We're In The Age Of Noah And Emma: Most Popular Baby Names Of 2014
New arrivals in the top 10 include James and Charlotte, the Social Security Administration says.
Your Health
Are You Sick, And Sick Of Hearing 'Everything Happens For A Reason'?
Afraid of saying the wrong thing to someone with a serious illness? Now there are "empathy cards" that make fun of those well-meaning but tasteless remarks.
The Promise And Potential Pitfalls Of Apple's ResearchKit
Apple's new mobile software platform is designed to help collect data for medical research, but concerns have been raised about privacy and informed consent.
What Does It Take To Bring Transparency To Medicine?
Doctors in the U.S. don't have to tell patients about conflicts of interest. When physician Leana Wen asked her fellow doctors to open up, the reaction she got was frightening.
Whooping Cough Vaccine's Protection Fades Quickly
Effectiveness of the vaccine within one year of the final booster was 73 percent. But it fell to 34 percent in two to four years, an analysis of a Washington state epidemic found.
The Great Success And Enduring Dilemma Of Cervical Cancer Screening
The Pap smear has dramatically decreased rates of cervical cancer, but testing too often has a downside, too. Many women say they aren't yet ready to follow new guidelines and skip the annual tests.
Sepsis, A Wily Killer, Stymies Doctors' Efforts To Tame It
It's a deadly combination of infection and inflammation striking more than a million Americans every year. Doctors can treat the symptoms of sepsis, but they still can't treat the underlying problem.
Spore Wars Help Fend Off Life-Threatening Bacterial Infections
Infections with C. difficile are a big problem for people in hospitals and nursing homes. An experimental treatment with spores from a harmless version of the bacterium prevented new infections.
Federal Panel Revisits Contested Recommendation On Mammograms
In 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said the benefits of mammograms for women under 50 were small at best. A firestorm ensued. Now the organization is back with the same message.
Why Do We Need Sleep?
What do we know about one of our most basic needs: sleep? Not a lot, says circadian neuroscientist Russell Foster. We know we need to do it to stay alive, but much about it remains a mystery.