There’s a New Tobacco Tax for California
And it should help those with mild nicotine addictions. By Francie Diep (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Californians have voted…
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What Effect Do Soda Taxes Have?
Not quite as much as you might think, because of economics. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)…
Hospital Bed Sheets Might Spread a Serious Gastrointestinal Disease
A new study finds signs of a tough bacteria at a hospital laundry facility. By Nathan Collins (Photo:…
Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Is More Common Than We Thought in West Africa
Nearly a quarter of TB patients in the region carry strains that are resistant to drugs, a new…
Summer Vacation and the Childhood Obesity Problem
Kids’ waistlines get bigger in the summer, and fighting obesity at school may not be the best idea.…
Another Speed Bump for Male Birth Control
A study of a birth-control shot for men was nixed because subjects reported side effects including depression. By…
HIV’s Patient Zero Who Wasn’t
A new study finds HIV came to New York around 1971 via Haiti, then spread to San Francisco…
The Inexcusable Lack of Diversity in Genetic Studies
Low numbers of minorities in medical genetic studies is bad for both science and society. By Michael White…
‘You Are a Fridge; You Are Not Going to Hurt Me’
The often overlooked connection between trauma and obesity. By James McWilliams (Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images) “There’s a…
Getting Drunk May Be Kind of Like Driving on Cruise Control
Insert morbidly ironic PSA here. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) If you’re planning on watching the…