AltWeeklies Wire
Tooth and Consequencesnew
Some Americans can't afford dental care, so they're fleeing to risky clinics across the border.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Justin Juul |
02-27-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Lobby Overdose in Michigannew
Fight continues over state law granting virtual immunity to drug manufacturers.
Metro Times |
Staff |
02-26-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
24-hour Party Crashersnew
Inside a San Diego State institute's landmark study of college-drinking bashes.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Silva |
02-20-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Just Between Usnew
HPV is a sexually transmitted infection, and the most common viral STI. This is the story of three people personally affected by virus, and how the infection changed their lives.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Allison Saunders |
02-15-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The BMI Numbers Gamenew
"BMI isn't a tool for the general public. It's a tool for nutritionists," says Marion McGavran, program director of the eating disorders unit at River Oaks Hospital.
Tags: Health & Science
Brain Trustnew
Researchers tap clues about memory and aging.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
02-10-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Off the Chartsnew
Hospital admissions and lengths of stay vary widely in Vermont, and a new report asks why.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
02-08-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Bio Lab Debate Goes on Tournew
With less than nine months before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security decides where to site its disease research lab, proponents and opponents of the National Bio and Agro Defense Facility continue to plead their cases before government leaders and the business community.
Tags: Health & Science
Ruleboy livesnew
Marty Welsh, a local doctor known for living by the rules, is stricken with Lou Gehrig's disease. His sister tells the surprising story of the "new rules" he's come up with.
Sacramento News & Review |
Melinda Welsh |
02-07-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
OHSU Pits Saving Money Against Saving Livesnew
The crucial services Russell Street Dental Clinic has provided HIV-positive Portlanders and other high-needs and low-income residents for 30 years are now threatened by Oregon Health&Science University’s reaction to a Dec. 28 decision by the Oregon Supreme Court.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
02-06-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Get Fit Without Getting Borednew
As January comes to a close, you’ve probably broken a lot of your New Year’s resolutions already, particularly the perennial ones about going to the gym at least three times a week or running five miles a day. Maybe the reason you can’t stick to a routine is because the routine you have in mind is just that – routine.
Birmingham Weekly |
Carrie Rollwagen |
02-05-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Secondary Victims Need Attention Toonew
Once a traumatic event has passed, our culture dictates that we should just get over it and get on with our lives. This pressure to “get over it” is often felt by primary, or direct, victims of trauma, but it’s not exclusive to them.
Boulder Weekly |
Dana Logan |
02-04-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Fat Powernew
An Orlando blogger wants you to know that big can be beautiful.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Sheffield |
02-04-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Eating Up Autismnew
Can autistic people munch their way out of their neurological difficulties?
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
01-31-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Mother Blames Gardasil for Daughter's Deathnew
A healthy 19-year-old girl suddenly dies two weeks after a Gardasil vaccination. Researchers say its unrelated but the mother has many questions about the safety of the HPV vaccine.
Metro Spirit |
Tom Grant |
01-28-2008 |
Science
