In this issue of PHO
Health as a Commodity We’ve been conditioned to think that health comes from the individual consumption choices we make. But it also comes from what we do together.
Fruit, Fat, and Cancer Badly designed research is a dangerous guide to protecting your health, especially when it’s heavily publicized.
Life, Death, and Vegetables Despite its flaws, a study shows why health starts with doing the simplest things first.
Overworked, Sick, and Injured When and how much you work increases your risk of ill health, injury, and decreases your capacity to recover.
Obesity, a Social Disease If you can gain weight because of whom you know, can social networks affect other health issues?
The Placebo Effect Although dismissed as not real, the placebo effect shows our capacity to heal without drugs and technology.
Sick Buildings While scientists search for diagnostic criteria, increasing numbers of people suffer from sick building syndrome.