A commentary published last week in Nature argues for the regulation of sugar as a toxic substance. The authors and I agree about ends -- reducing sugar intake -- but have some pot[...]

Michael Pollan speaks about coffee and tea in this video[...]

Fewer American teens and young adults are smoking cigarettes, a new government report shows.[...]

  Since first lady Michelle Obama made childhood obesity her signature project almost two years ago, the issue has had the kind of highly visible national leadership that it p[...]