| |  Why Being Thin Doesn't Always Mean Being Healthy
By Alice Park If there's a universal truth in health news lately, it's that being overweight isn't good for your health. Extra weight, especially in the form of fat, can lead to heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, among other problems. But [...] |  The Strange Economics of Cohabitation
By Belinda Luscombe Conventional wisdom says that two can live together as cheaply as one. Conventional wisdom is, as usual, a little off. Studies indicate that two can actually live together about 1.4 times as cheaply as one. And new research suggests that [...] |  It's the Ads, Stupid: Why TV Leads to Obesity
By Alice Park How much TV do your kids watch? If you don't know, you might want to find out, say experts, since the time children spend in front of a TV or computer screen can have a profound effect on their physical [...] |  Studies: By Surgery or Diet, Weight Loss Helps Reverse Type 2
By Meredith Melnick In two new studies, researchers offer evidence that weight-loss surgery or a severely restricted-calorie diet could help some people reverse their diabetes. In one study, a meta-analysis in the journal Archives of Surgery, researchers from the Netherlands looked at data [...] |  A Controversial Autism Therapy Unravels a Family
By Maia Szalavitz Some unproven psychological therapies and techniques for autism aren't simply ineffective. They can split families and cause untold harm to children, as one family in Michigan learned at terrible cost. The Detroit Free Press recently published a six-part investigation into [...] |  The Healthland Podcast: Diets, Divorce and Cigarettes
By John Cloud On the podcast this week: results from a major Harvard study on how to eat right. Also, a controversial new trend in how some divorced parents are raising their children. And finally, the war over government labeling of cigarettes and [...] |  Drugged Driving: A Quarter of Fatal Car Crashes Involve Drugs
By Meredith Melnick A new study finds that among 44,000 U.S. drivers involved in fatal single-vehicle car crashes between 1998 and 2009, 25% tested positive for drug use. The most common drugs were marijuana, cocaine and amphetamines. It's not clear whether drugs caused [...] |  Is He Gay? Ovulating Women Can Tell
By Bonnie Rochman Ovulation is a really useful biological function. Not only does it facilitate pregnancy — though sperm are in no short supply, the ephemeral egg appears just once a month — but new research finds that it also helps a woman [...] |  Why the German E. Coli Outbreak Was So Deadly
By Bryan Walsh The German E. coli outbreak has slipped from the news recently, as the rate of new cases and deaths has slowed. But it's not over yet. On Thursday federal health officials announced that the death of a man in Arizona [...] |  U.S. Panel: Pregnant Moms Should Get Whooping Cough Vaccine
By Associated Press A federal advisory panel is recommending that pregnant women get vaccinated against whooping cough. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Wednesday voted to recommend the shot for pregnant women who previously were not vaccinated. The vaccine, which does not [...] | | |  | | | | | | |  | | | | Follow Healthland on Twitter |  | Join today to start receiving HEALTHLAND's Twitter updates!
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