote
Why People Vote Against Their Own Interests
Young Emiratis need help to break the fast food habit
Schools That Still Serve Junk Food In Canteens Will Be Fined
University tries out ban on sweetened beverages
Changes In Medical Resident Work Hour Limits Doesn't Solve Big Problems
Will Chicago Cubs' Win Lead To More Babies?
Is California Proposition 61 Really The Right Treatment For Rising Drug Prices?
An Overlooked And Growing Market: People With Disabilities
What Donald Trump, Richard Branson And Salma Hayek Say About Trump And Getting Revenge
Cleveland Indians Fans: Unhealthy And Healthy Ways To Deal With Disappointment
Was Glenn's Violent Death On 'The Walking Dead' Too Much?
October
Depressing News About Birth Control Hormones For Both Men And Women
Model Katie May's Death Raises More Questions About Chiropractors
Olympian Missy Franklin's Solution To Improving Your Body Image
What Do The Presidential Debate And Constipation Have In Common?
Donald Trump Could Become The First Orange President
Amanda Seyfried Has OCD, Which May Not Be What You Think
Adults Not Getting Vaccinated Cost The U.S. $7.1B In 2015
Did Flight Attendant Realize That Young Black Women Can Be Doctors Too?
Contaminated Devices May Lead To Deadly Infection After Open-Heart Surgery
Survey: 57% Of Americans Favor Marijuana Legalization
30 Ways To Boost How Many Steps You Take Each Day
September
Doctors Wasting Over Two-Thirds Of Their Time Doing Paperwork
Continuing 9/11 Legacy: Lung Disease, Cancer, Mental Health Conditions, and Other Diseases
Hookworm infection exerts high health and economic burden
Time To Change The 15-Minute Limit For Doctor Visits
These Blood Suckers Cost $2.5 Billion to $138 Billion Each Year
Wells Fargo Ad Underestimates Both Artists And Scientists
How Vaccines May Become Like Pants: Tailor Made For You
FDA Is Cleaning Up Antibacterial Soap
August
Are Vaccines Getting To Where They Need To Go?
Selena Gomez Takes Break From Her Career Due ToLupus
Smallpox Could Return Years After Eradication
Tom Brady Gets Cut: How Can Others Avoid The Same Fate?
How Serious Is Dallas Cowboys QBTony Romo's Latest Back Injury?
Donald Trump Says To Hillary Clinton: 'You're Tired!'
Australian Olympic Footballer Shows Captain How To Drink Water
$81 Million in Zika Funding: Winners And Losers
Lessons From A Terrifying Olympic Bicycle Crash
The Beginning Of The End OfCandy BarsAs We Know Them?
InPlastic Surgery, Brazil Gets The Silver Medal
Yes, Philadelphians Are Swimming In Garbage Dumpsters
Zika Epidemic Worse Than Reported
In Rio, Olympic Record 42 Condoms Per Athlete
Peter Thiel Is Out For Younger People's Blood
There Really Is No Difference In Intelligence Between Men And Women
Can This Man Help Solve The Prescription Opioid Epidemic?
July
Zika Has Officially Reached The U.S. Mosquito Population
Hospitals Say, 'Pokémon GO Away'
Seven Misconceptions About The Global Obesity Epidemic
Rideable Luggage And Golf Course Surfing: Two Devices To Reduce Walking
Crystal Hefner Shares The Health Problems Breast Implants Can Pose
As Zoe Saldana Shows, Maybe You Should Check Your Thyroid
Vomiting And Diarrhea At The Republican National Convention
Here's Why You Should Care That Beer Will Have Nutrition Labels
If Hunting For Pokémon Is Your Physical Activity, You Better Be Doing A Lot Of Hunting
More Bad News About Zika: Women Can Transmit Zika To Men
Here's The Scoop About Gelato Vs Ice Cream Vs Frozen Yogurt
Is Sushi 'Healthy'? It Depends
The Science Behind Slurpees And 'Brain Freeze'
Be Careful About What Your Wearable Is Telling Others
Student Awarded Woodrow Wilson Fellowship
Sarah Silverman 'Lucky To Be Alive' After Bout With Epiglottitis
Could Brain Research From The Past 15 Years Really Be Wrong?
And Now Another Problem For The Rio Olympics: Super Bacteria?
Should You Care About Pubic Hair?
How To Make Your Summer Barbecue Healthier
Aaron Rodgers Is Cutting Dairy From His Diet. Should You?
June
The Next New Frontier For Drones: Saving Lives
Pilot Project Receives Over $2 Million in Additional Funding
Drones Could Be Cheaper Alternative To Delivering Vaccines in Developing World
First tobacco taxes, then sugar taxes Is salt next?
