Archive for May, 2009
May 31, 2009
- Kansas Abortion Doctor Shot And Killed In Church
- In 1929, Parrot Fever Gripped The Country
- In 1929, Parrot Fever Gripped The Country
- An Update On Health Care Overhaul Plan
- Kansas Abortion Doctor Slain; Suspect In Custody
- Kansas Abortion Doctor Slain; Suspect In Custody
- Closing Hospitals No Fun For Shriners
- Closing Hospitals No Fun For Shriners
- Nutrition Program Boosts Poor Students In China
- Nutrition Program Boosts Poor Students In China
- All Aren't Happy With Health Insurance For All
May 30, 2009
- Scientist: Cooking Sets Us Apart From Apes
- Scientist: Cooking Sets Us Apart From Apes
- Competition Turns Science Into Child's Play
- Competition Turns Science Into Child's Play
May 29, 2009
- How Does The Brain Decode Speech?
- Artists Find Inspiration In Genetic Research
- Danica McKellar Makes Math Vacation-Friendly
- 'Dissection' Documents Med School Rite-Of-Passage
- How The World's First Telescope Appeared
- Happy Birthday, Telescope
- Bacterial Ecosystems Abound On Our Skin
May 28, 2009
- Do 50-Year-Old Women Really Need a Sex Life?
- Is Our Brain to Blame If We’re Not Sociable?
- Obama: It's Now Or Never For Health Care Bill
- Worlds Of Bacteria, Alive On Your Skin
- After 50 Years, Space Monkeys Not Forgotten
May 27, 2009
- Why We Cling to Outdated Medical Myths
- Study: Glowing Monkeys Pass On Gene To Babies
- The Right To Refuse Medical Treatment
- Are Some Brains Wired for Bad Financial Choices?
- Hold The Panic: Swine Flu Falls Short Of Pandemic
- Stimulus Money Put To Work At Superfund Sites
- Diabetes: Is It An Issue For The Supreme Court?
May 26, 2009
- Study: Heartburn Drugs May Increase Patient Risk
- Who's Responsible For Birth Control?
- Teen Cancer Patient On-The-Run Stirs Health Care Debate
- Can You Ever Be 'Too Old' For Motherhood?
- FDA Trying To Curb Overdoses From Painkillers
- Is Vaccine Refusal Worth The Risk?
May 25, 2009
- Keeping Teens Sober At Prom With Science
- Summer Sun Without The Burns And Bug Bites
- Alzheimer's Claims Painter's Memories, Not Art
May 23, 2009
May 22, 2009
- Decoding The Mystery Of Near-Death Experiences
- Proposed Stem Cell Rules Could Block Research
- Concrete And Global Warming: A Mixed Bag
- Happy Birthday, SETI@home
- Mars Rover Finds More Evidence Of A Watery Past
- Native Plants Bring Wildlife To The Garden
- Will Food Shortages Reshape The World Again?
- Belting Out A Musical Physics Lesson
- Cigarette Makers Lose Appeal In Landmark Case
- Climate Change Bill Heads For House Vote
- Health Care Overhaul Efforts Inch Along
May 21, 2009
- Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another Person?
- Begley: How Placebos Really Work
- Countries Clamor For New 'Pandemic' Definition
- Hurricane Forecast Predicts Slightly Milder Season
May 20, 2009
May 19, 2009
- Should the Courts Make Medical Decisions for Kids?
- Surrounded By Plastic, NICU Infants Tested For Risk
- Swine Flu Update
- Official: Flu Cases Likely Much Higher Than Reported
- Are Spiritual Encounters All In Your Head?
- Lying To Alzheimer's Patients
- Can New York’s Dr. Frieden Fix What Ails the CDC?
- Obama Unveils Tougher Fuel Standards
- Q & A: Obama's Plan To Cut Auto Emissions
- WHO: Swine Flu Vaccine Proving Tougher To Produce
- Obama To Announce Auto Pollution Plan
- Baucus At The Center Of Health Care Debate
- Report: Discipline Methods Endanger Disabled Kids
May 18, 2009
- Military Officers Tie Energy To National Security
- Pioneer In Study Of Suicide Dies At 91
- The Secret Advantage Of Being Short
- Should We Donate Used Pacemakers to the Needy?
May 17, 2009
May 16, 2009
- NPR Reporter Goes On Scientific Quest For God
- Could a Gene Test Change Autism?
- The Restaurant Of The Future: A Living Lab
- FEMA Works To Avoid Formaldehyde In New Units
May 15, 2009
- NYC Official Named New CDC Director
- From Genes To Growls, Decoding 'The Modern Dog'
- Astronauts Give Hubble Telescope A Tune-Up
- Pick Of The Week: Arizona's Ancient Agaves
- Calculating The Physics Of The Ballpark
- Can A New Search Engine Outdo Google?
- More Abortion Battles Loom For Obama
- Predicted Impact From Antarctic Ice Melt Lessened
- Predicted Impact From Antarctic Ice Melt Lessened
- Obama Taps NYC Health Commissioner To Lead CDC
May 14, 2009
- NYC Closes 3 Schools To Deal With Flu Outbreak
- Military Stress Clinics: Treating Troops At War
- Spacewalk Replaces Hubble's Legendary Camera
May 13, 2009
- FDA Nominee Hamburg Cleared For Full Senate Vote
- Mind Over (Food) Matter: Combating 'Overeating'
- An Obsessive Compulsive's 'Life In Rewind'
- Does Announcing Your Goals Help You Succeed?
