WebMD 2012 Year In Health

2012 Year in Health:  WebMD's Top Health Stories Of The Year.  WebMD.

Among the stories mentioned  are (1) Health reform law upheld by Supreme Court;  (2) Diet drugs approved by the FDA to address the obesity crisis;  (3) Dreaded diseases including West Nile, hantavirus, plague, and flesh-eating bacteria;  (4) The PSA for prostate cancer was ruled not needed by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force; (5) Fungal meningitis outbreak from steroid injections  (6) Sitting found to be a health risk;  (7)  Excedrin, Bufferin, NoDoz, Gas-X recalled for production and potential mixing with prescription painkillers;   (8)  Designer drugs such as bath salts;  (9) Children facing adult health problems because of obesity;  (9) Tainted food and issues with energy drinks.