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Prof. Barry Popkin, head of the University of North Carolina Food Research Program, discusses his study, what foods Americans are purchasing in stores and eating, in his office at UNC-Chapel Hil

New Food Map Will Tell Us What We Eat

By Mary Clare Jalonick | May 20
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are creating a gargantuan map of what foods Americans are buying and eating, to better target nutritional guidelines and push for healthier foods.

New Sunscreen Labels Coming This Summer

Monday May 20, 2013
Despite new government labels on sunscreen due out this summer, one watchdog group says high SPF ratings can give people a false sense of security. Norah O’Donnell reports.
Alivia Parker, 21 months, runs through circles of spraying water on a 100 degree day in Montgomery, Ala. Parker is wearing sunscreen with an SPF of 100

Consumer Group Flags High Sunscreen SPF Ratings

By Matthew Perrone | Monday May 20, 2013
Many sunscreens continue to carry misleading SPF ratings that experts consider misleading, says a consumer watchdog group.
mployees of The Healing Leaf collective in Lake Stevens show some of their product during "Studio 4/20," a legal marijuana celebration

Washington State Releases Draft Rules For Legal Pot

By Gene Johnson | Friday May 17, 2013
Nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults, officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state’s new marijuana industry.

’Psychiatrist’s Bible’ Changes: Doctor Talks Controversy

Friday May 17, 2013
Dr. Allen Frances, co-author of the previous version of the "Diagnostic and Strategic Manual of Mental Disorders" discusses new, controversial changes to the text. Frances is the author of a new book called "Saving Normal."

Whitman-Walker Expands Meningitis Response

By John Riley | Friday May 17, 2013
Whitman-Walker Health, the nonprofit community health center that specializes in HIV/AIDS and LGBT-competent care, announced Tuesday it will be offering meningitis vaccinations to people who are not current patients due to increased demand.

Are You Thinking With Your Brain or Your Bulge?

By Paul Montero | Friday May 17, 2013
The age-old cliche that claims we can only operate using with one "head" at any given time is nothing more than a silly old wives’ tale, right? Actually, it’s one that proves true a lot more often than we’d like to admit. Let’s examine the evidence.
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Deborah Hersman speaks during a news conference in Washington

Drunken Driving Threshold Should Be Lower, Says Federal Safety Board

By Joan Lowy | Thursday May 16, 2013
States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.
The cover of the revised American Psychiatric Association’s guidebook of mental disorders being released this month

Feeling Blue? There’s a Disorder For That!

By Lindsey Tanner | Thursday May 16, 2013
Critics are angry over revision to the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders that classifies everything from "senior moments" to grief after the death of a loved one as a mental illness.
The coronavirus, part of a family of viruses that cause ailments including the common cold and SARS, which was first identified last year in the Middle East.

Saudi Health Workers Sickened by SARS-like Virus

By Mike Stobbe | Thursday May 16, 2013
Health care workers in Saudi Arabia are becoming ill from the SARS-like coronavirus that is spreading across the Middle East and Europe.
The coronavirus, part of a family of viruses that cause ailments including the common cold and SARS, which was first identified last year in the Middle East.

Love Your Feet

By Kyle Washburn | Thursday May 16, 2013
We all enjoy the look and feel of flip flops and sandals, but style and support are key to healthy feet and an enjoyable summer.