Are Savages Noble?
Two new books ask whether our ancestors were right about food, sex, war, and trade.
Public Health
23 Dead After Ritual Circumcisions in South Africa
Practice common among some South African ethnic groups
WHO Says Health Gap is Narrowing
But child mortality goals will not be reached by 2015 as planned
The Bogus Public Health Attack on Sugar
What we eat and drink is, first and foremost, a matter of individual responsibility.
Health Institute Questions Recommendations on Salt Intake
Doesn't think demands to consume less are supported by science
CDC: Current Bird Flu Strain Can't Cause Pandemic
But mutation is always a fear
Won't Some Folks Feel Stupid if it Turns Out Marijuana Fights HIV?
Initial research suggests it just might
Antiabortion Group's Videos Show Clinic Workers' Thoughts on Live Births
Details what clinic says it would do in the event of baby surviving the procedure
Somalian Hospitals Seeing Fewer War Victims
Security improved, doctors now see people with normal illnesses
By All Means, Let's Try to Start Another Flu Panic
The World Health Organization needs its own tabloid
Nevada Mental Hospital Investigated for Dumping Patients in Other States
May have broken laws
Supreme Court Mulls Sex Positions – Er, Positions on Paying for Sex
Can the federal government link organizational funding with taking a formal stand against prostitution?
Number of Bird Flu Cases in China Rises
According to the World Health Organization the number of patients has risen to 102 and 20 have died
US Hospitals on Lookout for New Bird Flu Cases
Watching for symptoms from recent visitors to China
Condom Law Leads to Porn Industry Mayhem: Who Could Have Seen That Coming?
Permit requests plunge
NIH to Bankroll Studies of Negative Impacts of Marijuana Legalization
Supportive scientists need not apply
Lawmakers Push to Unionize Medical Interpreters in California
Would remain independent, but would have to pay dues to union
Thousands of Frozen Food Items Recalled over E.Coli Fears
Put down the Farm Rich quesadillas, please
Study: No Link Between Multiple Childhood Vaccinations and Autism
Nevertheless, some parents still worry
CDC Rolling Out New Anti-Smoking Ads
Apparently there are some folks left who don't know it's bad
HIV Tests Urged for Thousands of Oklahoma Dental Patients
Instruments were not being properly cleaned
Health Experts Warn of Rise in Diseases and Suicides Amid Euro Crisis
Costs not just financial
Build a Better Condom and the World Will [Censored] a [Censored] to Your [Censored]
Innovation, not Nanny-Statism
FDA Seeks to Regulate Mobile Health Apps
Claims this will not cause undue burdens or dampen innovation.
Mental Health Providers Worry About NY Gun Law
Mandatory reporting and loss of civil rights deter patients from seeking treatment
Two Pharmacies Recall Drugs Due to Fears of Contamination
Want to avoid repeat of deadly fungal meningitis outbreak
