AltWeeklies Wire
My Body, My Selfnew
Food issues and a bad self-image led me to undergo weight-loss surgery. I'm still a mess, but a better-looking one.
Tags: Health & Science
TB Risingnew
Though declining nationwide, tuberculosis is increasing in Minnesota as immigrants flock here.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rhena Tantisunthorn |
12-27-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Alt.Health: Holiday Bender-mendersnew
Soothe excesses with lemon juice and a good dose of realism.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
12-21-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Historic Vote on Compassionate Care for Rape Victimsnew
It took six years, but advocates for sexual assault survivors scored a major victory last week when the Wisconsin Assembly voted 56-41 in support of new hospital protocols for women who seek medical attention in emergency rooms.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
12-21-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Edge of Epidemicnew
HIV-positive undocumented workers are at the center of a brewing health crisis in Santa Clara County and throughout the state.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Andrea Riordan and Colleen Watson |
12-20-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
My Sleep Study Experiencenew
I didn't think I had any sleep problems going in, but I was still a little nervous to discover what the study might find.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Chris Meagher |
12-17-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Working My Way Through a Sleep Disordernew
Did someone call me snorer?
Santa Barbara Independent |
D.J. Palladino |
12-17-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Thinking Outside the Cellnew
For decades, the scientific establishment ignored Mina Bissell. Now her insights could revolutionize how cancer is understood and treated.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
12-12-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Toxic Town: Cancer and Birth Defects in Somerville, Texasnew
In Somerville, chances are far better than normal that you will die of cancer or give birth to a deformed baby.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
12-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Our Unhealthy Care Systemnew
Everyday encounters with nonproviders feed a growing unrest.
Tags: Health & Science
The Downside of Free Drugsnew
Clinics that treat the poor rely on free medical samples, but pharmaceutical companies say there's got to be a better way.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
12-07-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Invisible Patientsnew
A growing population of undocumented, uninsured migrant workers helping to rebuild New Orleans find it difficult to get health care.
Tags: Health & Science
Pregnant Questionsnew
Prenatal testing offers parents more information, but presents agonizing questions as well.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bonnie Schindler |
12-03-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
AIDS & Latinosnew
They are among the populations especially at risk for HIV/AIDS, but reaching the Latino community involves getting past cultural barriers.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
12-03-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Superbugging Outnew
MRSA has been around for years -- why are we panicking about it now?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Erica S. Brath |
12-03-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
