Important health topics being covered by reliable news sources:
This is how much global trade costs, not in dollars but in premature deaths caused… – Los Angeles Times 3/31/17
1 in 4 youths exposed to secondhand smoke from e-cigarettes, study shows – The Washington Post 3/31/17
Young cancer patients may struggle socially years after diagnosis – Fox News 3/31/17
Chronically stressed people more likely to gain excess weight, study says – Fox News 3/31/17
The cup of coffee that could cause heart palpitations – CNN 3/31/17
More older women hitting the bottle hard – Chicago Tribune 3/31/17
Soda or Bear Claw? Panera to Post Added Sugar in Drinks It Sells – The New York Times 3/31/17
Having a common cold feels worse if you’re lonely – Los Angeles Times 3/30/17
Why phosphate additives will be the next taboo ingredient – The Washington Post 3/30/17
Getting Our Heads Around a Brain-Electrode Project – The Wall Street Journal 3/30/17
Singapore confirms two new cases of Zika virus – Fox News 3/30/17
Can anger rooms be used to relieve stress? – CNN 3/30/17
EPA won’t ban pesticide chlorpyrifos; is it safe? – CNN 3/30/17
Hepatitis Tied to Parkinson’s Risk – The New York Times 3/30/17
Health Subsidies for Low Earners Will Continue Through 2017, G.O.P. Says – The New York Times 3/30/17
Do DHA Supplements Make Babies Smarter? – The New York Times 3/30/17
Finally, a treatment for severe eczema. But it’s incredibly expensive – Fox News 3/29/17
FDA approves first treatment for severe type of multiple sclerosis – CNN 3/29/17
Mental health therapists see uptick in patients struggling with postelection anxiety – Chicago Tribune 3/29/17
In School Nurse’s Room: Tylenol, Bandages and an Antidote to Heroin – The New York Times 3/29/17
The weird intersection of alcohol and fitness could be big business for both sides – The Washington Post 3/29/17
Most states don’t require lifesaving heart device in schools – Fox News 3/28/17
New gene changes linked to greater risk of brain and ovarian cancer – CNN 3/28/17
Hepatitis B and C can be wiped out in the U.S. by 2030. Here’s how – Los Angeles Times 3/28/17
Videos help family caregivers navigate tricky tasks – Chicago Tribune 3/28/17
Costly Doctors Don’t Provide Better Care – The New York Times 3/28/17
Yo-yo dieting isn’t just counterproductive — it could put you at risk – The Washington Post 3/28/17
Alcohol & Heart Health: New study untangles the effects – Fox News 3/27/17
Study shows no long-term cognitive benefit to breastfeeding – CNN 3/27/17
Your child has been diagnosed with autism. Now what? – Miami Herald 3/27/17
Six things you should do immediately after a workout – Chicago Tribune 3/27/17
There Is Coconut Everywhere – The Wall Street Journal 3/27/17
Can Tech Speed Up Emergency Room Care? – The Wall Street Journal 3/27/17
Addiction Specialists Ponder a Potential Aid: Pot – The New York Times 3/27/17
Yoga to Make You Strong – The New York Times 3/27/17
Keep watch for these three new labels on packaged foods – The Washington Post 3/27/17
’UroLift’ offering patients with enlarged prostate quick relief – Fox News 3/26/17
Going Under the Knife, With Eyes and Ears Wide Open – The New York Times 3/25/17
Palliative care linked to fewer repeat hospitalizations – Fox News 3/24/17
ALS in athletes: Are head injuries to blame? – Fox News 3/24/17
Are vegetable oils healthy? – CNN 3/24/17
In Major Defeat for Trump, Push to Repeal Health Law Fails – The New York Times 3/24/17
Fewer patients die during hospital inspection weeks – Chicago Tribune 3/24/17
Kids get cravings, too. Parents should share their nutrition know-how. – The Washington Post 3/24/17
Lungs aren’t just for breathing, a new study suggests – Fox News 3/23/17
