Poets Give Voice To The Toll Of Type 2 Diabetes
Doctors and poets are collaborating in California to encourage young people to tell stories about Type 2 diabetes in their communities.
Fitness & Nutrition
Women Who Eat Fish Twice Weekly Cut Their Risk Of Hearing Loss
Something as simple as eating fish can help lower the risk of hearing loss, researchers say. All types of fish helped. And since many people don't eat fish at all, there's an opportunity here.
Truth In Labeling: Celiac Community Cheers FDA Rule For Gluten Free
The Food and Drug Administration now requires all food manufacturers to be in compliance with a labeling standard for gluten-free food. Advocates for people with celiac disease say it's about time.
School Lunch Debate: What's At Stake?
Lawmakers in the House plan to vote this week on whether to allow schools to delay implementing new nutrition standards in school lunches. Some policymakers have called the standards "over the top."
Why NYC Is Afraid Of Free Lunch For All
A federal program to extend free lunch to all kids has the city worried it could lose federal dollars to pay for other things.
High School Coach Sports A Running Streak Even Forrest Gump Would Envy
Melissa Block talks to California high school cross country coach Jon Sutherland, just moments after he broke the record for the longest running streak in the U.S.: 16,438 days in a row.
How Food Companies Court Nutrition Educators With Junk Food
Corporate sponsorship of professional events for nutritionists has been on the rise. But should the gatekeepers of nutrition information be taking free meals and snacks from McDonald's and Hershey's?
Maybe That BPA In Your Canned Food Isn't So Bad After All
There's been lots of debate about whether tiny amounts of the chemical have the potential to cause health problems. A new FDA study supports a previous conclusion that the chemical is safe for people.
Wake Up And Smell The Caffeine. It's A Powerful Drug
Around the world, many of us start our day with a drug derived from a natural insecticide: caffeine. Murray Carpenter tells the tale in Caffeinated: How Our Daily Habit Helps, Hurts and Hooks Us.
Cash Or Credit? How Kids Pay For School Lunch Matters For Health
A study in the journal Obesity found that students who used credit or debit cards in the school cafeteria chose fewer fruits and vegetables and more desserts than kids paying with cash. But the researchers say schools should work with the bias instead of trying to fight it.