From the BACCHUS blog…
Ever wondered why WesWELL exists at Wesleyan? Why we even spend time talking about health as a component of academic success? Here’s the proof: 
“Our study shows that there is a direct link between college students’ health and their academic achievement. This is the first time that anything like this has been published [...]

Ever wonder why researchers haven’t managed to find a vaccine to combat AIDS yet? After 25 years, there hasn’t been much progress in spite of initial optimism in 1984, when the virus was first identified. Scientific American has the details…
Not long after the virus that causes AIDS was identified, Margaret Heckler, then the U.S. secretary [...]

From the New York Times…
Often, a visit to the doctor’s office starts with a weigh-in. But is a person’s weight really a reliable indicator of overall health?
Increasingly, medical research is showing that it isn’t. Despite concerns about an obesity epidemic, there is growing evidence that our obsession about weight as a primary measure of health [...]

From the New York Times…
“I’ve grown up on medication,” my patient Julie told me recently. “I don’t have a sense of who I really am without it.”
At 31, she had been on one antidepressant or another nearly continuously since she was 14. There was little question that she had very serious depression and had [...]

 Perhaps some of you saw the article in the New York Times (or other news sources) about the French bill which is attempting to reduce the proliferation of websites and magazines that seemingly promote “thinspiration” or which outright support eating disorders as a lifestyle choice (”pro-ana” or “-mia”).
In part, the article states:
The bill, approved by the lower [...]

From Science Daily…
Each day, we are bombarded with options — at the local coffee shop, at work, in stores or on the TV at home. Do you want a double-shot soy latte, a caramel macchiato or simply a tall house coffee for your morning pick-me-up? Having choices is typically thought of as a good thing. [...]

From Medical News Today…
Pregnancy rates for females under age 25, including teenagers, in the United States declined in 2004 compared to 1990, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The report says nearly 38 percent of pregnancies in 2004 were to women under age 25, down from nearly 43 [...]

The many myths surrounding organ donation may prevent individuals from deciding to be an organ donor. Others may have signed the back of their driver’s license without a second thought. To ensure everyone is informed on the realities of organ donation, the Mayo Clinic offers a myth-busting article about organ donation here.
But why consider organ [...]

From ScienceDaily…
A smile is one of the most universally recognizable facial expressions, helping to depict an individual’s happiness, confidence, attractiveness, sociability and sincerity. And now, according to a recent study, a smile may also help convey healthy teeth and gums. Researchers found evidence that periodontal, or gum, disease may negatively affect an individual’s smiling patterns [...]

From the New York Times…
Chopped pig pancreas may not sound appetizing. But most cystic fibrosis patients eat a refined version of it each breakfast, lunch and dinner — five large capsules a meal — to supply enzymes their bodies do not produce.
The pills are life-sustaining for most of the nearly 30,000 people in the United [...]