Will 100% fruit juice make your child gain weight? – CNN 3/23/17
‘Bad luck’ mutations increase cancer risk more than behavior, study says – CNN 3/23/17
Steroid shots fall short in long-term relief for low-back pain – Chicago Tribune 3/23/17
Death Rates Rise for Wide Swath of White Adults, Study Finds – The Wall Street Journal 3/23/17
With Age Comes a Mouthful of Trouble – The New York Times 3/23/17
The Best Exercise for Aging Muscles – The New York Times 3/23/17
Antioxidant supplements don’t lower dementia risk – Fox News 3/22/17
Why flu shots fail even when the match is right – CNN 3/22/17
This workout takes less than an hour, but you’ll feel it for days – Los Angeles Times 3/22/17
Mixing energy drinks with alcohol may make dangerous cocktail – Chicago Tribune 3/22/17
Dreaded colonoscopy prep could soon get better – Chicago Tribune 3/22/17
New Vaccine Could Slow Disease That Kills 600 Children a Day – The New York Times 3/22/17
Overweight Teenagers at Heightened Risk of Liver Disease – The New York Times 3/22/17
Should 15,000 Steps a Day Be Our New Exercise Target? – The New York Times 3/22/17
How Close Do You Need to Be to Your Gym? – The Wall Street Journal 3/22/17
Non-traditional forms of treatment may offer relief for allergy sufferers – Fox News 3/21/17
US infant mortality rates down 15% – CNN 3/21/17
Blood test may spot lung cancer’s return, even before scans – Chicago Tribune 3/21/17
How the low-FODMAP diet helped me beat my bloat – Chicago Tribune 3/21/17
Millions are deficient in vitamins D and B6 and don’t realize it – Miami Herald 3/21/17
Fewer Americans Would Be Insured With G.O.P. Plan Than With Simple Repeal – The New York Times 3/21/17
In new report, doctors urge more exercise for pregnant women – The Washington Post 3/21/17
Popular Prostate Cancer Therapy Is Short, Intense and Unproven – The New York Times 3/20/17
Pop a Pill for Heartburn? Try Diet and Exercise Instead – The New York Times 3/20/17
It might not be a tantrum. Your sleepy child could be overtired. – Miami Herald 3/20/17
Prescriptions may hold clues to who gets hooked on opioids, study says – CNN 3/20/17
How touch can shape babies’ brain development – Fox News 3/20/17
G.O.P.’s Health Care Tightrope Winds Through the Blue-Collar Midwest – The New York Times 3/19/17
Three workouts that promise spiritual fitness — and happiness – Los Angeles Times 3/19/17
Rural Areas Brace for a Shortage of Doctors Due to Visa Policy – The New York Times 3/18/17
How health care works around the world – CNN 3/17/17
Lack of sleep linked to behavioral problems in kids – Fox News 3/17/17
Less-Invasive Treatment Yielded Similar Outcome as Open-Heart Surgery… – The Wall Street Journal 3/17/17
Trump Plan Eliminates a Global Sentinel Against Disease, Experts Warn – The New York Times 3/17/17
10 nutrition mistakes even healthy people make – Chicago Tribune 3/17/17
Proposed federal budget would devastate cancer research, advocates say – The Washington Post 3/17/17
Does illness help young adults take charge of their own health? – Fox News 3/16/17
When a decline in cancer rates isn’t a good thing – CNN 3/16/17
Baby boomers aren’t getting an important health test – Miami Herald 3/16/17
How to introduce peanut-based foods to your baby – Chicago Tribune 3/16/17
Having Heart Surgery? Don’t Stop Your Statins – The New York Times 3/16/17
Parents, are you on the same page about what your kids eat? – The Washington Post 3/16/17
Hidden hearing loss: Loud noises are more dangerous previously thought – Chicago Tribune 3/15/17
Two-part Ebola vaccine offers long-lasting protection – Fox News 3/15/17
People with chronic conditions nervous about GOP health care bill – CNN 3/15/17
