Latest Stories in Health - Page 4
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More Americans Drinking BPA in Canned Beer, Thanks to Economy and Pabst Drinking Hipsters
Beer cans are lined with the stuff, but hey, thats the price you pay for convenience.
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More Trees = Less Crime in Baltimore, Study Shows
Researchers found that a 10 percent increase in trees roughly matched a 12 percent decrease in crime in Baltimore.
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New Study Shows That We Are Carrying The Food For 300 Million People Around Our Waistlines
Once again it becomes clear that we don't have a population problem as much as a gross misallocation of resources.
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Study Reveals the Most Contaminated Surfaces in Hotel Rooms
New research reveals hotel room germ hotspots - toilets and sinks rank high, but a few surprising surfaces are equally befouled.
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Are Terrifying Playgrounds With Steep Slides and Sky-High Monkey Bars Better for Kids?
Stop coddling the kids: A Norwegian study suggests that dangerous playgrounds are actually healthier for children.
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The Top 10 Worst Cities in the U.S. for Asthma in 2012
Having trouble breathing? It may be because of where you live. The 2012 Asthma Capitals list is out. Is your city on the list?
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App Earns Money for Charities for Every Mile You Walk, Run, or Bike
With a smartphone and some ambulation, you can support any of nine great non-profits.
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FDA Denies Corn Refiners Petition to Change High Fructose Corn Syrup Name
"Corn sugar" sounds better, doesn't it? But the FDA says no way.
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New York's Supersized Soda Ban Doesn't Reach Big Gulp
Supersized soda makes you fat. New York plans to ban the calorie-packed extra-large portions -- but will it do any good?
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New Study Says Tart Cherries are Highest Anti-Inflammatory Food, Can Ease Joint Pain
Athletes and those who suffer from osteoarthritis may find relief from the sweet-tart sweetheart of a fruit.
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The Biggest Farm Bill Loser: Cartoon Explains a Corrupt Food System
Food and Water Watch video explains the winners and losers as a result of the US farm bill.
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New Study: Sugar Sabotages Learning and Memory
A UCLA study is the first to show how a diet high in fructose slows the brain, hampering cognitive ability.
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Is Meat Glue Safe?
Meat glue is under public scrutiny like pink slime but what is it and is it safe?
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Why I Am Not Attending or Watching "Weight of the Nation"
If you couldn't make the Weight of the Nation conference in Washington DC this week, don't worry, HBO has a fear-mongering mini-series starting on the 14th. The trailer alone almost brought me to tears, seeing all the awful stereotypes of fat people.
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Lack of Contact With Natural World Means More City-Dwellers Developing Allergies, Asthma
New research from Finland again shows the benefits of contact with the natural world on human health and wellbeing
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150 Years of Food Safety and the Challenges We Face in the Future
The history of the USDA and FDA and the future challenges.
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How to Dry Your Hands Using Just One Paper Towel
Behold, wet-handed readers, there's a better way.
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What Exactly is Mad Cow Disease and Are You at Risk of Getting It?
What is mad cow disease or BSE? Are you endanger and getting it? What are the symptoms?
