The Science of Health158 articles archived since 1845

Swapping Germs: Should Fecal Transplants Become Routine for Debilitating Diarrhea?

A potentially beneficial but unusual treatment for serious intestinal ailments may fall victim to regulatory difficulties

Cholesterol Conundrum

Changing HDL and LDL levels does not always alter heart disease or stroke risk

The Ethnic Health Advantage

Two populations in the U.S. tend to outlive their often richer neighbors. Why?

Straight Talk about Vaccination

Parents need better information, ideally before a baby is born

How Do Tumors Grow?

An alternative explanation for cancer's origins could lead to better therapies

Poor Man's Burden: Why Are HIV Rates So High in the Southern U.S.?

Shades of Grief: When Does Mourning Become a Mental Illness?

The new edition of a psychiatric manual called DSM-5 tackles what to do when mourning becomes complicated or leads to depression

Beyond Mammograms: Research Aims to Improve Breast Cancer Screening

Conventional breast cancer screening tests are far from perfect. The next scans could focus on sound, light, breath and elasticity

Why Are Asthma Rates Soaring?

Researchers once blamed a cleaner world. Now they are not so sure

Uninformed Consent: Tech Solutions for Faulty Permissions in Health Care

Technology can help individuals weigh the risks and benefits of an invasive medical procedure, experts say, but only if doctors and patients keep talking

The YouTube Cure: How Social Media Shapes Medical Practice

Popular demand for an unproved surgical treatment for multiple sclerosis shows the growing power of social media to shape medical practice—for good and ill

Curing the Common Cold

Be careful what you wish for. The remedies may be far worse than the illness

A Healthy Brain Needs a Healthy Heart

Could exercising regularly and not smoking help to delay dementia?

Why Women Live Longer

Stress alone does not explain the longevity gap

How Primary Care Heals Health Disparities

The U.S. health care system needs to focus more on general care and care coordination

SA Magazine

Can Space Tourism Companies Keep Their Customers Safe and Healthy?

Are overeager space tourists endangering their health?

Common Chemicals May Harm Sperm and Pregnancies, Growing Evidence Shows

Chemicals called phthalates—found in everything from detergent to plastic shower curtains—are tied to lower sperm counts and more miscarriages