Parenthood can boost your longevity, if you don’t die from the stress first – Miami Herald 3/14/17
No Magic in How G.O.P. Plan Lowers Premiums: It Penalizes Older People – The New York Times 3/14/17
7 surprising ways you wreck your body when you don’t get off your butt – Fox News 3/14/17
Depression, anxiety, PTSD: The mental impact of climate change – CNN 3/14/17
CDC: Don’t donate sperm in 3 Florida counties due to Zika – Miami Herald 3/13/17
Do We Need to Give Up Alcohol to Lose Weight? Not Necessarily – The New York Times 3/13/17
The dangerous behaviors of teens who use fake weed – CNN 3/13/17
Being an introvert in the office may not be a bad thing after all – Fox News 3/13/17
Geriatricians can help aging patients navigate multiple ailments – Chicago Tribune 3/13/17
You’re Not Busy, You’re Just Rude – The Wall Street Journal 3/12/17
How to make the time change a little less painful this weekend – Los Angeles Times 3/11/17
Deadly fungal infection that doctors have been fearing now reported in U.S. – The Washington Post 3/10/17
The food habits linked to early deaths – CNN 3/10/17
8 nutritionists reveal what they eat when they’re craving something sweet – Fox News 3/10/17
Yellow fever outbreak in Brazil worries U.S. officials. Same mosquito as in Zika – Miami Herald 3/10/17
Pressed Into Caregiving Sooner Than Expected – The New York Times 3/10/17
Why Zumba Is Insanely Good Exercise – TIME 3/9/17
Zika Linked to Heart Problems – The Wall Street Journal 3/9/17
Does an early winter warmup help or hurt those with seasonal depression? – Chicago Tribune 3/9/17
Breakfast, fasting, snacking: Heart panel weighs in on top meal-timing questions – The Washington Post 3/9/17
The genius in people with learning disabilities, mental health disorders – CNN 3/9/17
9 surprising first foods you should feed your baby – Fox News 3/9/17
Best way to slow aging? Exercise. But not just any kind. – Miami Herald 3/8/17
Who Wins and Who Loses Under Republicans’ Health Care Plan – The New York Times 3/8/17
Teenagers Do Dumb Things, but There Are Ways to Limit Recklessness – The New York Times 3/8/17
Interval training exercise could be a fountain of youth – CNN 3/8/17
Breathing, skin or sleep problems? Consider ‘salty’ yoga – Fox News 3/8/17
Fewer heavy Americans are trying to lose weight, study finds – Chicago Tribune 3/7/17
Arthritis afflicts about 1 in 4 adults in the U.S., CDC report finds – The Washington Post 3/7/17
Spring-cleaning: What’s working (or not) in your fitness routine? – The Washington Post 3/7/17
The Secret to Getting Your Teen to Talk – The Wall Street Journal 3/7/17
Mediterranean diet linked to lower risk of breast cancer type, study says – CNN 3/7/17
When a Partner Dies, Grieving the Loss of Sex – The New York Times 3/6/17
Veganism an option for young families, but make sure kids take their vitamins – Miami Herald 3/6/17
Many Asthma Patients Use Their Inhalers Incorrectly, Research Shows – The Wall Street Journal 3/6/17
Exposure to pollution kills millions of children, WHO reports find – The Washington Post 3/5/17
Surge in human cases of deadly bird flu is prompting alarm – The Washington Post 3/3/17
Gene therapy shows early promise against sickle cell – Chicago Tribune 3/3/17
Is rice healthy? – CNN 3/3/17
Why is swimming so good for you? – TIME 3/2/17
When you down a can of soda, you’ve blown your daily sugar intake — you’re still drinking? -Miami Herald 3/2/17
Some birth defects 20 times more likely for moms with Zika, CDC says – CNN 3/2/17
Want a productive work day? Watch what you eat. – The Washington Post 3/2/17
Frequent, Brisk Walks May Aid Those With Early Alzheimer’s – The New York Times 3/1/17
Butter or olive oil? Eggs or no? Nutritional review cuts through the myths – Chicago Tribune 3/1/17