Obama Addresses Ire on Health Insurance Contraception Rule
Facing criticism from religious-affiliated institutions, the Obama administration promised on Tuesday to explore ways to make a new health insurance requirement more flexible.After Outcry, Karen Handel Resigns From Komen
Karen Handel?s resignation came just days after the cancer foundation reversed its decision to cut funds to Planned Parenthood.Phys Ed: Phys Ed: Does Foot Form Explain Running Injuries?
Researchers combed through four years' worth of data about Harvard runners to produce the surprisingly controversial finding that how a person runs may affect whether he or she winds up hurt.Mindful Eating as Way to Fight Bingeing
A concept based on Buddhist teachings encourages people to eat slowly, paying close attention to the sensation and purpose of each morsel.House and Senate at Impasse on Medicare
Lawmakers in both parties say they want to give doctors a small increase in Medicare payments, but they cannot agree on how to pay for it.Recipes for Health: Beet Greens With Beets, Lemon and Yogurt ? Recipes for He...
The authentic version of this Greek dish has a lot more olive oil, but its slimmer cousin doesn?t fail to satisfy.Fallout From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Retraction Is Far and Wide
As the published evidence for the source of chronic fatigue syndrome fell apart, a legal melodrama erupted, dismaying and demoralizing patients and many members of the scientific community.Essay: Breast Cancer Screening Matters, but Prevention Is the Real Goal
Perhaps too much emphasis is placed on looking for existing breast cancer when the search should focus on prevention and the possibility of finding a vaccine.The Consumer: New Weight Watchers Plan Leaves Some Grumbling
An overhaul to Weight Watchers' diet plan has caused many longtime members to complain about slow weight loss.Exemestane, Thought to Prevent Cancer, Also Causes Bone Loss
A drug that scientists had hoped would help prevent breast cancer has a significant side effect.G.E. Ends Bid to Create a Supply of Technetium 99m
Continued obstacles plague the effort to provide a reliable supply of technetium 99m, a radioisotope crucial to identifying heart and kidney disease and assisting in breast cancer surgery.Global Update: Did Malaria Kill 655,000 People in 2011 or Twice That?
The numbers are being quietly fought over in e-mails among malaria specialists at the World Health Organization and the University of Washington.Well Blog: Parents, Coaches and Youth Sports
Outspoken parents may be keeping good coaches away from youth sports.Well Blog: A Better Way to Spend Breast Cancer Funds?
We must move breast cancer advocacy to the next level, beyond screening for cancers that are already there, even beyond the cure, to finding the cause, writes Dr. Susan Love.Well: How Massage Heals Sore Muscles
Researchers have found what happens to muscles when a masseur goes to work on them.
