HEALTH + DISEASE
Poll Finds Public Health Has A Trust Problem
"They say one thing one minute and then turn around and say another the next minute."
Diet has major impact on gut microbiomes
In the gut microbiome, at least, it’s nurture, not nature
Is Your Child Struggling in School? Talk to Your Pediatrician
Pediatricians are advised to give academic failure the same attention as any other problem affecting a child.
This Is Your Brain on Junk Food
No addictive drug can fire up the reward circuitry in our brains as rapidly as our favorite foods.
5 Medical Appointments You Should Stop Putting Off
Putting your health on hold — that's a mistake.
Why Are We So Afraid of Fevers?
Fevers are beneficial, reducing the severity of illness and shortening its length.
Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith Takes Aim at Racial Gaps in Health Care
Dr. Nunez-Smith saw firsthand what can happen in a community with limited access to health care.
Atul Gawande: To fix our broken healthcare system, start with primary care
That basic service is a fundamental building block of many systems around the world, but it is not of ours.
To Create a Healthy Habit, Find an Accountability Buddy
Choose a friend who wants to achieve a similar goal and make a plan
What's Scaring the Pediatricians
Pediatricians are worried for children and families, for now and for the future.
Inside the Gates Foundation's epic fight against COVID-19
How the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, effected the COVID-19 crisis.