The surprising ways our internal clock affects some of the most important aspects of our lives.
PSYCHIATRY
In a new book, psychiatrist James Gordon explains why he believes there's a more effective and drug-free way to treat depression and anxiety.
HEALTH
Should children under 10 take statins? The pros and cons of prescribing the popular meds for the playground set.
HEALTH | MULTIPLE CHOICE
A- Loss of vision, B – Spinal-cord injuries, C – Limb Circulation
HEALTH CARE
The most common medical mistakes and what you can do to avoid them.
ADDICTION
Could drug therapy curb an addiction to gambling?
MEDICINE
According to medical lore, July is the worst time to be hospitalized because that's when inexperienced med students start clinical training. But is summer really riskier for patients?
HEALTH
A grieving father's vow to educate families on the dangers in their own medicine cabinets
NUTRITION
How do you keep the pounds off when eating is your job? We asked food writers around the country what they do to keep their waistlines in check.
Officials across the Midwest are increasingly concerned about the health dangers of standing floodwaters, including West Nile virus and E. coli.
HEALTH
Study of twins shows that relationships with friends and neighbors matter more than your genes when it comes to health.
SPORTS
What physicians can do when stars like Tiger ignore advice.
NUTRITION
How do you keep the pounds off when eating is your job? We asked food writers around the country what they do to keep their waistlines in check.
TRAVEL
Yet another good reason to go on vacation: better sex.
SURGERY
Some of the more amazing and unusual operations of modern times.
A Harvard doctor who has battled breast cancer herself tackles the challenges of life after treatment.
PROFILE
How a pediatric oncologist balances reality and optimism. The banjo helps.
HEALTH
The science of sudden cardiac arrest.
FOOD SAFETY
As the salmonella-tainted tomato outbreak continues to spread, small and local farm advocates say their produce is a safer bet. But experts aren't so sure.
HEALTH
A new government program will study, diagnose and ultimately treat people with mysterious diseases.
FITNESS
Fitness club managers dish about their members' most obnoxious habits.
PSYCHOLOGY
A new study reports that sharing your feelings after a trauma may not always be the best medicine.
PSYCHOLOGY
An expert discusses the tape of an accident that illustrated 'the bystander effect.'
The surprising ways our internal clock affects some of the most important aspects of our lives.
HEALTH TRIUMPH
How a long, incremental recovery from a 'minor' head injury had a major impact on my life.
CELEBRITY HEALTH WATCH
A representative claims the sores on the troubled singer's face are the result of a surprisingly common skin infection.
'Dirty Dancing' star Patrick Swayze faces a difficult battle with pancreatic cancer.
As the leading GOP presidential candidate, McCain has put the potentially deadly disease in the spotlight.
HEALTH
Snoring isn't just annoying, it's linked to serious health problems. A look at the risks—and the remedies.
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