Viewpoint: Are we healthier than we think?

According to author Shannon Brownlee, Americans are bombarded with medical news in an attempt to raise their 'awareness' of health conditions such as high cholesterol, osteoporosis, and pre-diabetes. But the result of this, Brownlee says, is that Americans have developed anxiety about disease, and they may underestimate the fact that most people are in fairly good health. In this article, Brownlee discusses the roots of conditions such as osteoporosis and high cholesterol, and she explains how the media and medical industry contribute to people's attitudes about their health.  Read full story >