CDC's Zika Tally will Likely Never be Accurate because of Late Start
Banning Russia From The Olympics Helps Russian Athletes
Too Little Folate During Pregnancy Linked To Childhood Obesity
Could Canceling The Olympics For Zika Do More Harm Than Good?
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Health Achievements
Would You Have Expected Prince To Have Died In An Elevator Of A Fentanyl Overdose?
Fat Shaming Starts Early As Evidenced By 'Stuff Curry'
May
Research round-up: Norovirus and synthetic dye screening method
Scary Superbug Reaching US Means That We Desperately Need New Antibiotics
Urgent Need For Protection Against The World's Deadliest Animal
The Dirt On Swimming Pools And Hot Tubs
Do The Major FDA Nutrition Label Changes Go Far Enough?
Senator Ben Cardin Shows The Urgency And Scientific Approach Needed For Zika
Getting Children More Physically Active Could Save Well Over $50 Billion
Senate To Vote On Zika Funding: Ten Things You Should Know
Pharmacokinetics Could Save Maria Sharapova
Kim Kardashian's Post-Pregnancy Weight Loss Is Not 'Reality'
Serena Williams Shows Why You Should Not Eat Dog Food
Thank Your Mother For Your Health
Very Profitable Nonprofit Hospitals But Where Are The Profits Going?
Do The Major FDA Nutrition Label Changes Go Far Enough?
Trump's And Sanders' Immigration Plans Would Shake The Biomedical World
6 Important Weight Loss Lessons From ‘The Biggest Loser’ Study
April
Better to get your flu shot in the morning
The high cost of norovirus infections on the global community
Worldwide human and economic costs of norovirus are huge
Highly Contagious Virus Sickens Nearly Million at High Cost
A serious 'stomach flu': Norovirus costs billions of dollars of lost productivity
What Your Cravings Mean (And How to Rewire Them)
Current And Future Trends In Vending Machines
Prince's Death Highlights Misconceptions About The Flu
What's The Evidence Behind Reports Of Prince's Percocet Overdose?
In Bizarre Video, Johnny Depp And Amber Heard Don't Seem To Understand Regulations And Risks
Don't Ignore This Potential Contributor To The Opioid Epidemic
By Not Protecting Jeremy Lin, NBA Sends Wrong Messages To Children
More Evidence That Obesity Is A Global Catastrophe In Slow Motion
Hunger hormone could be key to weight loss; procedure aims to block it
Simulating the Impact of an Urban Farm Tax Credit Policy in a Low Income Urban Setting
March
2016’s Fattest Cities in America
How Did Martin Shkreli Ever Become A Pharmaceutical CEO?
Batman V Supergirl: Dawn Of Optimism?
Grocery Stores Taking More Active Roles in Health Promotion
A 35-Inch Waist and Your Health: What's the Link?
Automating Daily Tasks Could Be Bad For Your Health
Scott Kelly: A Giant Step For Health And Medicine?
February
The Best Way to Keep Weight Off
Girl Scouts: Cookie 'Pushers' Contributing To Obesity?
Will Air Pollution Lead to Weight Gain?
Victory For Food Information: Judge Supports New York City's Salt Warnings
What Is Coolsculpting Or Cryolipolysis?
How Your Body Can Tell If He Or She Is Really 'The One'
Ten Super Bowl Commercials You May See
Could Concussions Become A Legal Defense?
Is Lowering Salt Good For Business?
Finally, More Doctors Are Specializing In Obesity Treatment
January
Bill Clinton's Second Act Focuses On Public Health
Zika Vaccine: Another Example Of Waiting Until It's Too Late?
Can Secondhand Smoke Lead To Weight Gain?
Olympic Champion Benita Fitzgerald Mosley Named CEO Of Laureus USA
New Orleans: What Is The One Thing A City Can Do About Obesity?
Health Misinformation Abounds On Pinterest, Instagram And Visual Social Media
We need a whole systems approach to tackle obesity
The 10 Biggest Mistakes You Make When You're Trying To Lose 50-Plus Pounds
The hazards of trying to make flu shots mandatory
Staying Safe And Healthy During The Snow Storm
The Pet Obesity Epidemic: What If Your Pet Is Overweight?
Ten Martin Luther King, Jr Quotes For Your Health
Should You Eat Poop To Lose Weight?
Is Lack Of Safe Drinking Water Linked To Obesity?
How Safe Are Heartburn Medications?
How To Avoid Restaurant Food Poisoning: Lessons From Recent Norovirus Outbreaks
Could Flame Retardants In Household Items Lead To Obesity?
Do You Drink The First Thing That You See In A Store?