Health Sep 17 Why the ‘diet’ on your soda may be misleading Calorie counters beware: That diet soda and your own stomach may be conspiring against you. A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature suggests that consuming artificial sweeteners may increase the risk of elevated blood sugar levels.
World Jul 17 As stigma against gays in Uganda spikes, so do HIV risks While the United Nations has reported optimistic news about controlling the global epidemic of HIV and AIDS, Uganda’s infection rates are growing. Public health officials say the trend is partially tied to stigma faced by at-risk groups like gay men…
World Jul 17 Photo essay: Sex and drugs in an HIV-infected paradise Malindi, Kenya: A vacation destination with something for everyone. Sitting on the crystal coast of east Africa, the resort town offers glass-bottomed boat cruises, authentic Italian pasta, sex-for-hire and dirt-cheap heroin.
Health Jul 16 Why summer is the hungriest season for some U.S. kids Summertime can present a great nutritional risk for children in need. Without the support of the free and reduced lunch programs offered in schools, many U.S. children go hungry between June and August. This year, the problem is expected to…
Health Apr 03 Survey finds 5.4 million Americans gained insurance under new health law More than 5.4 million Americans gained health insurance since September, according to a survey released Thursday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Health Mar 05 ‘Private option’ Medicaid expansion to continue in Arkansas The Arkansas experiment to use federal Medicaid dollars to help low-income people buy private health insurance plans will survive another year. This “private option” of Medicaid expansion narrowly passed in the state’s House of Representatives on Tuesday after being rejected…
Health Jan 24 How stress, money woes contribute to the ‘perfect storm’ for weight gain Research from the National Institutes of Health suggests there are few things that could warp a child's health more than "food insecurity."…
Nation Jan 09 Don’t worry, be happy and 8 other ways to reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s When Jamie Tyrone found out she had a 91 percent genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, she saw only two paths ahead of her — live in fear of the debilitating dementia, or do everything she could to stave it…