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PFOA, a chemical used to make non-stick substances, was dumped into the Ohio River between the 1950s and 1990s. A New York Times Magazine article serves as an expose of this practice, targeting DuPont as a bad actor. The newspaper uses this as an excuse to call for revision of federal government legislation.

When should women at average risk for breast cancer start mammography screenings? Should they start at 40, or is it better to wait until 50? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has weighed in, concluding that "cancer mortality is generally reduced" with screening. But other issues need answers.

If it s a desperate race against time, and there's a possible life-saving therapy that hasn't undergone the rigorous FDA approval process, should an unapproved drug be used in the chance that it may prove effective, or life saving? Here's the case for the Right to Try.

Over 18 million young people 68.9 percent of middle and high school students see some form of e-cigarette advertising, according to the CDC. The agency is worried about e-cig use in teens, and officials there are right in their concern. But is it an advertising-created phenomenon?

A protein involved in pathological angiogenesis can serve as a new therapeutic target in the treatment of chronic liver disease, which claims nearly 50,000 lives annually. In vivo tests involving knock-out mice has shown promising results.

Is the Campbell Soup Co. crazy for putting GMO labels on its food, the very thing it recently said was an unnecessary scare tactic by Big Organic? Not at all, and here are several compelling reasons why that's the case.

There's a new study published in the journal Cell Reports, where scientists have identified a protein that could potentially clear 80 percent of LDL- or "bad-" cholesterol from the blood stream, without any apparent side effects.

How to motivate obese people to lose weight is a really hard nut to crack. While there are many weight-loss strategies available from dieting guidelines to surgery over one-third of Americans are obese. And according to a new study, providing monetary incentives at work isn't the magic bullet, either.

A sloppy article about a so-called hepatitis C "outbreak" in Utah is profoundly flawed. It's a result of careless reporting and questionable advice from a state public health official. The article sounds like it's the end of the world, but it's anything but. Good thing we're around to call attention to messes like this.

Why does it seem that the more we analyze heath and health behavior, the only result appears to be more confusion? Maybe it's got something to do with those providing the information suspect information, that is. A new ranking of the nation's healthiest cities is very flawed, as its evaluation of New York shows.

With no topic beyond reach of his scorn, Donald Trump takes a shot at the NFL, calling the game "too soft" for its attempts to protect players with rule changes. Meanwhile, a big thumbs up to another mogul, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for publicizing the vaccination of his infant daughter; and a sad, early goodbye to legendary rocker David Bowie, a one-time heavy smoker, who died at the age of 69.

In campaign marked by hostility and disagreement, interestingly it seems that Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie and Donald Trump do agree on one important issue in the public health realm: that addiction is a major problem in the U.S. and battling it requires a better strategy. And each has a personal story of grief.

As guest writer Vivian Moses points out, we can trace the anti-GM movement to two things: increasing disillusion as a result of the progress of left-wing ideologies, and a growing awareness of environmental problems.

The "Cancer Statistics" report from the American Cancer Society confirms the continued decline in cancer deaths in America. Since peaking in 1991, the death rate has dropped by 23 percent, translating to more than 1.7 million deaths averted through 2012.

Five different drugs, or drug combinations, are now available to help with weight loss. But which would be best for particular individuals? A new study provides some answers to this important question.

Often, experienced chemists can look at the structure of a chemical and make good guess about whether it will be toxic. But "eyeball toxicology" is not foolproof. Many of us got it wrong with sucralose. We were suspicious that it might be toxic. But it isn't, and here's why.

A recent meta-analysis published in BMJ Open journal suggests that LDL, which is commonly known as 'bad' cholesterol, does not increase the rate of death from heart disease. But before dumping your statins, it's important to review key flaws in the data.

When the sun is out, the boats are charged up and in the water: but swimmers nearby could be in trouble. Often undetected, electric shock drowning (ESD) is the cause of several fatalities each year, and it's entirely preventable.

Researchers have developed a new method of predicting disease progression in gliobastoma patients who have undergone standard treatment.

Have you ever met someone and, right off the bat, had the feeling that you could trust them? Next question: Was that person good looking? It turns out that if they were, your decision to trust them may have been out of your control. A new study shows that the same is true with "tweens." It's something to consider as our children venture out into the world on their own.

It is hard to believe that some cancers miraculously go away for good, but it does happen. Over 1,000 case studies document cancer sufferers who experienced spontaneous regression of their tumor. So why does this happen, and is it possible to exploit it to benefit cancer patients?

For parents, it's axiomatic that steering young children into sports is good for their overall health. But just like almost everything else, too much of a good thing can also backfire. Playing a sport too rigorously can produce devastating injuries for teens who are still developing, as can playing one sport exclusively year-round.

We've all stayed up too late to finish a project or study for an exam, depending on caffeine to keep us going. But according to a new study, that chemical assist won't work for more than a couple of days.

Patients who are too ill to eat have been fed by temporary tubes for many years. But, large numbers of nursing homes are now rejecting these tubes in favor of tubes that are implanted into the stomach, often leaving patients with no choice but to undergo surgery that they may not want, or need.

New sleeping recommendations have been released, and just in time to confirm what millions of Americans already knew: We are so sleep deprived. Yawn.