Why the Kidney Divorce Drama Matters
January 15, 2009,
Have we become so comfortable with money in medicine that we have downgraded once horrifying taboos to fodder for entertaining chatter and monetary calculations?
The report said that the agency should fulfill promises it made to fix its system for approving medical devices.
Broccoli rabe adds a substantial wallop of nutrients to this take on a classic Italian dish.
Popular drugs known as atypical antipsychotics double patients’ risk of dying from sudden heart failure, a study found.
The sum would settle criminal and civil charges that Lilly illegally marketed Zyprexa for unauthorized uses.
Similar versions of the bill, extending coverage to four million uninsured children, had previously been vetoed.
Acne is no longer the star of teenage and adolescence horrors.
Oprah made her announcement about her weight gain just as Bob Greene, who has overseen her diet and exercise regimen since 1992, began promoting his diet books. Is that good or bad public relations?
As mattresses labeled “organic” and “natural” have become increasingly common, it has become harder for consumers to sort through manufacturers’ claims.
A device intended to prevent strokes provides a case study of how the actions of many can combine to undercut the gathering of reliable medical evidence.
This Thai salad makes a satisfying lunch, or can be served as a starter or side dish.
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen William V. Corr to be the No. 2 official at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Scaly, itchy skin, painful joints and challenging treatment regimens -- seven men, women and children speak about living with psoriasis.
Jane Gross blogs about aging parents and the adult children struggling to care for them.
Some newer suggestions for how to protect your heart may surprise you.
Is chocolate’s caffeine content enough to keep you up?
The National Safety Council is calling for a ban on car phones, even hands-free ones.
A selection of healthy recipes from The New York Times.
In the news: Cellphones, sleep aides and cosmetic enhancement. Test your knowledge of this week's health news.
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Gaza has never been easy and two weeks after the bombings started it is hard to find hope. Yet in the midst of despair, psychologists do find some.
A playlist for living with cancer, from a music-obsessive being treated for the disease.
Researchers created a map linking different diseases to the genes they have in common.
Track the variability of cost in the Medicare system and the rates of several kinds of surgery.
The latest news and scientific perspective on common diseases and conditions.