Health and Medicine
Managing chemicals to protect children
The American Academy of Pediatrics says that chemical-management policies have to be revised to better protect children, pregnant women, and the elderly.
Breakthrough discovery for cystic fibrosis treatment
Discovery of antitoxin provides promising new treatment for cystic fibrosis....
How to find whole grains
Whole grains can reduce the risk of diseases, but separating real from fake can be confusing. ...
Japan's psychology after the earthquake
The recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan is taking a psychological toll, but it could also help bring the country together....
How to live longer
Scientists have unlocked some surprising secrets about why some people live longer than others....
Government rethinks fluoride in drinking water
The federal government is rethinking how much fluoride should be put in drinking water. Anti-fluoridation activists feel vindicated....
A vaccine for malaria? The army wants to know.
The U.S. Army is testing a new vaccine for Malaria. Someone had to be willing to try it....
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....- Israeli medical experience influential in Boston response to marathon bombings
- Monitoring infectious diseases online, on Twitter, gives early warning of outbreaks
- New contraception law in the Philippines indicative of decline of Catholic Church influence
- Parkinson's voice initiative uses voice-based test for potential detection
- Ethiopia moving to address doctor shortage; critics say corners being cut
- Cancer's New Battleground: Infectious diseases a leading cancer cause
- Cancer's New Battleground: In India, a simple test of vinegar makes all the difference
- Cancer's New Battleground: In Haiti, breast cancer presents stark choices
- Cancer's New Battleground: In Uganda, Jackson Orem fighting to establish cancer care
- Medical volunteers learn from mistakes made in rush to Haiti
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