Category: Health & Wellness

In Iceland, teenage smoking, drinking and drug use have been radically cut in the past 20 years. Emma Young finds out how they did it, and why other countries won’t follow suit.

Every day, hundreds of Israeli volunteers drive ill Palestinians from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to hospitals in Israel. Shaul Adar joins them on the road and learns why they see their neighbourly help as a step on the journey to peaceful coexistence.

Dean Baker considers the difference between tariffs on shoes and tariffs that may save your life.

Peter Janiszewski reveals his excitement about the Pokemon Go game.

Peter Janiszewski looks at his wife’s Fitbit and asks how helpful it can really be.

Like many parents, Sandy is concerned about how much time her 18-month-old spends in front of screens. Weighing up the available evidence, Olivia Solon explains that she might be worrying too much.

Dr. Ricki Lewis delves into her own husband’s rare type of cancer and ponders why some medical people are dismissive of science.

The cycle of poverty isn’t just an abstraction. It’s about toilet paper…and boots. Sara Kassabian explains.

The overdose death toll from opioids has almost quadrupled since 1999. Charles Ornstein investigates ways to curb the trend.

Adults with anorexia often have distinctive traits that lock them into a destructive relationship with food. Carrie Arnold discovers how those same traits could help them escape it.