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Walking the Gantlet Keeps Us Plump
Written by: Michael Todd, Wednesday 10 December 2008 - 13:09 PM 
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UPDATED: A policy brief finds increased obesity among the poor is likely tied to structural obstacles in better eating and exercising.
Health Food to the ’Hood
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 05 December 2008 - 09:44 AM 0 Comments
Can government incentives bring something besides fast food to South L.A.?
Old and Happy? It’s a Matter of Attitude
Written by: Lee Drutman, Tuesday 02 December 2008 - 00:00 AM 0 Comments
Researchers find that as people age, declining health and declining mental function don’t make people any less happy. But having the right attitude seems to matter a lot.
Think on This: Meditation May Protect Your Brain
Written by: Michael Haederle, Wednesday 08 October 2008 - 05:00 AM 2 Comments
Research is confirming the medicinal effects that advocates have long claimed for meditation.
"Read It Today and Use It Today" News for Doctors
Written by: Barbara Hesselgrave, Wednesday 24 September 2008 - 05:00 AM 0 Comments
A new electronic newsletter strives to make evidence-based health care a little more likely with real-time research straight from the federal government.
Evidence of a Need for Change
Written by: Michael L. Millenson, Friday 19 September 2008 - 07:00 AM 1 Comments
How likely is it that you will receive treatment the medical literature says is best? Flip a coin. Evidence-based health care can improve those odds, save lives and cut health care costs dramatically.
The Psychology of an Angiogram
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Tuesday 09 September 2008 - 16:25 PM 0 Comments
A new study of heart patients in a New Zealand hospital suggests people in pain go to the doctor expecting the worst.
Firm Support for Online Prescriptions
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Tuesday 12 August 2008 - 16:24 PM 0 Comments
Is it safe to purchase prescription drugs over the Internet? A new study of some of the most popular online medications – drugs to treat erectile dysfunction – concludes an e-prescription system operating under state regulation may actually be safer than the traditional method of obtaining drugs: a doctor’s appointment followed by…
Is Coffee the Elixir of Life?
Written by: Michael Haederle, Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 16:00 PM 1 Comments
The latest wonder drug isn't from Merck or Pfizer. It's from Starbucks.
Parallels in Government Spending and Suicide
Written by: Ryan Blitstein, Friday 13 June 2008 - 13:25 PM 0 Comments
Two economists say increased public health spending may lower suicide rates. But how?
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