America’s obesity misinformation epidemic: What’s really making us overweight
A new op-ed in the New York Times blames high-protein and high-fat diets. Here’s what it conveniently leaves out Last month, an op–ed in The...
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Vical gets HIV vaccine contract
Vical will make a component in an HIV vaccine under a $4 million contract, the San Diego biotech announced Wednesday. Funded by the Bill &...
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Voluntarily Recalls All Frozen Desserts
Boutique brand pulls products, closes shops because of possible listeria contamination Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is closing its retail stores and pulling its frozen dessert...
Teen Vaping Triples: “E-Cigarettes”, Hookahs Threaten Drop in Teen Tobacco Use
Three times as many middle school and high school students used e-cigarettes in 2014 than in 2013, according to an annual survey on youth tobacco...
2 American Health Care Labs Agreed to Settle Lawsuit for $48.5 Million
Two US medical testing laboratories have agreed to pay $48.5 million in fine to settle the lawsuit related to unnecessary testing as well as unfair...
Study warns about dangers of weight-loss supplements
More than two years after regulators found an amphetamine-like substance in nearly a dozen supplements marketed for aiding workout and weight loss, a new study...
Comparing yourself to Facebook friends can lead to depression, study saysFacebookComparing yourself to Facebook friends can lead to depression, study says
SALT LAKE CITY — Thanks to social media, the distance between friends and loved ones is smaller than ever. A simple click or scroll can...