An opinion piece in the journal Nature suggests ways the government could regulate added sugar, including a sugar tax, distribution controls and age limits.
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.
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.
Mayors and police around the country have pretended public health is the reason for shutting down Occupy protests, but their actions belie their words.
Movements are discovering the connection between health and activism through medical workers joining the front lines to deploy their skills and their conviction.