Science and Health

Hunger USA Hunger USA

Tony Hall, just before leaving Congress in September, sat in his office in Longworth House Office Building and thought of something that had stuck with him since a trip to Appa...

Nov 26, 2002 / David Sarasohn

Waiting for Bioterror Waiting for Bioterror

Is our public health system ready?

Nov 21, 2002 / Feature / Katherine Eban

Ask Dr. Marc Ask Dr. Marc

How many of you believe that crucial healthcare issues are falsely represented by corporate America for profit or political advantage?

Nov 11, 2002 / Feature / Dr. Marc Siegel

Can Coke Prevent AIDS? Can Coke Prevent AIDS?

As one of the largest private employers in Africa, the Coca-Cola Company could dramatically alter the course of HIV/AIDS.

Oct 24, 2002 / Feature / Lisa Weinert

Sowing Disaster? Sowing Disaster?

How genetically engineered American corn has altered the global landscape.

Oct 10, 2002 / Feature / Mark Schapiro

The Laboratories of Democracy The Laboratories of Democracy

Nothing is more galling to scientists than outsiders questioning their research priorities.

Oct 10, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Kimmelman

A Cancer Grows A Cancer Grows

Medical treatment in women's prisons ranges from brutal to nonexistent.

Sep 11, 2002 / Feature / Cynthia Cooper

Bad Meat Bad Meat

The Scandal of Our Food Safety System

Aug 29, 2002 / Eric Schlosser

The Women’s Enron The Women’s Enron

The recent news about the harmful effects of hormone replacement was played in the media as a health story, but it is much more than that. In fact, it may be the hot-flashiest cor...

Aug 15, 2002 / Sue Woodman

Big Pharma, Bad Science Big Pharma, Bad Science

In June, the New England Journal of Medicine, one of the most respected medical journals, made a startling announcement.

Jul 25, 2002 / Feature / Nathan Newman

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