http://discovermagazine.com Science, Technology, and The Future http://discovermagazine.com/2008/may/01-what-happens-when-an-ovary-dies When a 49-year-old woman arrives in the ER in debilitating pain, a gynecologic surgeon must make rapid decisions to determine her treatment. Stewart Massad 2008-05-01T03:24:53Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/apr/16-the-blood-pressure-mystery A former gastric bypass patient with abnormally low blood pressure checks into the hospital with nausea and weakness. After initially writing the symptoms off as aftereffects of the bypass, his doctor realizes that the blood pressure drop is a signal of major internal bleeding, and he needs to act quickly to save the patient's life. Tony Dajer 2008-04-16T03:35:13Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/mar/31-eating-paper-in-search-of-missing-nutrients You don't actually get any iron from eating paper. But that doesn't stop some people with the strange syndrome called pica. H. Lee Kagan 2008-03-31T06:36:46Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/feb/the-cancer-that-itches “I just can’t stop scratching! Sometimes the itch is in other areas, but mostly it’s down there.” She pointed to a place on her lower back. That place turned out to be a cervical cancer. Robert Norman 2008-02-15T05:12:08Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jan/date-rape-drug-to-the-rescue For years, Harry Miles was crippled by cataplexy and narcolepsy, falling into overwhelming fatigue at unpredictable times. That was until his doctor prescribed him GHB, one of the most infamous drugs around—and also a miracle cure. Anna Reisman 2008-01-03T03:13:30Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/dec/12_19_the-perfect-storm-of-health-risk In some situations, rare illnesses become downright probable. Tony Dajer 2007-12-19T04:43:21Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/nov/vital-signs Time to inject some mind vitamins. Frank Vertosick 2007-11-28T09:48:24Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/sep/vital-signs-misdiagnosing-adhd Just because it's in vogue doesn't mean it's accurate. Mark Cohen 2007-08-22T05:15:58Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/aug/vital-signs-great-outdoors-bites-back Go breathe in the fresh air, but be selective about it. Claire Panosian Dunavan 2007-08-07T07:12:06Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/jul/vital-signs I recalled a baby I’d seen during a stint in the neonatal intensive care unit during my pediatric residency. What had appeared to be a small infection of the umbilicus proved to be a serious infection known as omphalitis. That baby had died. Mark Cohen 2007-07-05T08:45:18Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/may/vital-signs A woman battles a disease so diverse that it eludes diagnosis. Robert A. Norman 2007-07-05T07:55:52Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/apr/vital-signs-a-near-fatal-pregnancy An embryo that lands short of the womb can cause fatal complications. Stewart Massad 2007-07-05T07:55:20Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/mar/vital-signs-a-puzzling-high-potassium Funky fruit can be fatal. Tony Dajer 2007-07-05T07:55:45Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/feb/vital-signs-growing-skull An infant's rapidly growing skull provides a clue to a life-threatening condition. Mark Cohen 2007-07-05T07:55:27Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/jan/vital-signs-antibiotics-intestine-infection A woman's terrible stomach pain turns deadly. Tony Dajer 2007-07-05T07:55:32Z Print Article