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Loneliness spreads in social networks

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:09:06 EST

Do you ever feel cut off from other people, even if there are plenty around you? If so, you may be making others feel lonely without even realizing it.

Brain of world's best-known amnesiac mapped

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:21:49 EST

Henry Molaison, known as H.M. in scientific literature, was perhaps the most famous patient in all of brain science in the 20th century. This week, researchers are dissecting his brain to figure out exactly which structures contributed to his amnesia.

Decrease in smoking extends life span, but obesity may curb gains

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:51:06 EST

Although fewer people are smoking -- and dying from cigarette-related causes -- the obesity epidemic may negate any gains in life span, according to a new study.

Senate OKs amendment on mammogram access

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:43:48 EST

The Senate took another step forward in the health care debate Thursday, casting its first votes on what is certain to be a long series of politically charged amendments.

College students encouraged to get H1N1 vaccine

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:36:43 EST

Chris Edwards' fever spiked at 104 degrees this fall before he was sent home from Frostburg State University in western Maryland to recuperate from the H1N1 flu.

Opinion: To cure Alzheimer's, invest in prevention

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:29:15 EST

After the Alzheimer's came, my mother could not know how shadows fell across our once ebullient family: our solidarity fractured, our tempers flaring in furious incomprehension, hearts breaking in mute despair.

What really killed Jane Austen?

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:37:15 EST

A woman who's studied the writer's letters believes she didn't die of Addison's disease.

13 new stem cell lines approved for research

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:33:01 EST

Thirteen new human embryonic stem cell lines have been approved for use in federally funded research -- the first to be approved under an executive order from President Obama -- the National Institutes of Health announced Wednesday.

Opinion: A step back for women's health

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:01:48 EST

I've been digesting the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for two weeks now. And I'm still swallowing hard.

Opinion: With mammograms, listen to the experts

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:31:21 EST

The new recommendations for breast cancer screening -- and the public debate surrounding them -- underscore the need to distinguish between rationing and establishing science-based standards of health care. That distinction will be crucial as we strive for better and more affordable care in the United States.