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Eli Lilly “deeply concerned” about corruption allegations
Terry Macalister
The pharmaceutical giant has been accused of bribing Chinese doctors to prescribe its diabetic treatments
Old age may not ruin Medicare budgets after all
Michael Fitzgerald
We’re living longer than ever, but the prevalence of major diseases among the elderly has held relatively steady
When being lost in translation kills
Gary Cohn
Several preventable deaths in California show the dire need for legislation on medical interpreters
China promotes breast-feeding amid tainted milk crisis
Didi Tang
A drumbeat of safety scares over commercially produced milk gives breast-feeding advocates new leverage
A breathalyzer that measures the fat you burn
Susan Young
A new smartphone-connected device senses acetone levels in exhaled breaths
8 appalling ways America leads the world
Lynn Stuart Parramore
Welcome to the new American exceptionalism: Number one in obesity, guns, prisoners, anxiety and more ...
Al Franken’s final punchline
Alex Seitz-Wald
A brash, rowdy comic becomes a senator — and sheds his old, funny persona. Is "serious Al Franken" for real?
I choose to be fat
Laura Bogart
Doctors have bullied me about my weight for years, but obesity has given me the armor I needed to survive
Texas political battle is about more than abortion
Katie McDonough
Texas lawmakers are jeopardizing women's -- and men's -- access to a litany of other vital health services
Mexico replaces US as world’s fattest nation
Dudley Althaus
A UN report reveals 32.8 percent of Mexican adults are obese, even as the country battles hunger and malnutrition
My family’s decade in genetic limbo
DAVID EWING DUNCAN
For a magazine story, I had my DNA decoded alongside my daughter. Little did I realize how harrowing it would be
Don’t hold the sardines
Jocelyn C. Zuckerman
They may be unappetizing, but eating more forage fish could be our last hope to preserve the oceanic food chain
Is the “fat acceptance” movement losing?
Daniel D'Addario
After Paula Deen's fall and Chris Christie's gastric bypass, it seems easier than ever to get away with fat-shaming
Is obesity a disease?
Michael S. Fenster
The American Medical Association's new classification for the condition is the subject of heavy controversy
Four theories on when you’re too old to have a baby
Katie McDonough
A guide to the often conflicting research on how old is too old to procreate
Must-see morning clip: Paula Deen suffers from Type I or Type 2 racism
Prachi Gupta
The celebrity chef, who has diabetes, has been diagnosed with a second disease
My first Father’s Day without my father
Charles Ornstein
I take some solace in the idea that my parents are "reunited." But that doesn't make this holiday any easier
Pop neuroscience is bunk!
Sally Satel, Scott O. Lilienfeld
The media -- and some scientists -- use brain imaging to explain law, politics, even theology. It's often hooey
The fat-shaming of school “FitnessGrams”
Mary Elizabeth Williams
If schools want healthy kids, how about letting them have more physical activity instead of incessant test prep?
Is salt really so bad for you?
Michael S. Fenster
Decades of science show no conclusive evidence that cutting back on dietary sodium reduces cardiovascular morbidity
“Original Coca-Cola had a very small amount of cocaine”
Jill Richardson
An expert explains how the company's ruthless business tactics helped create the world's most recognizable brand
Paul Krugman’s right: Austerity kills
David Stuckler, Sanjay Basu
Austerity kills -- radical cuts destroy economies and lives, and the honest numbers and economics keep proving it
Doug Henwood: Capitalism thrives on class exploitation
Bhaskar Sunkara
The publisher of "Left Business Observer" talks print media, left regroupment and electoral politics
Has school disciplining gone too far?
David Rosen
In institutions across the U.S., normal children's behavior is being treated as evidence of a psychiatric disorder
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