Public Health

Thanks to his fearmongering, as Josh notes in his blog, the UK stripped Andrew Wakefield of his medical license. Not only did Wakefield act unethically, dishonestly and irresponsibly, Britain's…

The 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks effected Americans in many ways, even those not directly involved. Now researchers claim that the stress caused by psychological shock from the attacks may have led to…

Drinking fewer sugar-sweetened beverages may lower blood pressure, according to research published in Circulation.The study potentially has important public health implications, because even small…

Moderate alcohol consumption may prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease, especially if you avoid tobacco, according to a new study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. The effect was strongest in…

 “Around 5.45 am, the captain announced that the plane would be landing in 20 minutes, and he advised passengers to put on their seatbelts. The plane landed at high speed. It jerked severely…

Henry Ford Hospital researchers say it is time for a nationwide public smoking ban. Such a measure would reduce public health care costs by $90 million and significantly reduce hospitalization due to…

The widely held notion that warming global temperatures will lead to a future intensification of malaria and an expansion of its global range is at odds with the available evidence, according to a…

Google Flu Trends is not as accurate at estimating rates of laboratory-confirmed influenza as CDC national surveillance programs, according to a new study presented at the ATS 2010 International…

A new study suggests that people with asthma should avoid a high fat diet. Study participants with asthma who consumed a high-fat meal showed increased airway inflammation just hours after the binge…

Elevated levels of carbon dioxide predicted by models of climate change can drive increased production of fungal spores, including some associated with allergies and asthma, according to a new study…