Bigger It’s not just pets that are getting fatter. Humans are, too. And though the US ranks 49th in the world in lifespan, our nation is number one in body mass index, a major index of obesity. Sixty eight percent of Americans are now classified as obese or overweight. However, beyond the headlines of Finucane […]
Fibromyalgia, obesity, sleep and pain (1/14/11)
An Illness With Many Effects Too many people have fibromyalgia, perhaps up to 4% of Americans, but nobody knows why. Much controversy has followed work by Zahnle et al. who argued studies linking fibromyalgia with viruses like XMRV actually found nothing but artifacts, denying their results altogether. This has increased the public sense of murkiness […]
Your kid’s new favorite bed partner (10/28/10)
Who is she sleeping with now? According to the recent Pew Memorial Trust Survey, 82% of 12-17 year olds sleep with or next to their cell phones. That has many implications for health, transport, the economy and the way we will live (and love) in the future: Results: Biological 1. More texts, less sleep, less […]