13 get kidneys in largest donor chain
Doctors performed a record-setting kidney swap in an effort to expand transplants to patients who rarely qualify.
Decline in pot use among teens has stalled
Medical marijuana debate may be influencing attitudes on drug’s safety, researchers say. Full story
Senate Dems may scrap Medicare expansion
Senate Democrats say they may jettison a proposed Medicare expansion from health care legislation they are eager to pass before Christmas.
Soldiers get mass H1N1 shots before holidays
Thousands of Army recruits in training have to line up at least once more before heading home for the holidays — for mass inoculations of hundreds at a time against swine flu.
Sports drinks: Do they really help?
When you’re sweating through an intense workout, you probably reach for a sports drink to rehydrate your body. But which beverage is right for you?
NYT: Building a baby, with few ground rules
NYT: Surrogacy has few regulations and those that end badly can have profound implications, particularly for the children.
Study: Drop in pot use among teens levels off
A decade-long decline in the number of teens using pot has apparently stalled, and some teens' attitudes on how harmful marijuana can be may be softening, according to a federal survey.
Study: Stifling anger at work can be dangerous
Men who bottle up their anger at being unfairly treated at work are up to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack, or even die from one, than those who let their frustration show, a Swedish study has found.
Web site: Bankers seeking recession affairs
Reviled by the public and spurned in private, bankers have been looking for solace in adultery, according to a dating Web site for people seeking affairs.
Climate change fears may worsen depression
Heat waves, hurricanes, wildfires: When you think about it, global warming can be downright depressing. Now, scientists are starting to validate that feeling.
Chihuahuas crowding California shelters
California has more Chihuahuas than it can handle, and it has Hollywood to blame.
Sports drinks: Do they really help?
When you’re sweating through an intense workout, you probably reach for a sports drink to rehydrate your body. But which beverage is right for you?
Study: 15,000 will die from CT scans done in 1 year
Radiation from CT scans done in 2007 will cause 29,000 cancers and kill nearly 15,000 Americans, researchers said Monday. The scans have more radiation than previously thought.
Don't lick your lips and other winter skin savers
The year’s coldest season is full of myths. Talking snowmen? Red-nosed reindeer? Turns out there are also plenty of complexion misconceptions floating around.






