EDITION: U.S.
CA Canada  Québec FR France US United States UK United Kingdom
Dental Health More
 
CONNECT    

Health News: The Most Controversial Stories Of 2011

First Posted: 12/10/11 11:31 AM ET Updated: 12/14/11 10:49 AM ET

Amazing
 Inspiring
 Funny
 Scary
 Hot
 Crazy
 Important
 Weird

By Amanda MacMillan

If there's one thing you can say about 2011 from a health point of view, it's that it wasn't boring!

From killer vitamins to Charlie Sheen's excesses to scientists flip-flopping on the dangers of cell phones and salt, our heads are spinning as we sort through the headlines.

Here are our picks for the year's most buzz-worthy stories.

Are PSA Screenings For Prostate Cancer Actually Hurting Men?
1  of  27
PLAY
FULLSCREEN
ZOOM
SHARE THIS SLIDE 
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force made waves in October when it recommended that the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test for prostate cancer be given a "D" rating and no longer used. The screening has saved few, if any, lives over the years, the task force said, and treatments for slow-growing cancers sometimes uncovered by the tests can result in debilitating side effects. The Prostate Cancer Foundation, however, called the decision a "tremendous mistake."

More from Health.com:
The Biggest Celebrity Health Stories of 2011
Celebrity Health Secrets: Fit, Famous Men Over 40
25 Shocking Celebrity Weight Changes
MORE SLIDESHOWS NEXT >   |   < PREV

FOLLOW HUFFPOST HEALTHY LIVING

By Amanda MacMillan If there's one thing you can say about 2011 from a health point of view, it's that it wasn't boring! From killer vitamins to Charlie Sheen's excesses to scientists flip-f...
By Amanda MacMillan If there's one thing you can say about 2011 from a health point of view, it's that it wasn't boring! From killer vitamins to Charlie Sheen's excesses to scientists flip-f...
Related News On Huffington Post:
 

Read more from Huffington Post bloggers:
Kristin Wartman

Kristin Wartman: Change in Season: Why Salt Doesn't Deserve Its Bad Rap

A new study found that low-salt diets actually increase the risk of death from heart attack and stroke -- and in fact don't prevent high blood pressure.

Filed by Sarah Klein  | 

More in Healthy Living...