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Feeling blue? That may not be a great excuse to tuck into some mac and cheese.

Eating Comfort Foods May Not Be So Comforting After All

5:01pm October 08, 2014

by Maanvi Singh

It's tempting to seek out the mac and cheese or a pint of ice cream after a terrible, horrible, no good day. But fresh research suggests such comfort foods might not be mood boosters after all.

Squaring Your Taxes And Your Health Insurance Subsidies

12:37pm October 07, 2014

by Michelle Andrews

How can spouses divide the tax credits they receive when they buy different health plans from an insurance marketplace? And what do they tell the IRS?

Carlos Romero and girlfriend Kate Rowe sit down for a meal they cooked together. Two years ago, Carlos Romero weighed 437 pounds.

For The Formerly Obese, Stigma Remains After Weight Is Lost

9:34am October 07, 2014

by Sarah Varney

People who have lost significant weight are uneasy about revealing that in online dating profiles, because obesity is often judged as a moral failing. Research shows they have good reason to worry.

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A Red Cross worker delivers bedding to a unit at The Ivy Apartments in Dallas, where a man diagnosed with the Ebola virus had been staying.

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A Simple Question Can Stop Ebola: How Do You Feel?

10:08am October 06, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

Modern medicine offers no easy way to spot Ebola early. The key to preventing an outbreak is still old-fashioned detective work.

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Joe Kiani, addresses the second-annual Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit in January 2014.

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Medical Company May Be Falling Short Of Its Patient Safety Ideals

10:00am October 06, 2014

Masimo Corporation's chief executive is a leading voice in the movement to reduce medical errors, but the Food and Drug Administration says his company isn't properly investigating complaints.

A First: Uterus Transplant Gives Parents A Healthy Baby

1:34pm October 04, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The new mother, 36, had been born without a uterus, so another woman, 61, donated her womb several years after she had gone through menopause.

Is Enterovirus D68 Behind The Mysterious Paralysis In Children?

4:28pm October 03, 2014

by Nancy Shute

Several dozen children in California and Colorado have suffered paralyzed limbs, which doctors speculate could be caused by the respiratory virus EV-68. But we're a long way from knowing for sure.

Health & Safety

What You Need To Know For Medicare Open Enrollment

10:51am October 03, 2014

by Michelle Andrews

There will be fewer plans to pick from this time around. But people can still expect plenty of options for prescriptions drugs and privately run insurance through Medicare Advantage.

A Mini-Stroke Called A TIA Can Spark Post-Traumatic Stress

8:28pm October 02, 2014

by Nancy Shute

Having a full-blown stroke can cause post-traumatic stress disorder, and that's also true for tiny strokes called TIAs, a study finds. Worry over future stroke risk may be a factor.

I Thought It Was Just Stress, Until It Broke My Heart

4:20pm October 02, 2014

by Wendy Wolfson

Sure, she felt sick, but it was probably just stress. She had to make it to the crucial meeting at her son's school and solve the day care problem. But all along her heart was whispering, "enough."