Study Suggests Some Treatment For Early Breast Cancer Is Unnecessary
A new study renews questions about how aggressively doctors should treat a very early form of breast cancer or pre-cancer.
Health & Safety
Can Health Care Be Cured Of Racial Bias?
A growing body of research suggests that doctors' racial biases and other prejudices continue to affect the care patients received. Medical educators say self-awareness is an important first step.
Ravages Of Heroin Addiction Haunt Friends, Families And Whole Towns
Deaths from heroin nearly tripled between 2010 and 2013, and demand for the drug isn't dropping. Towns across the U.S. are grappling with the deadly epidemic — including a once-idyllic town in Ohio.
Sierra Leone's Last Ebola Patient Released, But Nation Not Yet 'Ebola-Free'
The country celebrates but the World Health Organization says it must go six weeks without a new case before the nation can be declared virus-free.
Eating Healthy At The Iowa State Fair Means Salad On A Stick
A rite of passage at an Iowa State Fair awash with deep-fried Oreos and foot-long corndogs is trying food on a stick. And it's an uphill road for those pushing healthy choices — or even a balance.
Scientists Create Vomiting Machine To Learn How Norovirus Spreads
To investigate whether norovirus particles might form an infectious aerosol spray when a sick person vomits, researchers built a simulator that uses Jell-O instant pudding in explosive experiments.
Posters, Bullhorns And Skirts Help Spread The Word About Vaccines
One in five children in the developing world misses out on routine immunizations. How do you recruit them? With town criers, public notices — and even a call to action emblazoned on a garment.
For Cancer-Detecting Canines, The Nose Knows
A British hospital will soon launch a clinical trial using dogs to detect prostate cancer. With their powerful noses, the dogs can sniff out cancer in as little as one-fifth of a teaspoon of urine.
They're Invisible In China: Portraits Of The Mentally Ill
A young photographer has won a scholarship for his work documenting the lives of six families in Guangdong province who are struggling with mental illness.
Rethinking Breakfast: What We Eat May Trump When We Eat
A lot of American adults aren't sitting down to breakfast anymore — they're eating on the go. And what we eat in the morning is likely more important than when we eat it.