HEALTH NEWS
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ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND TOBACCO
Cutbacks on Smoking Cessation Harm Those Who Need Help
Cigarette Tax Boost Prods Some to Quit
CANCER
Anticancer Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables Underlined
EXERCISE AND SPORTS
Using Video Games to Encourage Kids to Exercise
ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH
Pathogens in Our Pork
Sitting in Traffic May Trigger Heart Attacks
HEALTH POLICY
Comparative Effectiveness Research Poised for Expansion
School Lunch Programs Promoting Unhealthy Food Need Change
Medical Journals with Most Drug Ads Are Most Negative Toward Supplements
UN Releases Plan to Reduce Food Waste and Increase Sustainability
Will Computerized Medical Records Really Mean Better (and Cheaper) Health Care?
First Lady Is a Strong Proponent of Healthy Eating
Drowning in a River of Corn Calories
Ethical Questions as Trauma Treatment Experiment Shows Increased Death Rate
World Health Organization Warns of Health Effects of Climate Change
Cutbacks on Smoking Cessation Harm Those Who Need Help
Authors of Psychiatric Guidelines Have Financial Ties to Drug Companies
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Challenges in Making Electronic Medical Records a Reality
Will Computerized Medical Records Really Mean Better (and Cheaper) Health Care?
HEART DISEASE
Anger Really Can Kill You, Study Shows
Lifestyle Changes Cut Stroke Risk
Depression and Antidepressant Drugs Lined to Heart Attack Risk
Sitting in Traffic May Trigger Heart Attacks
MEDICATION AND SURGERY
Depression and Antidepressant Drugs Lined to Heart Attack Risk
ADHD Drugs Stunt Children’s Growth, May Not Help at All Long-Term
NUTRITION
Drinking Soda Associated with Kidney Damage
Vitamin Pills: A False Hope?
School Lunch Programs Promoting Unhealthy Food Need Change
Lifestyle Changes Cut Stroke Risk
Vitamin D Levels Tied to Dementia Risk
Low Vitamin D Levels May Increase Risk of Colds
Obamas Turn the White House Organic
First Lady Is a Strong Proponent of Healthy Eating
Folate Supplements May Increase Prostate Cancer Risk
Drowning in a River of Corn Calories
Economic Downturn Sparks Major Increase in Vegetable Gardening
Nuts and Popcorn May Reduce—Not Raise—Diverticulitis Risk
Zinc Supplements May Help Antidepressant Drug Therapy
Eating Better Food, Organic or Not
Drinking Super-Hot Beverages Linked to Esophageal Cancer
Anticancer Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables Underlined
OBESITY AND WEIGHT LOSS
Obese Women More Likely to Have Babies with Birth Defects
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH
Ethical Questions About Drug That Erases Painful Memories
Anger Really Can Kill You, Study Shows
Vitamin D Levels Tied to Dementia Risk
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