Health and Medicine
How the UK rations health care
The United Kingdom tries to direct health care resources where they'll make the biggest impact. But the agency responsible is under fire.
The Senate's new, multi-billion dollar food bill
With big, bipartisan support, the Senate just passed a new food safety bill. The actual costs of the bill may be underestimated....
Doctors embrace online health forums
Patients with life-threatening diseases are finding communities online. But what happens when people take their health information into their own hands online? ...
To stop smoking, make smokers look silly
A new ad campaign tries to shock and horrify smokers into quitting. Embarrassment could be a stronger motivator....
The perils of prescriptions for young children
Doctors are prescribing anti-psychotic drugs to kids as young as 18 months old. Some experts believe the trend is dangerous....
Getting kids to bike again
When convincing children to bike, parents should emphasize both safety and fun....
What we can learn from the egg recall
The salmonella outbreak in eggs across the United States was essentially a regulatory failure, and congress can clean the industry up....
Medical school with more humanity
A top medical school is allowing students to avoid dreaded obstacles to becoming a doctor, including organic chemistry and the MCAT. ...
Sitting too much can be deadly
Sitting all day at work, in the car, in front of the TV is a fairly new phenomenon, and, according to new research, it's potentially fatal....
The simplest way to get healthy
Leading a healthy life doesn't require massive research and planning. There are four steps that people can follow to start living healthy....- South African gold miners launch largest lawsuit in Africa's history
- U.N. summit focuses on how to improve global happiness
- Doctors question effectiveness, morality of taking an obese 8-year-old out of his home
- Romania's healthcare system leaving poor without access to care, for years
- For Movember (moustache November), men are letting their whiskers grow
- American midwife discovers challenges of medicine in Haiti
- Larger social networks — especially earlier in life — leads to larger brain development
- CDC urges boys also now get HPV vaccine, starting at age 11 (with video)
- Obama administration considering whether to test anthrax vaccine on children
- VIDEO: Officials continue frantic rescue efforts after Turkish earthquake
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john2397 (23 May, 2012 04:50:31)Looks like the major powers are ready for the new and the most deadly WAR on false ground and unwise premises. If Iran is ready ... -
Brian Adams (23 May, 2012 03:27:25)I'm surprised tourism hasn't increased to see the wreck!
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Anthony Cloud (22 May, 2012 10:35:29)This is not a hate crime, it's an indifference crime. It is hard to say which is worse. There are no statutes covering "indifference crimes", ...
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Yaccob (22 May, 2012 01:14:39)I am from Eritrea as well. I had been through similar situations before i finally managed to arrive in Australia two years ago. so ...
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Vas (21 May, 2012 06:47:44)Weekend In Chicago https://vimeo.com/42522561