- Bill Would Let Patients Sue Medical Device Makers
May 12, 2009
- Why I Froze My Eggs
- How Have We Handled Swine Flu?
- To Keep Your Brain Nimble As You Age, Stretch It
- Orszag: Health Coalition's Plan A 'Significant' Step
May 11, 2009
- Official: Health Care Vote Could Come In July
- Health Care Industry Unveils Cost-Cutting Plan
- Author Laufer On The Dark Side Of 'Butterflies'
- Astronauts To Give Hubble One Last Hug
- Obama: Health Industry Plan Could Save Trillions
- In Punjab, Crowding Onto The Cancer Train
- Reducing Suicide Rates In The Military
- Polio Pioneer Helps Survivors Hold On To Strength
- Special Tools Required For Last Call To Hubble
- Drought, Politics Trouble Farmers In California
- Tracking Polar Bears, An Environmental Barometer
May 10, 2009
May 9, 2009
May 8, 2009
- 'Two Cultures,' Still Clashing 50 Years Later?
- 'Two Cultures,' Still Clashing 50 Years Later?
- Hobbit's Big Feet Offer Clues To Its Origin
- How Does The Flu Kill?
- How Does The Flu Kill?
- Pick Of The Week: Hobbit Bones
- Pick Of The Week: Hobbit Bones
- John Holdren Charts The Future Of Science
- John Holdren Charts The Future Of Science
- Flu Heads South For The Winter
- Flu Heads South For The Winter
May 7, 2009
- Flu Takes Political Toll on Mexico's Calderón
- Unsterilized VA Equipment Infects Many
- Unsterilized VA Equipment Infects Many
- Obama Flu Response Relied On Bush Plan
- Obama Flu Response Relied On Bush Plan
- Work Continues On Flu Plan, Napolitano Says
- Work Continues On Flu Plan, Napolitano Says
- Why So Many Swine Flu Deaths In Mexico?
- Why So Many Swine Flu Deaths In Mexico?
- Battle Lines Drawn In Health Care Overhaul
- Inside The New Flu Virus
May 6, 2009
- Deaths In Early Virus Outbreaks Can Be Misleading
- How Mothers Influence a Daughter’s Body Image
- Living With Severe Disfigurement
- Miracle Medicine: Doctors Help Vets Regrow Muscle
- Elbow: The Weirdest Joint
- Flu Disrupts Calexico's Cinco De Mayo Celebrations
- Swine Flu Status Report
- Schools Open, But Sick Children Should Stay Home
May 5, 2009
- Nation's First Face Transplant Patient Revealed
- Texas Confirms First Flu Death Of U.S. Resident
- Seattle Overhauls Flu School Closure Policy
- U.S. No Longer Advising Swine Flu School Closures
- Lawmakers Seek Funds To Probe Bat Deaths
May 4, 2009
- Schools Close To Stem Swine Flu Spread
- Why Future Flu Pandemics May Be Much More Lethal
- Military Psychologist Says Harsh Tactics Justified
- New Strain May Edge Out Seasonal Flu Bugs
- CDC Chief Urges Caution Amid 'Encouraging Signs'
- The Fascinating World Of The Dung Beetle
- Falling TVs: A Growing Threat For Young Kids
- Do Face Masks Protect From Flu?
- Home Alone: Is Your Tween Ready?
May 3, 2009
- Some Residents Flee As Mexico City Shuts Down
- Criticism Builds Over Calderon's Handling Of Flu
- Mexican Soccer Teams Play To Empty Stadiums
- Friendly Greetings Fall Victim To Flu In Mexico
- Schools Poised To Close For Swine Flu Signs
May 2, 2009
- Apples And Oranges: Swine Flu Versus SARS
- The Growing Push for "Mad Pride"
- Medical Records: We Need a National System
- Professor: Fears Over Flu Can Be Contagious
- N.Y. Pediatrician Deals With Flood Of Flu Calls
- Swine Flu: How the H1N1 Virus Got Its Start
- Why I Froze My Eggs
- A Public Health Plan Can Lower Costs, Foster Ideas
- Government Can't Solve Our Health Care Problems
- Texas On Front Line Of Swine Flu Battle
- Swine Flu's Reach Spreads
- Portraits Capture Life In Dissecting Class
May 1, 2009
- Flu Has U.S. Airlines Cutting Mexico Flights
- CDC: Swine Flu Lacks Deadly Genes
- Health Officials Warn Against Diet Aid Hydroxycut
- CSI: Animal Kingdom
- Lessons From A Defrosted Baby Mammoth
- This Cockatoo Can Shake His Tail Feathers
- Teetering On The Edge Of A Flu Pandemic?
- Young Doctor Wants to Reinvent Health Care
- Young Doctor Wants to Reinvent Health Care
- Swine Flu: Casting Pearls Before H1N1
- Egypt's Call To Kill Pigs Amid Flu Scare Ridiculed
- Mexican Pig Farming Town Under The Microscope
- More U.S. Swine Flu Cases Confirmed
- New Grid May Be Needed, But So Is Smarter Use