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Should Sugar Be Regulated Like a Controlled Substance? Why Some Folks Are Saying Yes

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

An opinion piece in the journal Nature suggests ways the government could regulate added sugar, including a sugar tax, distribution controls and age limits.

One of Congress's Most Damaging (and Racist) Budget Cuts That Flew Under the Radar

Peter Montague, Maria B. Pellerano, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

The fund for lead-poisoning prevention was almost entirely eliminated. And here's why this is such a big deal.

6 Things You Need To Know About the Komen Foundation/Planned Parenthood Controversy (Updated: Komen Reverses Decision)

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. February 2, 2012.

Whether Americans were suspicious of Komen to begin with or just fed up with the politicization of women's health, this feels like the last straw.

Breasts Yes, Vaginas No? How to Fight Back Against Komen "Race for the Cure" Foundation's Bizarre Capitulation to Right-Wingers

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. February 1, 2012.

How the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation put their corporation-friendly image before women’s actual health concerns.

Was Lou Gehrig's ALS Caused by Drinking Water?

Wendee Holtcamp, Miller-McCune Magazine. January 31, 2012.

A toxic molecule found in pond scum may trigger neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and Parkinson's. A group of scientists could hold the key to a cure.

The Scary Danger of Meat (Even For Those Who Don't Eat It)

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet. January 30, 2012.

The government has rolled over once again for Big Meat and we may be in more danger from antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

The Truth Behind Why High Calorie Chef Paula Deen Is Pushing Diabetes Drug

Brad Jacobson, AlterNet. January 26, 2012.

Why ask the most famous unhealthy cook in America to promote a diabetes drug before anyone knew she suffered from diabetes?

Outrunning Addiction: When Exercise Becomes the Problem

Jennifer Matesa, The Fix. January 20, 2012.

Can athletics be misused like drugs?

3 Ways Laws Are Stacked to Favor Fracking Companies -- And How We Can Change That

Peter Montague, AlterNet. January 19, 2012.

The U.S. legal system is strongly biased in favor of economic growth, even if it harms human health and the environment.

The Brotox Era: Does Male Vanity Even the Playing Field, Or Condemn Us All to Unreachable Beauty Standards?

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. January 16, 2012.

Instead of all of us accepting our flaws, are men facing new pressure to be ageless and perfect?

Should You Give Up Yoga? Experts Respond to the New York Times' "Yoga-Can-Wreck-You" Controversy

Alison Pace, AlterNet. January 11, 2012.

Experts debate whether yoga is really good for you.

How Genetically Modified Foods Could Affect Our Health in Unexpected Ways

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. January 11, 2012.

Yet another reason to test GMOs for safety.

4 Creepy Ways Big Pharma Peddles its Drugs

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet. January 9, 2012.

Big Pharma uses ads that sow hypochondria, raise health fears and sell diseases to adults and their children.

Why You May Be Drinking Soda That Contains a Dangerous Flame Retardant Banned in Europe and Japan

Brett Israel, Environmental Health News. January 2, 2012.

Some soda drinkers may be getting a dose of a synthetic chemical called brominated vegetable oil, or BVO.

More Nature, More Sex, More Sleep: 8 New Year's Resolutions That Will Actually Make You Happy and Healthy

Alison Pace, AlterNet. December 29, 2011.

Dirt? Morning sex? You bet. Novelist Alison Pace shares tips for body and mind to kick off the new year.

Why Is the FDA Saying It's OK to Eat Seafood 10,000 Times Over the Safe Limit for Dangerous Carcinogens?

Brad Jacobson, AlterNet. December 18, 2011.

FDA not only downplayed the risk of contamination, but ignored staff members who proposed higher levels of contamination protection.

Arsenic Found in Water Near Coal-Fired Plants

AFPDecember 14, 2011.

The pollution -- in some cases more than 10 times the maximum contaminant level for arsenic -- is a direct health threat to thousands of residents.

Regulators Crack Down on Micro-Dairies, But Small Farmers Fight Back With Local Food Sovereignty Ordinances

Rebekah Wilce, AlterNet. December 8, 2011.

From Maine to California, regulators are trying to push laws meant for mega-dairies and agribusiness on small farmers, but the farmers have another idea.

Why Is a Farmer Who Sells Extra Milk From His One Cow to Neighbors Being Sued By the State of Maine?

Rebekah Wilce, AlterNet. December 7, 2011.

The lawsuit also challenges a 'local food and community self-governance' ordinance.

10 Most Horrifically Unhealthy Cereals

Kiera Butler, Mother Jones. December 7, 2011.

Many popular cereals contain more sugar than a Twinkie or Chips Ahoy cookies.

Occupy Your Food Supply: Radical Farmer's March Aims to Bridge Urban-Rural Divide, Focus in on "Food Justice"

Anna Lekas Miller, AlterNet. December 6, 2011.

Farmers strode through the city as the food justice and Occupy Wall Street movements teamed up for healthy, ethical food for the people.

Hazmat Suits to Break Up Occupations? How Mayors Feign Concern for Health to Trash a Growing Movement

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. December 4, 2011.

Mayors and police around the country have pretended public health is the reason for shutting down Occupy protests, but their actions belie their words.

Radiation From Cell Phones and WiFi Are Making People Sick -- Are We All at Risk?

Christopher Ketcham, Earth Island Journal. December 2, 2011.

We are now exposed to electromagnetic radio frequencies 24 hours a day. Welcome to the largest human experiment ever.

Around the World, Medical Workers Join Protests on the Side of the 99%

Michelle Chen, In These Times. November 28, 2011.

Movements are discovering the connection between health and activism through medical workers joining the front lines to deploy their skills and their conviction.

What Drugs Was Your Thanksgiving Turkey On?

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet. November 20, 2011.

Antibiotics and other drugs are common in the turkey that thousands of Americans eat every day.

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