Health & Safety

On the left, olive oil, which is low in saturated fat and high in monounsaturated fat, which may lower bad cholesterol levels. On the right, coconut oil, which is 90 percent saturated fat and may raise bad cholesterol levels.

Farewell, Low-Fat: Why Scientists Applaud Lifting A Ban On Fat

4:23pm June 30, 2015

by Eliza Barclay

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report that came out in February contained some pretty game-changing advice that's largely been overlooked: Don't worry about the total amount of fat you eat.

Travis Driscoll, a medical school applicant from Berkeley, Calif., studies for the revamped MCAT.

Medical School Hopefuls Grapple With Overhauled Entrance Exam

10:53am June 30, 2015

by April Dembosky

The results are coming in for the first medical school candidates who took a revamped exam that includes a wider range of subjects, including psychology and sociology.

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Supreme Court Rules To Keep Texas Abortion Clinics Open

6:32pm June 29, 2015

The Supreme Court also ruled 10 clinics that perform abortion can stay open in Texas thereby giving the clinics a chance to appeal the federal court decision ordering them to close in early June.

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Supreme Court Places A Stay On Abortion Law In Texas

5:28pm June 29, 2015

by Bill Chappell

If the Supreme Court refuses to hear the case, the stay will be lifted and a controversial 2013 law will take effect. The law places new requirements on abortion providers.

Eating eggs with your salad helps boost absorption of carotenoids — the pigments in tomatoes and carrots.

Dynamic Duos: How To Get More Nutrition By Pairing Foods

4:00pm June 29, 2015

by Eliza Barclay

Adding eggs to salads helps us absorb the beneficial pigments like beta carotene in the raw vegetables, a new study finds. Here are other foods that, when eaten together, pack a more nutritious punch.

OSHA Launches Program To Protect Nursing Employees

3:06pm June 29, 2015

by Daniel Zwerdling

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will begin enforcing safe patient handling practices to prevent hospital workers from suffering debilitating injuries.

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Parents rally against SB 277, a California measure requiring schoolchildren to get vaccinated, outside the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif.

In Bid For Stricter Vaccine Rules, Officials Grapple With Decades-Old Distrust

2:25pm June 29, 2015

by April Dembosky

California lawmakers have decided to tighten the criteria for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children. But some parents resent officials telling them how to care for their children.

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Vaccine Against Meningitis B Gets A Boost From CDC

12:22pm June 29, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

A federal health advisory committee now says everyone aged 16 to 23 should talk to a doctor about whether they need to get immunized against a rare but dangerous strain of meningitis.

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The crowd reacts as the ruling on same-sex marriage was announced outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., Friday.

Health & Safety

Supreme Court's Decision On Same-Sex Marriage Expected To Boost Health Coverage

11:16am June 29, 2015

by Jay Hancock

Many companies are expected to expand coverage to same-sex spouses if they already offer benefits to opposite-sex spouses. But the recent Supreme Court decision doesn't require them to do so.

Sara Solovitch plays the piano in the Terminal B baggage claim area at San Jose International Airport.

To Master Stage Fright, Practice Makes Imperfect OK

9:47am June 29, 2015

by Chloe Veltman

Most people suffer stage fright when speaking or performing in front of a group. One pianist found she could manage the anxiety if she practiced often for an audience, even at the airport.