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Can Laws Make You Healthier?

A new Harvard School of Public Health study says that many people are supportive of government action aimed at changing lifestyle choices to promote better health.

Designing Walkable Cities for Better Health

Residents of new housing developments boosted their exercise and their wellbeing when they had more access to shops and parks, a new University of Melbourne study reveals.

“Whole Grain” Label Not the Whole Story

Whole grain this, and whole grain that.

The ads, the labels, the packaging shout whole grain, but what else is in there, and are these products always better for you?

Childhood Obesity Linked to Air Pollution

Overall, 17% of children in the United States are obese, but in inner-city neighborhoods, the rate of childhood obesity is as high as 25%.

Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health have found Continue reading »

Air Pollution Ups Heart Attack Risk

Short-term exposure (for up to 7 days) to all major air pollutants, with the exception of ozone, is significantly associated with an increased risk of heart attack.

Viruses Take Flight

Researchers at Duke- National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School have found that influenza virus in tropical areas isn’t the only global source of flu epidemics. Continue reading »