Facts and Ideas from Anywhere

Abstract

The article presents 2012 news on medicine. A January 2012 report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that one in six adults in the U.S. is a binge drinker. A survey from the American Psychological Association found that the average stress level of U.S. citizens in 2011 was 5.2 on a scale of 10, down from 6.2 in 2007. The U.S. Medicare system announced that it will cover the costs of behavioral counseling for obese patients.