Medical Students Jump In To Help The Uninsured
Nearly 1 million New York City residents are still uninsured. Rather than go to emergency rooms or city hospitals, some get free care from students in medical school.
Health & Safety
Many Obamacare Policyholders Face Tax Surprises This Year
Depending on the size of the subsidy they got, some will get a bigger refund than expected and others will owe taxes.
Proper Sanitary Pads Are Keeping Girls In School
Teenagers in a Ugandan village would skip school every month because they didn't have sanitary pads. A new project called AFRIpads is starting to solve that problem.
Superslick Coatings Conquer Ketchup, But What About Ebola?
A new coating makes ketchup slide out of the bottle and toothpaste slip out of a tube, right down to the last drop. So why not put the slick surface on an Ebola suit so the virus doesn't stick?
Tracking Your Own Health Data Too Closely Can Make You Sick
Why not check bloodwork a few times a year as some celebrities advise? Because too much testing can lead to false positives (and abnormalities that don't threaten health) and to unnecessary treatment.
Several Americans Possibly Exposed To Ebola, As Epidemic Smolders
This week an American aid worker contracted Ebola in West Africa and may have infected other people. No one else is showing symptoms, but one person is being flown to Atlanta for observation.
Drinking With 'Mad Men': Cocktail Culture And The Myth Of Don Draper
The culture of retro cocktails that the show helped reignite is intriguing, considering how much of Mad Men is actually about excessive — even abusive — drinking.
Women Having A Heart Attack Don't Get Treatment Fast Enough
Women under 55 are twice as likely to die after being hospitalized for a heart attack than men. Women delay treatment because they may not recognize the symptoms and they're reluctant to make a fuss.
Maybe You Should Skip That Annual Physical
Americans spend billions of dollars every year on annual physicals. But there's little evidence that a yearly checkup helps healthy adults. Some doctors are telling patients to skip it.
Arsenic In California Wines: Should Drinkers Be Concerned?
A recent lawsuit raises a red flag about traces of arsenic in some lower-cost California wines. But, by Canadian standards, the trace levels are acceptable.