The Entire Indian Subcontinent Needs a Stool Transplant
It’s an outlandish idea, but until we take seriously the legitimate fears of a post-antibiotic world, outlandish ideas are all we have.
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Never Before Has Our Approach to Drugs Improved So Much, So Fast
We're winning: More progress has been made toward enlightened drug policies and treatment in the past five years than in the previous 25. Here's an advocacy agenda to take us even closer to the future we need.
Hungary’s Cold War With Polio
Trapped by the Cold War and scarred after a failed revolution, Hungary fought one of its greatest battles against polio.
Why Ebola Is Winning
In the fight against the latest Ebola outbreak, underfunded medical workers in West Africa are logistically outmanned.
We Try More Drugs Than Anyone Else, and 9 Other Ways Addiction Is Different in America
Whether it's our drug use, our laws, or the treatment options we have on offer, the U.S. frequently stands out. And that's not always something to celebrate.
These Mental Illnesses and Addictions Are More Dangerous Than Heavy Smoking
Many mental illnesses and addictions are more heavily associated with premature deaths than heavy smoking, yet we tend to be less aware of their risks.
What in the Air Causes Lung Cancer?
Many have assumed that air pollution causes cancer, but proof was lacking. Until now.
A Very Weighty Decision
The American Medical Association has officially labeled obesity a disease, but we still don't know enough about the problem to be sure it fits the established definition.
Leprosy: An Ancient Disease That Continues to Linger
Though there are antibiotics to counter its effects, we haven't eradicated Hansen's Disease, which is why it's so disconcerting that few physicians are able to identify—and thus treat—the condition.
All the Cigarettes in the World
Click to enlarge H.L. Mencken’s American Mercury once called cigarettes “the most democratic commodity in common use.” While…