Dan Charles
“So many food labels proclaim their eco-virtues these days — organic. Pasture-raised. Cage-free. Non-GMO. What do they actually mean? Here are six ways to make sense of it all.”
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Veterans face hurdles accessing medical marijuana
Claire Hansen Staff Writer
“Under current VA policy, VA doctors cannot prescribe or recommend medical marijuana to patients – including in states where medical marijuana is legal – because of the drug’s status as a Schedule I controlled substance.”
Health paradox: New diabetes cases fall while obesity rises / AP
MIKE STOBBE
“NEW YORK (AP) — The number of new diabetes cases among U.S. adults keeps falling, even as obesity rates climb, and health officials aren’t sure why.”
From chicken to tomatoes, here’s why American food is hurting you | US news | The Guardian
Maria Rodale
“American healthcare spending has ballooned to $3.5tn a year, and yet we are sicker than most other developed countries. Meanwhile, our food system contains thousands of chemicals that have not been proven safeand many that are banned in other countries.”
Johnson & Johnson Opioid Trial To Begin In Oklahoma, Could Set Precedent : NPR
Heard on All Things Considered
“All eyes will be on Oklahoma this week when the first case in a flood of litigation against an opioid drug manufacturer begins on Tuesday.”
Business Insider: Flavored e-cigarettes could be bad for heart health, researchers say
“WASHINGTON (AP) — E-cigarettes aren’t considered as risky as regular cigarettes, but researchers have found a clue that their flavorings may be bad for the heart.”
Rural areas drive increases in global obesity / Nature
“The global rise in the prevalence of obesity has been seen as an urban problem. A large-scale study challenges this view by showing that weight gain in rural areas is the main factor currently driving the obesity epidemic.”
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