Disease

The Inner Life: Why Do We Suffer?

Bernie Siegel, M.D. | Posted 12.15.2009 | Living


Bernie Siegel, M.D.

The question is not, will there be difficulties and threats to our existence, but how will we deal with them and what can we learn from them. How can they teach us about the meaning of our life and existence?

A Commonsense Approach To Cancer Prevention?

Christopher Gavigan | Posted 12.10.2009 | Living


Christopher Gavigan

Billions more are spent every year on research to find new treatments and cures for cancer. It's one of the most common diseases and one of the most costly. Why, then, is there so little focus on prevention?

NBC's Brian Williams: Changing the World for the Better

Jim Luce | Posted 11.17.2009 | New York


Jim Luce

Several weeks ago Brian Williams profiled the children of the Afghan Child Education and Care Organization (AFCECO) and its founder Andeisha Farid in ...

CNN Drops Dobbs: To All Those Who Joined Us in the Drop Dobbs Campaign

Janet Murguía | Posted 11.13.2009 | Media


Janet Murguía

Yesterday's resignation came after thousands of people and organizations pressured CNN to stop Dobbs's biased coverage of our community and the immigration debate.

Bob Saget Means Well: A Huffington Post Interview

Jon Chattman | Posted 11.07.2009 | Entertainment


Jon Chattman

Bob Saget is probably the only man alive who could pull off a fundraiser for a debilitating disease one night, and sing a tune like "My dog licked my balls" the next. In both capacities, he kills.

A Question of Harm -- The Legacy of Vaccination

Tim Ellis | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living


Tim Ellis

The anti-vaccination movement has picked up steam in the past few years, and authorities now believe that pockets of unvaccinated children are forming. This is beginning to have deadly results.

6 Million U.S. Kids Lack Enough Vitamin D

Yahoo! News | Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living


While the optimal amount of vitamin D is still subject to debate, a new study finds one thing is sure: over 6 million American children are getting to...

We Need Health Care, Not Disease Care

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Scott Mendelson, M.D.

The dollar costs of caring for the increasing numbers of elderly Americans expected to develop Alzheimer's dementia over the next 30 years will decimate the personal savings of millions of families.

The Spectre Haunting GE

BusinessWeek | Jeff Gerth | Posted 10.15.2009 | Business


Many MRI patients are injected with a GE dye to enhance images. If they have weak kidneys, they might develop a rare and sometimes fatal disease. n...

Disease Turns Muscle Into Bone: Joshua Scoble Fights For His Life (VIDEO)

Posted 10.15.2009 | Living


Three-year-old Joshua Scoble is fighting a rare and disabling genetic disease that turns his muscle into bone. He tries to live as normal a life as p...

Ten Ways to Sane in an Insane World

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living


Francesca Biller-Safran

7. Take the time to look people in the eye, say hello, goodbye, ask "How are you" ; listen to their answer and ask a question. Remember how to communicate with people again on a human face-to-face basis.

A Level-4 Biolab Grows in Boston: Pathogens Welcome

Barton Kunstler, Ph.D. | Posted 11.29.2009 | Politics


Barton Kunstler, Ph.D.

We are in the grips of a military-industrial complex for whom projects such as the Boston Biolab are as much meat and potatoes as any multi-billion dollar weapon system, no matter how dubious the need.

A Child's Race Against a Deadly Disease

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics


Marian Wright Edelman

Fighting two-year-old Case Hogan's degenerative disorder has placed his parents in great financial peril. Too many middle-class families have too few financial options to help pay for their children's medical bills.

Coal Slurry Smiles: NY Times Nails Clean Water Act Crimes and Punishment

Jeff Biggers | Posted 11.14.2009 | Green


Jeff Biggers

Duhigg's portrait of the Clean Water Act violations in West Virginia--and the indifference of state agencies--blew the cover on one of the worst kept secrets in Appalachia.

Farm-Raised Salmon Are Turning Our Oceans Into Polluted Feedlots

Tara Lohan | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green


Tara Lohan

Farming salmon, once a dream fish, has become a nightmare for the environment.

Germs Don't Care If You Are Legal Or Not

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Do you really want to limit vaccinations only to people who have legal documents, or would you rather everyone get inoculated? Remember, those you exclude will likely have some sort of contact with either you, your kids, or the food you eat at some point.

How Bad Are Your Health Vices, Really?

prevention.com | Daryl Chen | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living


Can you ever reverse the damage of a past smoking habit or the savage tans you sported into your 30s? Here, what's forgivable, what's regrettable, and...

Matt Damon, ONE and a Tractable Global Problem

John Sauer | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics


John Sauer

Universal access to water and sanitation is still a pipe dream for many poorer countries, especially nations in Africa.

How the UN is Faring Under Ban Ki Moon

Stephen Schlesinger | Posted 07.29.2009 | World


Stephen Schlesinger

In his quiet way, Ban is spending more than a third of his time on the road, and has accomplished much over the past 30 months.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Sued For Plagiarism Over G-Free Diet Book

AP | Posted 07.24.2009 | Media


BOSTON — Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a co-host of ABC's "The View," has been accused of plagiarism. A lawsuit in federal court in Massachusetts alleg...

Get Well, Be Well, And Stay Well

Christiane Northrup, MD | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living


Christiane Northrup, MD

Your consciousness is the wellspring of beliefs, behaviors, and emotions that set the stage for your state of health or disease in the first place.

Addressing the Convergence of Crises

Tri Robinson | Posted 07.17.2009 | Green


Tri Robinson

When you look at the scope of the world's problems today, the environmental crisis is not one that can be addressed singularly. It is the linchpin of so many different crises.

When Depression is Treated as a Disease

James S. Gordon | Posted 06.15.2009 | Living


James S. Gordon

Acting on our own behalf, working in concert with physicians and therapists who value our efforts, we can overcome the helplessness and hopelessness that are the hallmarks of depression.

H1N1 "Swine" Flu: A Global Wake-Up Call

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 05.12.2009 | Living


Susan Blumenthal, M.D.

Historically, disease outbreaks affect many sectors of society; in the case of the H1N1 flu, world leaders fear that a pandemic could derail global economic recovery.

What Are You Working on? Part 3

Hillary Rubin | Posted 06.10.2009 | Living


Hillary Rubin

How many of you are looking for the work to stop? Do you want to just breathe and erase all your problems? Are you ready to learn a tool that will shi...