A push for family input to detect dementia earlier

Alexis McKenzie’s mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife’s sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.
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New map pinpoints Lyme disease risk areas

Maine girl bouncing back after 6-organ transplant

Contraception mandate outrages religious groups

Mass hysteria rare, but usually seen in girls

Malaria death toll possibly twice as high

Highest level of drug-resistant TB found in Europe

Vietnam reports 2nd bird flu death in a month

Pfizer recalls 1M birth control packs after mix-up

Fed judge considers if pharmacies must sell Plan B

UK suicide rates fell where prevention increased

New European pill works against uterine fibroids

New research offers hope for the first pill to treat a common problem in young women: fibroids in the uterus. The growths can cause pain, heavy bleeding and fertility problems, and they are the leading cause of hysterectomies. Comments

First lady promotes healthy food in California

First lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday said the campaign to bring healthy food to all Americans is happening neighborhood by neighborhood. Comments

W.R. Grace proposes $19.5M asbestos settlement

A proposed settlement in the W.R. Grace and Co. bankruptcy case would pay $19.5 million into a trust for people sickened by asbestos exposure from the company’s now-shuttered vermiculite plant in Libby, Mont. Comments

Study questions proton therapy for prostate cancer

A warning to men considering a pricey new treatment for prostate cancer called proton therapy: Research suggests it might have more side effects than traditional radiation does. Comments

A push for family input to detect dementia earlier

New European pill works against uterine fibroids

First lady promotes healthy food in California

W.R. Grace proposes $19.5M asbestos settlement

Study questions proton therapy for prostate cancer

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