Superbugs, Antioxidants and Amusing Medical Lingo: The ReportingonHealth Daily Briefing

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September 8, 2010

Superbug: In his Neurotribes blog, Wired's Steve Silberman details how the media has gotten the Acinetobacter superbug story all wrong with potentially disastrous consequences.

Nutrition: The Wall St. Journal's Janet Adamy reports on a host of unexpected food outlets that will have to start notifying consumers about calorie counts under health reform legislation, including airlines, trains, grocery-store food courts, movie theaters and convenience stores. Considering the calories in movie popcorn, sales could plummet.

More Nutrition: The FDA slaps the makers of Canada Dry Green Tea Ginger Ale over its antioxidant claims. Nestlé's hot chocolate, are you next?

Homeless: Got GOMERs? Some hospital managers have decided finding permanent housing for the homeless is cheaper than providing them with continual care, health journalist Ron Shinkman reports.

Lingo: Not for the easily offended: a guide to some funny (and profane) medical acronyms. Just because it's Hump Day.