Health Headlines for Wednesday, October 12
Generation Adderall
New York Times Magazine
Like many of my friends, I spent years using prescription stimulants to get through school and start my career. Then I tried to get off them.
Tax sugary drinks to fight obesity, WHO urges governments
Reuters
Governments should tax sugary drinks to fight the global epidemics of obesity and diabetes, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, recommendations industry swiftly branded “discriminatory” and “unproven”.
Doctors beat online symptom checkers in diagnosis contest
Reuters
Doctors are much better than symptom-checker programs at reaching a correct diagnosis, though the humans are not perfect and might benefit from using algorithms to supplement their skills, a small study suggests.
Health Department: Nearly one-third of New Yorkers binge drink
NY Daily News
The city that never sleeps is probably just passed out somewhere. The majority of New Yorkers drink booze at least once a month, and nearly one in three engage in dangerous bouts of “binge” drinking, according to data released by the city’s Health Department on Tuesday.