Health & Safety

The Brain's GPS May Also Help Us Map Our Memories

9:46pm November 04, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

Brain cells that track our location also can track time and distance, a study finds. This could explain how the brain uses place and time to organize memories throughout our lives.

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The dwarf tapeworm, or Hymenolepis nana, is the most common tapeworm in humans. It's 2 inches long at most.

A Man In Colombia Got Cancer And It Came From A Tapeworm

8:24pm November 04, 2015

by Rae Ellen Bichell

He came into the hospital in bad shape. In addition to being HIV-positive, he had what looked like a malignant tumor. The tumor, it turned out, was not human.

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Victor Barillas (left) and his friend Joey Ponce de Leon. Ponce de Leon opposed the HIV prevention pill until learning it had saved Barillas.

Health & Safety

Stigma Keeps Many Gay Latinos Off HIV Prevention Pill

7:10pm November 04, 2015

by Adrian Florido

Data suggest gay Latinos are less likely to take the drug despite high risk for HIV. Advocates point to one big reason.

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Prakriti Kandel wants to put a halt to menstrual taboos in Nepal â and the discrimination that goes with them.

You Told Us The Hardest Things About Being 15: #15Girls

5:21pm November 04, 2015

by Malaka Gharib

We heard from women and girls from the U.S. and Afghanistan, from India and Yemen. And we'd still like to hear from you.

Ronald Davis cares for his 31-year-old son, Whitney Dafoe. Dafoe is seriously ill with ME/CFS. His father, a Stanford University professor, is organizing a study of the disorder.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Gains Funding, And Controversy

4:46pm November 04, 2015

by Miriam E. Tucker

The National Institutes of Health has promised to put more money into research on an illness that many people feel has been dissed by the medical establishment.

Acupuncture And Alexander Technique Help Chronic Neck Pain

1:47pm November 04, 2015

by Angus Chen

Sometimes neck pain just doesn't go away. Complementary treatments like acupuncture and Alexander Technique can help reduce the pain, a study finds, though they are not miracle cures.

Jorje Mendez has lost more than 45 pounds through weightlifting and other lifestyle changes. Trainer Johnny Gonzales, right, helps prediabetic patients at the gym he set up at the Lake County Tribal Health Clinic in California.

Tribal Clinic Deploys A Gym To Fend Off Diabetes

11:50am November 04, 2015

by Farida Jhabvala Romero

The tribal health clinic in Lakeport, Calif., has a gym where patients of all ages with prediabetes get free fitness training, along with diet advice. The goal: Stop diabetes before it starts.

Wellness Programs Add Financial Advice To Improve Employee Health

8:21pm November 03, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

Using counseling about personal finances to reduce the stress and strain workers feel can shave a company's health costs and cut absenteeism, research suggests.

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Chipotle restaurant workers fill orders for customers. The company is now sourcing some of its pork from a British supplier that uses antibiotics to treat pigs when ill. Gail Hansen, a veterinarian and longtime critic of antibiotic overuse on farms, welco

Why Chipotle's Hard Line On Swine Antibiotics Is Now Blurry

8:16pm November 03, 2015

by Dan Charles

Some Chipotle restaurants now sell pork from pigs that received antibiotics to treat illness. It's a move that acknowledges the drugs can be used responsibly on farms.

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Even people who buy high-deductible health plans can get coverage of many preventive services without any out-of-pocket costs.

As Exchanges Open Enrollment Season, Consumers Ask More Insurance Questions

5:28pm November 03, 2015

by Michelle Andrews

It's time for people to shop for health insurance, and that means lots of confusion about about high-deductible plans, out-of-network benefits and premium increases.