CNN |
Why are fewer Americans trying to lose weight?
CNN (CNN) Diet is "a four-letter word for failure," if you ask Teena Henson. In the past, the 57-year-old Gilmer, Texas, resident would try fad diets that did nothing but leave her feeling frustrated, she said. "There was one called a grapefruit diet or ... |
NPR |
Drugs That Work In Mice Often Fail When Tried In People
NPR Most potential new drugs fail when they're tested in people. These failures are not only a major disappointment – they sharply drive up the cost of developing new drugs. A major reason for these failures is that most new drugs are first tested out in ... |
Summit Daily News |
High Country, High Costs, Part 6: High-country residents find partial solutions to health-care costs
Summit Daily News PART 3: People in the mountains use MRIs and other imaging services, as well as pathology and lab work, at three times the rate of the rest of Colorado, part of why costs are higher. PART 4: Health experts in the mountain resorts and metro Denver warn ... Now is the perfect time for a healthcare moonshot Rally urges Medicare for all CMS: 10 innovative hospital programs |
New Atlas |
Can't get to sleep? The reason may be in your genes
New Atlas If you're naturally inclined to stay awake into the wee hours and have trouble falling asleep at a reasonable hour then your genes may be to blame for your night owl behavior. New research has uncovered a specific gene mutation significantly alters the ... Delayed sleep phase disorder may have genetic roots Why Are Some People 'Night Owls'? Gene Mutation Could Explain Preferences For Sleeping Late Being A Night Owl Is Genetic, Research Says |
Washington Post |
South Dakota cannabis backers see hope in North Dakota vote
Washington Post PIERRE, S.D. — Medical marijuana supporters who came up empty at the South Dakota Legislature and ballot box are emboldened to try again after an overwhelming vote in North Dakota to make cannabis available to patients there. Backers of the South ... Christina Ryan Claypool: What's wrong with medical marijuana? Medical marijuana advocates to host lobbying day |