Drug-Resistant Bacteria Follow Soldiers Home

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2007 The US military's evacuation chain that removes wounded soldiers from combat, while effective at saving lives, has helped give rise to an antibiotic-resistant superbug that has spread to civilian hospitals in the U and Europe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Our Own Weapon of Mass Destruction

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2007 This disturbing documentary by former "60 Minutes" producer Barry Lando chronicles the horror that 13 years of U.S.-backed sanctions wrought on Iraq, including the deaths of hundreds of thousands -- many of them children. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chavez Raises Doubts Over Castro’s Health

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2007 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has reinvigorated speculation over Fidel Castro's health after announcing that the Cuban leader is "locked in a battle for his life." The two leaders are known to be close, and Castro has yet to make a public appearance since undergoing surgery in July. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anti-Obesity Gum

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2007 British scientists are developing a chewing gum that could help to regulate the appetites of obesity sufferers. Although the research is promising, the first infomercials are years away. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Cancer-Fighting Chickens of Edinburgh

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2007 The same research lab that cloned Dolly the sheep has found a way to produce cancer-fighting proteins in genetically modified chicken eggs. Although practical treatments could be years off, the process promises to reduce the cost and complexity of generating cancer medicine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cloned Food to Go Unmarked

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2006 The Food and Drug Administration is set to approve food products derived from cloned animals and their offspring. Though eating beef from a cloned cow may seem incredibly creepy, the FDA has decided the manufactured twin is just as safe as the original animal, and requires no special identification once in the food supply. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Richard Walden: U.S. Embargoes Compassion for Cuba

Richard Walden / Truthdig Dec 27, 2006 The president of a Los Angeles-based international relief agency writes that America's inhumane policy toward Cuban aid remains tragically out of date. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

No Cancer Risk From Cell Phones

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2006 Researchers from the Danish Institute of Cancer Epidemiology have found that cell phone use does not increase the risk of cancer. The study looked at more than 420,000 cell users, some 56,000 of whom had used a mobile phone for more than 10 years. (h/t: Engadget Mobile) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Study Links Higher IQ to Vegetarianism

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2006 A study emerging from Britain claims the IQs of kids who grew up to become vegetarians were an average of five points higher. There was no difference measured between full-blown vegetarians and those who ate chicken or fish (does that even count as vegetarianism?). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )