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Gov. Chris Christie’s Weight-Loss Surgery Demystified
When New Jersey Governor Chris Christie quietly opted for weight-loss surgery in February, he chose the safest — but often least effective — procedure.
Patients who undergo gastric-band surgery — Lap-Band is the trade …
The Conspiracy To End Cancer
A team-based, cross-disciplinary approach to cancer research is upending tradition and delivering results faster
Cancer Dream Teams: Road to a Cure?
Group-think is that latest trend in cancer research. This week’s cover story, available to subscribers, explains why such team efforts are becoming a necessity, and why it hasn’t always been this way.
BPA Exposure Linked To Asthma In Kids
The list of adverse health effects from BPA exposure continues to grow.
Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us
How outrageous pricing and egregious profits are destroying our health care
The Kindest Cut: How One Hospital Lowered Costs by Making Doctors More Budget Conscious
To lower healthcare costs, it helps for doctors to know what medical services and supplies cost
Doctor-in-Training: Anatomy Lesson
A first-year medical student encounters her first cadaver: in dissection class.
Anesthesia Study Opens Window into Consciousness
A new study records for the first time what happens to brain cells when patients go under.
Why Liquid Nitrogen Is Dangerous
When an 18-year-old British reveler was rushed to the hospital after ingesting a cocktail prepared with liquid nitrogen, questions arose about the safety of using the chemical in the kitchen
A Breakthrough at Last for Spinal-Cord-Injury Research?
On Tuesday, the FDA granted approval for a first ever human trial of cellular transplant to cure paralysis
Baby Contest: Couples Compete for Free IVF — Is This Exploitation or Generosity?
Last week, the Sher Fertility Institute selected three couples out of 45 who had submitted personal, emotionally wrenching videos in order to win a free IVF cycle. For one judge, choosing her favorites felt like “playing God”
After Liposuction, Exercise Makes Fat Loss Last
Studies suggest that liposuction causes a rebound in fat gain, but not necessarily back to the areas where you lost it.