Philadelphia Passes Soda Tax after Mayor Rewrites Playbook
Philly is the biggest U.S. city to slap a tax on sweet drinks, after a bitter battle
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Calls Escalate for Lifting Blood Donor Ban on Men Who Have Sex with Men
After the Orlando massacre some are suggesting the Food and Drug Administration reconsider its policy
A Visual Feast
Three new infographics highlight changing diets around the world
India to Vaccinate 300,000 Children after Polio Strain Found in Sewage
14 samples collected between January 2015 and May 2016 tested positive for a strain of the virus
Fat Gets Gut Bacteria Working against the Waistline
In mice, intestinal microbes respond to a high-fat diet by producing acetate, which triggers the release of a hormone that makes mammals feel hungry, causing them to eat even more. ...
Coffee No Longer Considered Cancerous but Very Hot Drinks Risky
Wait for drinks around 65 degrees Celsius or above to cool
WHO Sees "Very Low" Risk of Further Zika Spread Due to Olympics
Pregnant women are still advised to avoid the Summer Games
Gun Researchers: Orlando Mass Shooting Is a Public Health Emergency
Gun violence at the Pulse night club and elsewhere across the U.S. in recent years demand controls over the widespread availability of firearms
Half the World Could Be Nearsighted by 2050
Nearsightedness is on the rise
Summer Safety: How to Avoid Bee-Swarm Attacks
Hard as it may be to resist, do not swat at the bees that come at you
U.S. to Invest $200 Million to Shorten Organ Transplant Wait Lists
More than 120,000 people need life-saving transplantations
Studies Find "Superbacteria" at Rio's Olympic Venues, Top Beaches
The drug-resistant bacteria can reportedly cause pulmonary and bloodstream infections as well as meningitis
Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer? Probably, but It's Complicated
The degree of risk almost certainly depends on the length and strength of exposure—but we still don't know how significant the actual danger is
Orlando Massacre Exposes Need for More Gun Control, Not More Counterterrorism
The easy availability of guns poses a much greater threat to Americans than terrorism does
WHO: Women Living in Zika-Affected Areas Should Consider Delaying Pregnancy
The guidance affects millions of couples across the Caribbean and Latin America
Using Antibiotics on Preterm Infants Increases Antibiotic Resistance
No one should really be shocked by this, although the extent of the increase in antibiotic resistance is troubling. New research looks at the development of the microbiomes in preterm infants...
What If Global Warming Emptied India?
Climate change poses significant threats to the populous nation
Bigger Glasses Rack Up More Wine Sales
Serving wine in larger glasses boosted sales 10 percent in an English bar, possibly because customers think they're imbibing less per glass. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Recreational Drug Kratom Hits the Same Brain Receptors as Strong Opioids
Chemists study the neurochemistry of alkaloids from the Mitragyna plant
Fairer Way to Distribute Last-Ditch Drugs Gets Real-World Trial
Ethicists and medical experts are testing a system to distribute drugs in short supply that is inspired by the method used to prioritize organ transplants
