Dina Fine Maron, formerly an associate editor at Scientific American, is now a wildlife trade investigative reporter at National Geographic.
Menopause Symptoms Have Unappreciated Staying Power
Although clinical guidelines assume just two years for hot flashes and night sweats, a large study finds a median symptom duration of more than three times that length. Dina Fine Maron reports
Wearable Step Counters Offer Exercise Leg Up
High-tech pedometers do a decent job of counting steps accurately. Dina Fine Maron reports.
When Will “3-Parent Babies” Come to the U.S.?
Action in the U.K. Parliament is raising questions about the future of a new reproductive technique in America
Spreading Measles Outbreak Also Takes Heavy Economic Toll
The virus is squeezing finances in affected communities—and diverting funds and resources from other health care priorities
Big Precision Medicine Plan Raises Patient Privacy Concerns
White House’s move to develop customized care prompts worries about data security and informed consent
Millions Risk Alcohol–Medication Interactions
Some 42 percent of U.S. adults who drink have been prescribed a drug that may interact negatively with alcohol. Dina Fine Maron reports
Super Bowl Success May Go to Late-Risers
Sleeping patterns might be the newest excuse for lackluster athletic performances
As Cuba–U.S. Relations Thaw, Medical Researchers Still Struggle to Connect
The economic embargo is still in place, so warming connections between the countries can only take biomedicine so far, scientists say
Science Far from Center Stage in Obama's State of the Union
President Barack Obama's sixth State of the Union address, his first before a Republican-led legislature, was studded this evening with references to science and technology amidst talk of middle class tax cuts, thawing U.S.
Science Far from Center Stage in Obama’s State of the Union
President Barack Obama's sixth State of the Union address, his first before a Republican-led legislature, was studded this evening with references to science and technology amidst talk of middle class tax cuts, thawing U.S.
Life Extension May Add Just Bad Time
Strains of the lab workhorse roundworm C. elegans that lived longer added more time being frail and had the same portion of their lives being healthy as normal worms. The work has implications for life-extension ideas such as caloric restriction. Dina Fine Maron reports
The Dog and Cat Wing: Hospital Sets Up a Scanner Center for Pets
A hospital looks to the four-legged to pad its bottom line while improving care for our furry companions
6 Steps to Women’s Heart Health
Researchers tracked 70,000 for decades to find lifestyle clues for better cardiovascular condition. Dina Fine Maron reports
What Rare Disorder Is Hiding in Your DNA?
As comprehensive genetic tests become more widespread, patients and experts mull how to deal with unexpected findings
Where Does Ebola Come From?
New clues from Guinea yield tantalizing pieces of the puzzle
Is Ebola Here to Stay?
Why scientists continue to be perplexed by how to define the outbreak that has killed 7,000
Avoid Back-Lit Reading before Bed
Volunteers who read from an iPad before bed took longer to fall asleep and had less restful nights than when they read from a printed book. Dina Fine Maron reports.
A Faster Way to Diagnose Antibiotic Resistance
Novel test could slash wait time and curb inappropriate prescriptions
Raw Milk Sicknesses Rise
Nonpasteurized milk is fueling more outbreaks and hospitalizations. Dina Fine Maron reports
Abortions in Medical Settings Rarely Have Major Complications
Careful tracking of more than 50,000 women during the six weeks after the procedure finds that serious adverse effects are rare. Dina Fine Maron reports
How House Calls Slash Health Care Costs
A MacArthur “genius” grant winner is now formally studying how hot-spotting method cuts expensive emergency room visits and delivers better care
Diabetes Prevention in Midlife Helps Protect Aging Brain
People with type 2 diabetes in middle age had greater cognitive impairment in the following decades than did their nondiabetic counterparts. Dina Fine Maron reports
Is the Blood of Ebola Survivors an Effective Treatment?
When the World Health Organization recently named blood transfusions from Ebola survivors as its priority experimental therapy for the disease ravaging west Africa there was only one major problem: no data indicating that such transfusions work.
Ebola's Relentless Tides: A Timeline [Updated]
The latest outbreak in humans represents not just the most recent but also most deadly among several incidents dating back to 1976