
Fresh food prescriptions given to low-income patients to help combat disease
What if instead of prescribing medicine to treat a disease, doctors could prescribe fresh food to help prevent...

Is Your Neighborhood's Urban Design Making You Fat?
"What is the influence of street network design on public health?" This question prompted a recent study that has...

Google X Unveils Smart Contact Lens That Monitors Body Health
Google already makes an electronic monocle called Glass that allows people to take photos by winking —and now...

New Study Reveals Any Amount of Red Meat Increases Your Risk of Premature Death
Livestock production is one of the leading contributors to climate change -- some studies have shown that it produces...

NYC Department of Health's Newest Ad Campaign Targets Increasing Portion Sizes
Have you noticed the ever-increasing size of french fries and soda servings? An estimated 57% of adult New Yorkers...

New Nanoparticle Tattoos Can Monitor Glucose Levels in Diabetics
For some people, staying healthy could require getting some ink. Researchers atMITrecently created a new type of...

Implantable, Solar-Powered Chip Monitors Blood Sugar Levels
Diabetics rejoice: a new rice-sized, implantable glucose sensor could eliminate the need to use conventional finger-prick...