Women face emotional war trauma
2006-12-04 14:09:18
The nightmares didn't start until months after Alicia Flores returned home. The images were stark and disturbing: In one dream, a dying Iraqi man desperately grabbed her arm. In another, she was lost in a blinding sandstorm.
FDA probes safety of popular heart stent
2006-12-04 13:42:50
Millions of chest pain and heart attack sufferers thought they were getting a phenomenal medical advance when tiny coils that ooze medicine were placed in their arteries to keep them from squeezing shut again.
'If you eat slowly, you will eat less?'
2006-12-04 08:04:23
A new study provides the first-ever scientific proof that if you eat slowly, you will eat less and you will enjoy the meal more.
Eating slowly does make people eat less
2006-12-03 09:46:24
A new study provides the first-ever scientific proof that if you eat slowly, you will eat less - and you will enjoy the meal more.
Onions, garlic linked to lower cancer risks
2006-12-03 09:01:23
People who flavor their diets with plenty of onions and garlic might have lower odds of several types of cancer, a new study suggests.
Experts plan strategies to prevent HIV
2006-12-01 14:17:31
Circumcision, microbicides and microfinance. These are some of the most promising options being examined as potential ways to prevent AIDS.
Abortion pill thwarts breast cancer gene
2006-12-01 09:15:11
Scientists used the abortion drug RU-486 to keep tumors at bay in mice bred with a gene destined to give them breast cancer.
Chewable contraceptive available
2006-12-08 08:59:01
Looking for a contraceptive that's convenient - and tasty? The first chewable birth-control method, a tiny, spearmint-flavored tablet that also can be swallowed without chewing, has hit pharmacy shelves.
New advice: don't sit up straight
2006-11-30 14:45:31
The longstanding advice to "sit up straight" has been turned on its head by a new study that suggests leaning back is a much better posture.
Red Cross faces fine over blood safety
2006-11-28 16:53:19
The American Red Cross is facing another heavy fine over blood-safety violations, bringing penalties against the organization to more than $15 million despite a promise three years ago to fix the problems.
Disfigured teen gets new face, new life
2006-11-27 15:08:54
The 3-year-old in the photograph had her mother's nose, big brown eyes and two baby teeth showing in her wide smile.
Study: Money-happiness link is complex
2006-11-27 14:48:30
Does money buy happiness? It's sometimes said that scientists have found no relationship between money and happiness, but that's a myth, says University of Illinois psychologist Ed Diener.