Barbara Feder Ostrov

<p>Science marches (clucks?) on, engineering chickens that can't transmit bird flu. Plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Why are taxpayers footing the bill for a Florida man's medical marijuana? Answers and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Did Arizona's mental health system fail alleged Tucson shooter Jared Loughner? Plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Homicide humbled, orange juice investigated and 2012 health policy predicted, plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>In the wake of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' recovery, attention turns to traumatic brain injuries. Plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Does our drinking water have too much fluoride in it? Answers and more in our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Disgraced British doctor Andrew Wakefield faked his research data when linking the MMR vaccine to autism, according to a BMJ investigation. Plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Many celebrity health tips are a bunch of bollocks, according to a new British list debunnking them. Plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Americans may think they eat healthfully, but rising obesity rates prove otherwise. Plus more from today's Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>California’s long-awaited hospital infection data isn’t ready for prime-time.</p> <p>Last month, journalist <a href="../../../../../../../../users/dschoch">Deborah Shoch</a> of our sister program <a href="http://www.centerforhealthreporting.org/">California HealthCare Foundation Center for Health Reporting</a> detailed one woman’s battle to get state officials <a href="http://www.centerforhealthreporting.org/article/california-fight-infect… release individual hospital infection data</a>.</p>