Health & Safety

While many women continue to work with little change in their duties while pregnant, others find that pregnancy can be a career liability.

When Being Pregnant Also Means Being Out Of A Job

8:06pm April 17, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

Thirty-six years after Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, employers still have very different interpretations of what they're required to do to accommodate expectant mothers.

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Health & Safety

Injured Veteran Advocates For Treatment Change at Winston-Salem Classic

6:07am April 17, 2014

There was a time when Justin Minyard wondered if he'd ever be able to walk to his mailbox again without pain, much less participate in a bike race.

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Xanax and Valium, prescribed to treat anxiety, mood disorders and insomnia, can be deadly when mixed with other sedatives.

Risks Of Popular Anxiety Drugs Often Overshadowed

6:40pm April 15, 2014

by Susan Sharon

Benzodiazepines like Xanax and Valium are among the most widely prescribed drugs in the U.S. Patients and addicts often mix them with prescription painkillers — sometimes to deadly effect.

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According to Dr. Martin Blaser, the overuse of antibiotics has contributed to killing off strains of bacteria that typically live in the gut.

Modern Medicine May Not Be Doing Your Microbiome Any Favors

8:18pm April 14, 2014

In Missing Microbes, Dr. Martin Blaser argues that the overuse of antibiotics, as well as now-common practices like C-sections, may be messing with gut microbes.

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Women make up nearly two-thirds of the people in the U.S. diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Gene Linked To Alzheimer's Poses A Special Threat To Women

7:35pm April 14, 2014

by Jon Hamilton

Scientists have figured out one reason women might be more vulnerable to Alzheimer's: A risk gene doubles women's chances of getting the disease but has minimal effect on men.

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Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius To Step Down

7:37am April 11, 2014

by Scott Horsley

The move comes about 6 months after the disastrous roll out of the health insurance website. It was eventually fixed, but not before delivering a severe blow to the president's approval ratings.

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Sebelius, Leader Of Rocky Health Care Rollout, Resigns From HHS

8:12pm April 10, 2014

by Scott Horsley

Kathleen Sebelius has resigned from her position as secretary of health and human services. President Obama accepted her resignation, and he plans to nominate Sylvia Matthews Burwell to replace her.

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Rick Blaine, the sentimental tough guy in Casablanca, pined for "As Time Goes By."

Play It Again And Again, Sam

8:57am April 09, 2014

by Alix Spiegel

We're all seduced by repetition, music research suggests — 90 percent of the music we listen to, we've heard before. Beyond music, this bias toward familiarity holds up in every culture. What gives?

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Francis Csedrik remembers details of being bonked hard on the head when he was 4, and having to go to the emergency room.

The Forgotten Childhood: Why Early Memories Fade

6:13am April 09, 2014

by Jon Hamilton

Childhood amnesia descends gradually — and later than you might think, researchers say. Many 7-year-olds have robust memories of experiences from when they were 3 or even younger.

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Cheryl Stumph goes over paperwork with a medical worker. She finally has health insurance to take care of her family's medical needs.

Wave Of Newly Insured Patients Strains Oregon Health Plan

5:24am April 09, 2014

by Kristian Foden-Vencil

Cheryl Stumph and her family haven't had health insurance for years. Now that they do, they plan to take make up for lost time. Pent-up demand for care is overwhelming an Oregon health plan.

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