HealthMarch 25, 2009
10 Ways to Stave Off Hospital Superbugs and Other Nasty Germs
Going to the hospital? Know how to protect yourself from potentially life-threatening infections
Stories by Coco Ballantyne
HealthMarch 19, 2009
Are firefighters and EMT's too fat to rescue us?
HealthMarch 18, 2009
Does religion lead to more aggressive medical care?
March 16, 2009
Green Beer for Fewer Greenbacks
An Oregon brewing company shows that going solar can save beer-makers serious cash
HealthMarch 16, 2009
Can traffic up your heart attack risk?
The SciencesMarch 12, 2009
Does the fountain of youth lie in the naked mole rat?
The SciencesMarch 10, 2009
New play tells the story of Rosalind Franklin, the woman behind DNA's double helix
HealthMarch 10, 2009
Do weather changes cause headaches?
Mind & BrainMarch 9, 2009
Planning of the Apes: Zoo Chimp Plots Rock Attacks on Visitors
A canny primate shows that humans are not the only animals who scheme
HealthMarch 6, 2009
Do optimists live longer?
HealthMarch 5, 2009
Are doctors zapping patients with too much radiation?
The SciencesMarch 4, 2009
Can Babies Be Made-to-Order?
A fertility clinic says it will give couples the option of fiddling with the blueprints for their broods. But how much flexibility will--or should--they have?
HealthMarch 3, 2009
What's the best Rx for lower-back pain?
HealthMarch 3, 2009
How can a woman with two uteruses bear children from both?
A woman gives birth to two babies, one from each womb
HealthMarch 2, 2009
Health Care in a Huff: Breath Tests for Diseases
Breathalyzers, long a tool in police officers' quivers, may be coming soon to a doctor's office near you
HealthFebruary 26, 2009
Weight-Loss Winner: A Diet High in Fiber, Low in Calories
Study shows the best recipe for shedding pounds
HealthFebruary 24, 2009
Calcium might fight cancer
HealthFebruary 20, 2009
Why do people who live near fast-food restaurants have more strokes?
Mind & BrainFebruary 19, 2009
Fetal stem cells cause tumor in a teenage boy
HealthFebruary 18, 2009
What causes albinism?
Albinos around the world face day-to-day health issues, but in Africa they have a bigger problem: being hacked to death for body parts
HealthFebruary 12, 2009
A Cut above the Rest?: Wrinkle Treatment Uses Babies' Foreskins
Male circumcision-derived skin-rejuvenator injections in U.K. have yet to be approved in U.S.
HealthFebruary 11, 2009
What will it take to get you to stop smoking? How about cold, hard cash?
The SciencesFebruary 11, 2009
New test for mitochondrial disease
HealthFebruary 10, 2009
HIV microbicides that might actually work