Health & Medicine / Alternative Medicine

Why Does the Vaccine/Autism Controversy Live On?

Research has soundly disproved the alleged connection, yet fears about vaccines continue to be a major risk to public health. 05.06.2009

Hope May Be Useless Against Cancer

New study finds that being happy won't help you live longer. 02.11.2008

Fish Oil and Spice and Everything Nice

Can dietary supplements help treat diabetes? Yes. And no. 01.08.2008

The Body Engineers

Hormone researchers seek new life for old brains and bones. 12.13.2007

8. Can Vitamin D Save Your Life?

New studies highlight the importance of the forgotten vitamin. 12.12.2007

Got Your Back

A robotic-looking exoskeleton helps take the break out of backbreaking work. 09.26.2007

A Yogurt a Day Keeps the Runs Away

Good bacteria help set straight an ailing gut. 08.23.2007

The Body Can Beat Terminal Cancer — Sometimes

They should be dead. But a tiny number of people conquer lethal diseases. 08.21.2007

How to Sleep 4 Hours per Night

Zapping your brain with an electromagnet could do the trick. 07.24.2007