Study finds BMI mislabels millions as overweight or obese
Consumer Corner February 8, 2016 0
A new study from UCLA finds that some 54 million Americans who are labeled as obese or overweight according to their body mass index are, when you take a closer look, actually healthy. Read more
Health director controversy
Georgia Headlines May 15, 2014 0
A beleaguered Pasadena public health director has been offered a position leading a health district in north Georgia, though officials there say they were unaware he’d been placed on leave. Read the full article: Los Angeles Times Read more
A hole in the health law mandate
Consumer Corner December 21, 2013 0
People who have had policies cancelled can now avoid the mandate to buy coverage next year. Read more
AMA declares obesity a disease
Consumer Corner June 20, 2013 0
The vote likely will step up pressure on insurers to pay doctors for discussing obesity with patients. Read more
Marijuana use rises among teens
Consumer Corner December 19, 2012 0
More adolescents are using pot, and they increasingly believe that it’s benign, a survey finds. Read more
Health care and the election
Nov 2, 2020 0
Lawsuit over tainted water
Aug 8, 2020 1
Stopping the COVID spread
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