Medically reviewed by faculty at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health

• Trending
  • mental health
  • climate change
  • smoking
  • genes
  • insomnia
  • milk
  • obesity

• Trending
  • mental health
  • climate change
  • smoking
  • genes
  • insomnia
  • milk
  • obesity

children's health

Popular

• 

  Be Well

  The Benefits of Giving

  by John Swartzberg, M.D.

  Altruism—concern for the welfare of others— is considered a bedrock virtue by nearly all religions and cultures. It might also be good for you.

• 

  Be Well

  Early Puberty: Social Injustice?

  by Keng Lam, MD

  Can belonging to certain ethnic groups be associated with early puberty? And if so, what does this mean for girls who go through puberty earlier than normal?

• 

  Be Well

  Regulating E-Cigarettes

  by Keng Lam, MD

  In April 2014, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally decided to start regulating e-cigarettes. Some are criticizing the proposed rules, largely for their possible effects on the marketplace.