Global Tuberculosis Cases Drop For First Time
Worldwide tuberculosis cases are declining annually for the first time, according to a report just out from the World Health …
Thin Moms And Dads Pass On ‘Skinny Genes’
We inherit the darndest traits from our parents. My mom bequeathed to me that funny leg-shake she does when she’s …
My Smartphone Is A Microscope. What Can Yours Do?
I lied. My smartphone isn’t a microscope — yet. But there are some smart physicists who want to make that …
Undercover School Lunch Blogger ‘Mrs. Q’ Reveals Herself
School lunch is a topic of endless fascination here at The Salt and, really, wherever parents of school age children …
Penalties For ‘Worst’ Hospitals Could Hurt Minorities
Rating the best hospitals has become commonplace, with U.S. News & World Report, various research firms and lots of websites …
Women Exposed To Hormone In Utero Face Lifelong Health Problems
Back in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, doctors prescribed a hormone called diethylstilbestrol, or DES, to millions of pregnant women …
Potato Lobby Turns Up The Heat In School Lunch Battle
When the potato lobby speaks, it always puts its best spuds forward. Yesterday at a National Press Club lunchtime briefing …
BPA To Be Banned In Calif. Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
California Gov. Jerry Brown’s hand must be tired. He signed 18 bills on children’s health and safety into state law …
Budget Cuts Deal Setbacks To Community Health Centers
Community health centers were among the big winners in the health care overhaul since the law provided $11 billion over …
Despite His Public Prominence, Jobs Waged Health Battle Privately
Even now, after Steve Jobs’ death, there’s more we don’t know about his health problems than we do know. In …
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