How Much Do You Know About Trans Fats?

When New York City recently announced it had banned artificial trans fats from restaurant cooking oils — and by mid next year will ban them from all restaurant food — I think there was quite a bit of confusion about what was going on and, more specifically, why. (I heard the phrase “trans – what?” […]

Update: The Real Cost of War in Iraq

Some months back, I outlined the untold stories of the war in Iraq — specifically, the devastating health impacts including the long-term injuries (that can be both mental and physical) that are increasing among our U.S. military veterans. Now, President Bush, in spite of the recent mid-term elections, has signaled his intent to further escalate […]