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Why is Georgia shaming fat children?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A bold ad campaign claims to target childhood obesity -- but the real target is overweight kids
How stress is really hurting our kids
Thomas Rogers
New science shows that childhood trauma can cause cancer, heart disease and other problems. An expert explains
Therapists revolt against psychiatry’s bible
Rob Waters
Mental health professionals say new diagnoses will lead to overmedication
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il dead at age 69
Associated Press
State media announced the dictator's passing, from heart failure, early on Monday
Why women need fat
Hannah Tepper
Evolution shows that women's dieting beliefs aren't just unrealistic -- they're unnatural. An expert explains
The congressional war on childhood nutrition
Mary Elizabeth Williams
House Republicans keep pushing pizza and fries even in the midst of an obesity crisis
The mystery of left-handedness
Rik Smits
We're the only species with such a dramatic preference for the right arm. Can genetics explain it?
Why I made myself radioactive
Andrew C. Gottlieb
The town of Basin, Mont., has been classified as a Superfund site, but, according to some, its pollution is a cure
Iraq war: Mission failed
Michael Lind
The political, economic and moral implications of this military disaster could haunt us for years to come
Welcome to the food justice movement
Andrew Leonard
Navina Khanna has dedicated her life to fighting for more equitable and sustainable food systems
Hedge founder gets 11 years in insider trade probe
Larry Neumeister
Raj Rajaratnam, "the modern face of illegal insider trading," gets 11 years in prison
When Republicans warm to outspending Obama
Eartha Melzer
As Michigan prepares for winter, the president's chilly budget cuts hit home. Guess who's feeling more generous?
Why children’s hospitals tolerate McDonald’s
Rahul Parikh
There's a childhood obesity epidemic, yet top medical centers welcome fast-food restaurants. Why? Follow the money
Do little girls need diet books?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A controversial new children's book offers "thinspiration" -- for 6-year-olds
Should doctors treat loved ones?
Rahul Parikh
In film, doctors are often in a race-against-time to save family members. In life, it's a lot more problematic
How America turned poverty into a crime
Barbara Ehrenreich
The poor aren't just struggling during the recession; they're being actively hounded by urban officials
Does eating right have to be expensive?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A new study slams the price of nutrition -- and the mainstream media
falls for the hype
Insurers must cover birth control with no copays
Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar
The Obama administration approves broad expansion to women's preventative healthcare coverage
Kim Kardashian’s psoriasis is a cultural crisis
Drew Grant
What happens when our personification of skin-deep beauty develops a skin disease?
Report: Make birth control free for all women
Natasha Lennard
A study commissioned by the Obama administration concludes that healthcare reform should cover contraception
I always thought I’d be fat
Michael Humphrey
I've been ashamed of my weight since I was a kid. Then I moved to New York -- and lost 80 pounds
Study: Nearly 350 million diabetics worldwide
Maria Cheng
Researchers say disease could become "defining issue of global health" in coming decade
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