Komen executive quits as questions persist

Komen executive quits as questions persist

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation took another step toward rehabilitating its standing in the breast cancer community with the resignation of the executive at the center of the Planned...

Clinics halt Lap-Band surgeries

Clinics halt Lap-Band surgeries

Two clinics tied to 1-800-GET-THIN have temporarily halted Lap-Band weight-loss surgeries after the device's maker said it would no longer sell to companies affiliated with the massive advertising campaign.

For many, affordable healthcare hinges on Supreme Court vote

For many, affordable healthcare hinges on Supreme Court vote

It remains anyone's guess how the Supreme Court will vote this year on whether Congress can require people to buy insurance as part of President Obama's healthcare reform law.

Good Form: Back arch helps strengthen muscles

Good Form: Back arch helps strengthen muscles

One of the safest and most effective ways to strengthen your back is to perform exercises on the floor. With most of your weight supported on the ground, you can target the muscles in your upper and middle back without putting any pressure on your...

Talking to aging parents about changes

Talking to aging parents about changes

David Solie thought he was being a good son and a competent manager. But his strong-willed mother was having none of it.

 

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Clooney on acting

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10 Alzheimer's warning signs

The Alzheimer's Assn. has compiled a list of 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's and how they differ from mental glitches that shouldn't faze...

The Healthy Skeptic: Keeping the cavities away with fluoride-free toothpaste

The Healthy Skeptic: Keeping the cavities away with fluoride-free toothpaste

Fluoride is a natural mineral with an unnatural ability to stir controversy. On the Internet, the cavity fighter is often portrayed as a...

FDA questions new use for Amgen drug

FDA questions new use for Amgen drug

Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen Inc. drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-...

Helping your parents stay out of the nursing home

Helping your parents stay out of the nursing home

Your parents say they couldn't bear to lose their independence. Their hearts are set on staying in their own home for the rest of their...

Gear: Be well-equipped for winter play

Gear: Be well-equipped for winter play

It hasn't exactly been a winter wonderland for most of the country this season, but when the snow inevitably arrives, fitness fanatics...

My Turn: Patti Davis on the chains that break, the links that form in Alzheimer's

My Turn: Patti Davis on the chains that break, the links that form in Alzheimer's

In 1994, when my father disclosed that he had Alzheimer's disease, I was living in New York. The news that Ronald Reagan had willingly...

What to do if you suspect Alzheimer's

An appointment is missed. A bill goes unpaid. A television remote winds up in the freezer.

Lawsuit says FDA monitored staffers' private email

— Current and former Food and Drug Administration officials contend in a lawsuit that the agency secretly monitored their private...