The implications of obesity’s classification as a disease

Last month’s decision from the American Medical Association to label obesity as a disease has sparked much public criticism, and understandably so. A fresh perspective on the issue— and one that shouldn’t be ignored, comes from a Forbes op-ed by Dr....

Lifted age restrictions of Plan B limit access for some

Plan B becoming available to girls of all ages was a huge victory for contraception availability advocates. However, lifting the age restrictions for Teva’s Plan B One-Step Continue reading → The post Lifted age restrictions of Plan B limit access for some...

The real motivation behind smoking bans, revisited

Earlier this month, we reported on research done by Ronald Bayer and Kathleen Bachynski at Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health, looking at the scientific justification for banning smoking in parks and on beaches. Continue reading → The post The real...

A better way to avoid heart attacks: Avoid misleading studies!

Medical News Today urged readers not to skip breakfast in their article “Eat breakfast to improve your heart health,” published yesterday. Continue reading → The post A better way to avoid heart attacks: Avoid misleading studies! appeared first on...

FDA’s big menthol announcement: Nothing yet, keep in touch

The FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, through its head, Mitch Zeller, made yet another non-announcement yesterday concerning menthol cigarettes. The 2009 law Continue reading → The post FDA’s big menthol announcement: Nothing yet, keep in touch...

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