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Screen-Based Entertainment and Cardiovascular Risk
Scientists have confirmed that regular physical activity is associated with a lower…
Obesity Counseling: Is Race a Factor?
Most people know that the US is struggling to contain a surging…
Remote Area Medical Holds Free Clinic in Nashville-1000 or More Patients Expected
Remote Area Medical is making it’s first visit to Nashville. We still…
Will the U.S. Lead on Global Health? Start with Vaccination.
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah gave a speech yesterday at the National Institutes…
Should the US Destroy its Cache of Smallpox Virus?
Smallpox killed between 300–500 million people during the 20th century. As recently…
FDA Gives Approval for Lap-Band Use With Less Obese Patients
This means those who are borderline no longer have to put on…
Bioterrorism: Pentagon Goes Back to the Drawing Board
The horrifying events of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent weaponized anthrax…
Obesity and its Growing Prevalence Globally
Overweight and obesity were once considered a problem only in high-income countries.…
Estimating Lifetime or Episode-of-Illness Costs Under Censoring
How can you estimate an individual’s total lifetime cost of medical care?…