February 3, 2012 Shining a light on tanning salons Undercover investigators who called tanning salons posing as fair-skinned teenage girls (perhaps easier done over the phone than in person) have found that most tanning salons significantly downplay the health risks of indoor tanning when providing information to customers. [Read Full Text]   [Permalink]

February 3, 2012 Trans fat follies in Colorado In a sadly misguided effort, ostensibly intended to curb obesity, Colorado lawmakers are considering a ban on trans-fat in schools. [Read Full Text]   [Permalink]

February 3, 2012 New malaria data show more adult victims Although malaria-related deaths have been declining, a new report in The Lancet puts a damper on this good news, suggesting that the decline is not nearly as significant as we had thought. [Read Full Text]   [Permalink]

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