Can Paying People To Lose Weight Reduce Obesity?
News Team member Andrew Feld examines the efficacy — and the ethical challenges — of paying people to lose weight.
How a Georgia Orthopedic Surgeon Saved Athletes’ Knees
News Team member Andrew Feld traces the influence of Dr. Kyle Hammond, whose novel ACL reconstruction technique has saved athletes' knees worldwide.
Intensive Animal Production:Not Worth The Risk
In an opinion piece, News Team member Sammy Ramacher examines the link between factory farming and zoonotic disease and recommends changes to meat production.
The Popularity and Peril of Energy Drinks
News Team member Annika Urban examines the implicit promise and actual risks of energy drinks, which are aggressively marketed to students.
The Enduring Challenge of Eating Disorders
News Team member Emily Kim writes that eating disorders are more prevalent than most people realize, and affect a wide range of populations.
Overturning Roe v. Wade Endangers Medicine
News Team member Rebecca Sugerman finds that the Supreme Court decision reversing the national right to abortion is having grave impacts on medical education and training and patient care.
Staying Mobile While Aging
News Team member Sammy Ramacher examines a review of research that concludes the attention coaches give to the diets and workouts of young athletes should be practiced by aging persons.
Trust Your Gut: The Low FODMAP Diet
Gabriella Salazar reports that "highly fermentable short-chain carbs" could be the key to controlling IBS
The FDA Made a Mistake Approving This ALS Medication
New in the Opinion vertical: Andrew Feld delves into the FDA's controversial 2022 approval of the ALS drug Relyvrio.
The JScreen Study: Delivering Genetic Knowledge via Telehealth
Madison Woods examines the success of Emory's JScreen program, which combines genetic screening of high-risk populations with home-based testing and telehealth counseling