The war on obesity is a big fat flop
In the global war on fat, cialis any modest victory is worth celebrating. So I am happy to bring the news that sales of Vachon cakes are in steep decline. These regional delicacies – legendary for their em...
For the first time since 1996, FCC to examine cell phone radiation safety
For the first time since 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is going to examine the safety of cell phone radiation.
FCC chairman Julius Genachowski has asked his fellow commissioners to approv...
Plague confirmed in Oregon man bitten by stray cat
Health officials have confirmed that anOregon man has the plague after he was bitten while trying to take a dead rodent from the mouth of a stray cat.
The unidentified Prineville, Ore., man was in cri...
Debate over U.S. government’s role fizzes around soda ban
Many Americans are having a hard time swallowing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on the sale of big sodas – but it’s not just about the sugar.
The micro public health policy issue...
Thousands of health professionals lose U.S. Medicare billing rights during revalidation
Washington Medicare has revoked or deactivated the billing privileges of more than 23, 000 health professionals and equipment suppliers during the initial stages of a nationwide enrollment revalidation effor...
Colorado governor signs bill on bath salts
Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill establishing criminal penalties for the illegal use of synthetic drugs known as bath salts.
Hickenlooper signed the bill Thursday.
Earlier this year, authorities s...
Virtual reality glasses fool dieters into thinking they are eating more, better
Virtual reality glasses have been developed to help dieters. No, the glasses don't improve the self-esteem of dieters. Instead, the glasses help them lose weight by fooling them into being more satisfied wi...
New York soda ban will boost Colorado efforts
New York City can do by edict, apparently, what it takes activists decades of work to accomplish in the real world.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s effort to Bash the Big Gulp is a head-turner, and likely...
Disney to banish junk-food ads from kid shows
With growing public and regulatory interest in how not-exactly-healthy foods are advertised and marketed toward children, the Walt Disney Company is announcing today that any foodstuffs advertised during ki...
The Ill Effects of Male Over Stimulation
In a society where so much is turned up to the highest degree and accessibility to sensitive content is as easy as a few mouse clicks. Psychologist Dr. Philip Zimbardo takes a look at two particular stimuli,...
