Public Health
Ebola Emergencies and Questionable Quarantines
Crying "disease" does not justify forcible isolation of asymptomatic health care workers.
U.S. Soldiers Returnng from Liberia Being Monitored for Ebola
Being placed under observation in Italy
Ebola and the CDC's Dangerous Mission Drift
Controlling contagious diseases is just one of many items on the agency's to-do list.
About 50 Under Observation in Texas over Ebola
Those who may have had contact with traveler from Liberia
Don't Panic About Ebola—and Don't Panic About People Panicking Either
Public hysteria isn't the problem.
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.
