Public Health
Michelle Obama Does Funny or Die, Because Junk Food is Killing Us All
And it's not funny. At all.
NIH Spends Millions Studying Why Lesbians Are Overweight
$3 million to date, and not done yet
Don't Freak Out About Ebola Coming to America
The disease is scary, but the risks are low.
Are California Lawmakers Trying to Chase Out Porn Industry Entirely?
Given how a similar condom requirement worked in L.A. it seems California Assembly members want to drive the adult film industry out of state.
Government Menu Mandates Are Not Curing Obesity
Obesity rates may be leveling off or even falling.
Adult-Enticing E-Cigarette Flavors That Only Senators Could Hate
New data show that grownups prefer supposedly juvenile e-cigarette flavors.
The Real Impact of the NYC Soda Ban's Well-Deserved Defeat
Public health activists in New York City and beyond will feel the sting from the defeat of the city's misguided soda ban. And that's a good thing.
Jay Rockefeller's Vaping Vapors
A Senate hearing highlights irrational hostility toward e-cigarettes.
Is Obesity a Disability?
If the European Court of Justice labels obesity a disability, it would be binding throughout the European Union.
Video Games Build Strong Brains
Too often treated as a social vice rather than a supplement to veggies and fresh air, video games may actually be good for you.
'Tobacco Products' That Aren't
FDA regulation of e-cigarettes could amount to a slow-motion ban.
Mississippi and Oklahoma Governors Sign New Abortion Restrictions
In Mississippi, abortions after 18 weeks are banned, while Oklahoma doctors will have to follow outdated protocols when prescribing abortion drugs.
Save E-Cigarettes From the Children
Concerns about underage consumption should not dictate the choices available to adults.
The Biggest Obstacle to Gender Neutral Bathrooms? Building Codes.
Government went beyond mandating that employers give workers a place to do their business to specifying exactly how and in what ratios this must occur.
Big Brother Is Watching You Eat
The federal government wants to use your technology to change what you eat. In the meantime, they're surreptitiously posting your data online.
Paleo Libertarians
John Durant, author of The Paleo Manifesto: Ancient Wisdom for Lifelong Health, tells the story of how he discovered his inner hunter-gatherer.
The Rise and Fall of the New York City Tattoo Ban
How government regulators tried to kill the skin & ink trade.
