Health & Science

TB is Back and More Virulent Than Evernew

The development of Extensively Drug-Resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) is causing a new global crisis, one that threatens a new pandemic of the disease that most Americans think is a thing of the past.

Orlando Weekly | Billy Manes | 04-09-2007 | Science

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A New Lodestar Guides Sky Watchersnew

Prof. Charles Schweighauser is turning over the popular Star Parties to astronomer John Martin.

Illinois Times | Marissa Monson | 04-05-2007 | Science

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Come on, Get Happy, Says Positive Psychology Foundernew

A Penn psychology professor thinks the oft-overlooked key to preventing depression is promoting joy.

Philadelphia Weekly | Cassidy Hartmann | 04-03-2007 | Science

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New Ways to Get Health Education to the Massesnew

From radio soap operas to support group for mothers with HIV, UAB professors are finding solutions.

Birmingham Weekly | Phillip Jordan | 04-03-2007 | Science

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Doctor My Eyesnew

Matt Singer thinks his silicone "flexiglass" prosthetic is the logical evolutionary step in artificial eyes.

The Memphis Flyer | Chris Davis | 03-30-2007 | Science

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Rare Food Allergies Stymie Doctors and Challenge Familiesnew

As additive-laden foods saturate the market, many experts predict more and more people will develop food allergies.

Monterey County Weekly | Mark C. Anderson | 03-26-2007 | Science

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Physician-Assisted-Death Bill Brings Out Advocates and Foesnew

State legislature heads for a showdown on a bill that would permit terminally ill Vermonters to end their lives with the help of their doctors.

Seven Days | Kevin J. Kelley | 03-26-2007 | Science

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AIDS: The Forgotten Killernew

A deadly disease gets new life.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Alyssa Abkowitz | 03-22-2007 | Science

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Universal Healthcare in Illinois?new

A pound of cure: Gov. Rod Blagojevich's prescription for universal healthcare coverage offers hope to desperate Illinoisans, but some worry about the side effects.

Illinois Times | R.L. Nave | 03-15-2007 | Science

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Shot or Not? The Battle Over the HPV Vaccinenew

It sounds like a wonder drug, and no one argues with the vaccine's potential -- but not everyone is sure about the speedy move by Florida lawmakers to force parents to vaccinate or file a waiver by the time their daughters turn 12.

Orlando Weekly | Deanna Sheffield | 03-13-2007 | Science

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Gardasil Still Eludes Menew

For the last four months I've been trying to get vaccinated with Gardasil, which got the FDA's stamp of approval early last summer and is nearly 100 percent effective in preventing four strains of HPV, two of which cause 70 percent of cervical cancer cases. So far, no luck.

Philadelphia Weekly | Cassidy Hartmann | 03-12-2007 | Science

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