Health
What Will It Take to Stop Ebola?
The WHO has a plan for stopping the Ebola outbreak
Public Health Orgs Are Weighing In on E-Cigarettes
The AHA is neutral on e-cigarettes in U.S., but the WHO wants to ban them indoors
A Separate Outbreak of Ebola Emerges in the Congo
Researchers think the Ebola outbreak is independent of the one in West Africa
Give Teens Access to Birth Control and, Amazingly, the Teen Pregnancy Rate Drops
Colorado pins its dropping teen pregnancy rate on improved access to birth control
Why Are People Afraid of Colgate Total Toothpaste?
Bloomberg reports that customers are abandoning Colgate's Total brand because it contains triclosan
Ultraviolet Camera Reveals the Secret Price of Sunbathing
Some of the damage done to your skin by UV rays is hard to see
WHO Says ZMapp Is Ethical; Too Bad There's None Left
Small supplies of the drug bring up a whole host of other ethical dilemmas
These Ear Buds Will Play Music and Track Your Heart Rate
Wristbands get all the attention, but souped-up earpieces can do a better job of tracking your body metrics when you work out
Google Thinks These 18 Teenagers Will Change the World
The global finalists of this year’s Google Science Fair take on cyberbullying countermeasures, tar sands cleanup and wearable tech
Some Who Suffer from PTSD Never Get Better
As many as 11 percent of Vietnam veterans diagnosed with PTSD still suffer from the disorder
Losing Weight Makes People Healthy—But Not Necessarily Happy
The relationship between losing weight and being happy is not at all straightforward
One Aspirin a Day Helps Keep Cancer Away
According to the largest analysis conducted to date, daily doses of aspirin significantly reduces the risk of getting some common cancers
Fish Oil Could (One Day) Come From Plants
A field trial of genetically modified oilseed plants that can make fish oil hopes to help fish farming become more sustainable
With an Untested New Drug, Two Ebola Patients Are Experiencing "Miraculous" Recovery
The drug, however, was not "top secret," as some outlets have reported
Where is Your Closest Farmers’ Market?
Farmers’ markets are becoming more and more ubiquitous. Use this map to find the one nearest your home
Bake Sales And Girl Scout Cookies Are Out; Bowl-a-Thons Are In
The then-and-nows of kids' food-related fundraising
Fish Oil Could Be a Modern-Day Snake Oil
The premise that fish oil is good for your heart is based on questionable data
Suicide Risk Could Soon Be Predicted Through a Blood Test
Elevated levels of stress-related chemicals in the body seem to correlate with suicide
A Device That Counts Calories for You
GE researchers are developing a system that calculates the exact calories in food using microwaves
Antibiotic Resistant “Nightmare Bacteria” Have Escaped the Hospital
Infections with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae aren't always tied to the healthcare system
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