AIDS researchers sideline women

At any one time, hundreds of clinical trials are underway in the U.S. to test simpler and more effective ways to treat and prevent HIV...

It's time to serve up some big incentives to curb obesity

Americans eat too damn much. And we all pay a rising cost for this gluttony in the form of higher insurance premiums and lost productivity.

Cigarette tax is a lifesaver

Cigarette makers have a certified history of deception, distortion and lying. And let's not forget fraud and racketeering.

Study finds setbacks for young autistic adults

One in 3 young adults with autism have no paid job experience or college or technical education nearly seven years after high school...

Hospital ratings, track records available online

Using data from government agencies and private watchdogs, several websites provide consumer information on hospitals.

Healthcare jobs fuel revival in Pittsburgh

While most of the nation is still trying to claw its way out of the deep economic crater left by the recession, this onetime steel capital...

Fitness: Exercise apps for your smartphone

Forget Angry Birds. Your smartphone can be a powerful tool for improving your overall fitness if you give it half a chance.

A Mother's Day thank you for the care given a father in decline

He had become a child again, and she fed him, clothed him, cleaned him and soothed him, holding his hand until the end.

5 Questions: 'Top Chef' judge Gail Simmons

Being surrounded by delicious food all day sounds like a decent way to make a living. And according to Gail Simmons, a judge on Bravo's "Top...

How to parent like a celebrity

"Mad Men" actress January Jones ate her placenta (to be fair, dried and made into a pill). Alicia Silverstone chews up veggies and...

Zeo Sleep Manager, SleepTracker try to wake you when it's best

"If people were meant to pop out of bed, we'd all sleep in toasters," a wise, unnamed observer of the human condition once opined.

Global push to guarantee health coverage leaves U.S. behind

Even as Americans debate whether to scrap President Obama's healthcare law and its promise of guaranteed health coverage, many far less...

Drug moves toward FDA approval for HIV prevention

A pill that has long been used to treat HIV has moved a step closer to becoming the first drug approved in the U.S. to prevent healthy...

42% of American adults will be obese by 2030, study says

The ranks of obese Americans are expected to swell even further in the coming years, rising from 36% of the adult population today to 42% by...

Kelly Thomas video a turning point for mental health care?

Mental health care advocates hope the video of police beating the homeless man, who later died, will spark systemic reforms in treatment...