Can Watching TV Improve Your Health?
Public health wonks have figured out how to influence Hollywood writers: Don't call them, they'll call you.
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Chimpanzees Gave Herpes to Humans
It appears that humans caught the sexually-transmitted form of herpes from chimpanzees. But that doesn't necessarily mean our ancestors were having unprotected sex with chimp forebears.
The Hidden Health Costs of the Great Recession
We are almost certainly sharply underestimating the bill that is coming due.
What Steve Jobs’ Death Teaches Us About Public Health
Studies have shown that when public figures die from disease, the public takes notice. New research suggests this could be the key to reaching those who are most at risk.
Banning Chocolate Milk Was a Bad Choice
The costs of banning America's favorite kids drink from schools may outweigh the benefits, a new study suggests.
Rocky Mountain High or Reefer Madness? The Risks of Legal Pot in Colorado
A reporter returns to his hometown and confronts the new reality of legalized marijuana.
Saturated Fads: Butter Is Back Only Because Our Biases Remain
Was a critically flawed meta-analysis claiming no link between saturated fat and heart disease so quickly lauded by foodies and food writers everywhere because they’re desperate to promote an “eating like grandma” agenda?
Are the Fitness Benefits of Riding Your Bike Worth the Risk of an Accident?
Lesley Evans Ogden takes a tour of seven cities on two wheels.
How Many Cigarettes Make You a Smoker?
A surprising number of people smoke often but still don't consider themselves smokers, according to a new study.
