Sea change in medical consensus
health
Belgium Mulls Law To Allow Euthanasia For Kids
Questions of if a child is mentally capable of choosing to die
Same-Sex Couples Not As Healthy As Heterosexual Married Couples
When it comes to our health, marriage may be more than just a formality.
The Most Popular Diets of 2012 (According to Google)
A New Neighborhood May Boost Health and Happiness, If Not Wealth
Moving poor families out of low-income neighborhoods doesn’t help increase their wealth, education or job status, but it does offer a different kind of long-term boost: better health and more happiness.
How to Look Hot in a Minivan: 9 Beauty Tips for Mom
In journalist Janice Min’s new book, the author shares health, beauty and fitness tips from celebrity trainers, doctors and the stars themselves
Can Telling the Truth Make You Healthier?
Turns out, honesty really is the best policy
CDC: Higher Income and Education Levels Linked to Better Health
People with more education are more likely to earn a decent living and enjoy better health, according to the government’s annual health report.
Mad Cow Disease: How the New Case Was Discovered
The California dairy cow that died of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy was discovered through random testing. See the full story on our companion blog NewsFeed.
TEDMED: How the Power of Self-Identity Affects Your Health
When is a label a badge of honor, and when is it a harmful stigma of sickness or deviance?
Why Prolonged Sitting Is Bad for Your Health
It’s time to get off your keister. Another study finds that sitting for too long increases your risk of death, even if you exercise regularly.
Boot Camp, Part 3: I’m a Carb-Killer. Yet the Scale Still Doesn’t Budge
If you’re going on a no-carb diet, I would suggest you don’t embark on it during the holiday season, like I did.
Why Working Mothers Are Happier and Healthier Than Stay-at-Home Moms
Despite the juggling act required to hold down a job and care for children, moms who work report they’re healthier and happier than moms who stay at home when their kids are babies and preschoolers.