It’s In The Water: The Debate Over Fluoridation Lives On
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) Many people take for granted the addition of fluoride into public drinking
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Health Care – General
Thousands of food ingredients aren’t regulated by the FDA. It’s time that changed
(By Edward J. Markey for STAT) Ignorance is Swiss, at least when it comes to America’s food supply. There are so
Read MoreRemember The ‘Public Option’? Insurance Commissioner Wants To Try It In California
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) With major insurers retreating from the federal health law’s marketplaces, California’s insurance commissioner
Read MoreGood Gut Microbes: Studies Explore How ‘E. Faecium’ Fights Off Infection
(By Carey Goldberg for WBUR) We hear a lot more about our bad bugs than our good bugs — about
Read MoreFetal tissue bank resists Republican subpoena demands, as a standoff intensifies
(By Sheila Kaplan for STAT) WASHINGTON — A House panel investigating fetal tissue research1 Wednesday voted to begin contempt proceedings against a
Read MoreThe drug industry might finally have an answer for migraines
(By Damian Garde for STAT) It often starts with the aura. Zig-zagging lines come into view, everyday light becomes searingly
Read MoreAre We Reaching The End Of The Trend For Longer, Healthier Lives?
(By Richard Harris for NPR) American lives have been getting steadily longer, and since the 1960s that trend has been
Read MoreBreaking Taboo, Swedish Scientist Seeks To Edit DNA Of Healthy Human Embryos
(By Rob Stein for NPR) A scientist in Sweden has started trying to edit the DNA in healthy human embryos,
Read More100 hospitals with great heart programs | 2016
(By Ayla Ellison and Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Becker’s Hospital Review has named the following organizations to the
Read MoreWeight Loss On Your Wrist? Fitness Trackers May Not Help
(Erin Ross for NPR) Fitness trackers remain wildly popular, but do they make us fit? Maybe not, according to a
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