The day-in, day-out coverage of the Washington health-reform debate has taken on the feel of campaign coverage, with daily stories converging on a theme. This morning, for example, we find a raft of articles suggesting that the effort is stalling amid... 

S’mores are just about the definition of Summer in my house, and no campfire would be complete without them. That graham cracker and marshmallow chocolaty sandwich can’t be that bad for me, right? I mean, there are only three ingredients.... 

After reading The End of Overeating and learning the importance of avoiding bliss point foods , I reevaluated my relationship with Nutella . The chocolate hazelnut spread makes no pretense as a healthy food, but I occasionally pick it up for baking.... 

Bear Naked Fit Granola is a staple in my house, along with other cereals, since I like to mix cereals to reap the nutritional benefits of them all. So when I heard this company was making two new varieties of cereal – Banana Nut and Cranberry Raisin-... 

Nearly everyone in America should have health insurance. A government-backed plan should compete against private insurers. And the government should help pay for coverage for those earning up to four or five times the poverty level. Those are the broad... 

Working with professional athletes seems like it could be a dream job for a team doctor, many of whom used to be athletes themselves. But under the weight of public scrutiny as fans judge the care their favorite players are receiving, the pressure on... 

When the Health Blog finds an M.D. on YouTube singing a three-part harmony about health IT and the stimulus bill, we have no choice but to write a post on it. The lyrics are pure inside baseball: “I want to get in the act of HITECH, honey, and... 

Chuck Grassley made news yesterday when he fired off a few shots at President Obama from his Twitter feed. The tweets were on health reform — a subject on which Grassley’s been playing a key role from his perch as the ranking Republican on... 

? DrSugar is in the house and he’s answering your health questions. Dear DrSugar, I recently read a post on FitSugar about the dangers of oxybenzone, a common ingredient in sunscreen and other cosmetics. I am wondering if my sunscreen containing... 

Is the stripper workout here to stay? Former girl next door Kendra Wilkinson is banking on it. Hugh Hefner’s sporty ex-girlfriend has created a proprietary line of stripping equipment that she’s calling “sports poles.” She’s...