Panel: To Safeguard Food Imports, It’s Not Just About Inspections
Locavores, a word with you. Local food may be gaining traction in all kinds of ways, but a report out …
Speaking Multiple Languages May Help Delay Dementia Symptoms
The brains of people who grow up speaking two languages are wired differently, and those differences protect them from dementia …
Doctors Urge Their Colleagues To Quit Doing Worthless Tests
Nine national medical groups are launching a campaign called Choosing Wisely to get U.S. doctors to back off on 45 …
Mammograms May Lead To Breast Cancer ‘Over-Diagnosis,’ Study Finds
Norwegian scientists say as many as 1 in every 4 cases of breast cancer doesn’t need to be found because …
Medicare Boosting Coverage For Mental Health Issues
Medicare coverage for people with depression used to be, well, depressing. But that’s starting to change. In October, the Centers …
Most Americans Are Getting Enough Vitamins, CDC Says
Here’s some good news about Americans’ diets: Most of us are getting sufficient amounts of key vitamins and minerals. That’s …
Just A Dirty Diaper, Or Worse? Smelly Urine May Mean Infection
If you’ve spent any time around very young children, you know they can sometimes be pretty stinky. But particularly pungent …
Caffeine Might Keep Moms Awake, But Not Their Babies
Mothers of new babies might be forgiven for turning to caffeine to get through those sleep-deprived months. And they might …
What’s Inside The 26-Ingredient School Lunch Burger?
Thiamin mononitrate, disodium inosinate, pyridoxine hydrochloride. Why are these hard-to-pronounce ingredients added to everything from a burger served in schools …
How Did The Health Care Mandate Get Here?
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week over key aspects of President Obama’s health care law, including the expansion …
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