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Prevention in Health Care: Reforming the Debate

Stephen A. Brunton, M.D., FAAFP | Posted 05.23.2013 | Politics
Stephen A. Brunton, M.D., FAAFP

Like anything, when it comes to health care, there is a careful balance that needs to be achieved between doing what is best for the patient, and being prudent in managing costs to the system.

Cloning at Oregon Health & Science University

Beth Kohl | Posted 05.18.2013 | Science
Beth Kohl

In the eleven years since my youngest children were born, twin daughters, thanks to IVF, who joined a similarly IVF-enabled sister, we've scarcely discussed their scientific beginnings.

A Dancer Battles the 'Forgotten Cancer'

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Five-year survival rate: 7 percent. That's what I was told about my cancer. Yet in 2010, I reached my fifth year of survival. Three years have passed since then. Now I have survived for eight years, and I give my most heartfelt thanks to be alive.

Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis, Twice

David Aronchick | Posted 05.02.2013 | Impact
David Aronchick

Stephanie Shaia was diagnosed with Malignant Multiple Sclerosis at the tender age of 16. She literally went from playing softball every day to being paralyzed for hours at a time, too weak to move.

The Top Five Diagnoses That You Absolutely Do Not Want to Have Happen to You, Ever

Brian Secemsky, M.D. | Posted 04.26.2013 | Comedy
Brian Secemsky, M.D.

Although sources tell me that this next round of medical coding saves even more time for doctors and billing departments, little has been released with regard to the brand new collection of more than 60,000 easy-to-remember diagnostic codes.

The Eye of the Beholder: Why Fighting Trachoma Matters

Dr. Paul Emerson | Posted 04.17.2013 | Impact
Dr. Paul Emerson

Neglected diseases like trachoma may not be as well known as HIV/AIDS or malaria, but they also are not as far removed from the developed world as we think.

Sneaky Flu Strain Worries Scientists

AP | GILLIAN WONG and MALCOLM RITTER | Posted 04.04.2013 | Science

BEIJING — In a worrisome sign, a bird flu in China appears to have mutated so that it can spread to other animals, raising the potential for a b...

What Would Happen if We Truly Treated Addiction as a Disease?

William H. Foster, Ph.D. | Posted 04.28.2013 | Celebrity
William H. Foster, Ph.D.

With the tragic passing of Mindy McCready we as a nation must once again pause and reflect on an possible important factor in the cause -- the disea...

Here's to Your Health: A Non-Scientific 'Study' of Cancer and Healthy Lifestyle

Kara Gorski, Ph.D. | Posted 04.24.2013 | Women
Kara Gorski, Ph.D.

As a cancer survivor, I have read numerous books and studies that purport a relationship between eating healthy, exercising regularly, reducing stress, getting sufficient sleep and lowering your risk of developing cancer or cancer recurrence.

Caregiving Resources to the Rescue!

Tory Zellick | Posted 04.21.2013 | Fifty
Tory Zellick

You are a caregiver because you care. So minimize the crazy run-around for -- and maximize the quality time with -- your loved one. These caregiving resources can help.

Hey! Wow! American "Outsiders" Make It in Paris

Frank Browning | Posted 04.09.2013 | Arts
Frank Browning

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Why Ban Cousin Marriages?

Dr. Faheem Younus | Posted 03.30.2013 | Religion
Dr. Faheem Younus

The fact that 20 percent of global marriages take place between first cousins and most societies, including Europe and Canada, consider cousin marriages to be legal should give us a pause.

Integrative Medicine: Get the Best of Both Worlds for Your Loved One

Tory Zellick | Posted 03.27.2013 | Healthy Living
Tory Zellick

We live at an exciting crossroads in the world of health care. Ancient medical systems like Ayurveda and traditional chinese medicine are as accessible as modern medical treatments like pharmaceuticals and surgery.

Why Doctors Can't Make You Well

Deepak Chopra | Posted 03.24.2013 | Healthy Living
Deepak Chopra

"I am well" means much more than the absence of active disease. What the public -- and most doctors -- hasn't found out is that the cause of illness is becoming more and more murky. Ā 

Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda: Dealing With Grief and Guilt After a Loved One Passes

Tory Zellick | Posted 03.20.2013 | Fifty
Tory Zellick

You suddenly are responsible for a life other than your own -- ensuring compliance with medication regimens, scheduling and attending doctor appointments, preparing meals, and so on. So what do you do when your Mama role comes to an end?

WATCH: Arianna Urges Changing The Way You Look At Health

Posted 01.09.2013 | Technology

Arianna Huffington moderated a panel at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday that discussed the ways in which technology can imp...

My Phone Is Keeping an Eye on My Health

John Pavley | Posted 03.09.2013 | Technology
John Pavley

While it's great that we have modern medicine and pharmacology to alleviate the embarrassing problems of the natural aging process, I'm really much too busy to "grow old gracefully." I can't imagine retiring. That's where the apps come in.

Meningitis Outbreak Causes Another Death

ABC News Radio | Christine Hsu | Posted 03.06.2013 | Detroit

(LANSING, Mich.) -- A new death related to meningitis was reported by the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) on Thursday. An 87-year-ol...

Living in the Wake of a Disease That Never Existed

Mary Walker Baron | Posted 02.26.2013 | Healthy Living
Mary Walker Baron

It's all too easy to label as diagnostic any facet of the enormously complicated gamut of human emotion and behavior we do not understand or do not endorse. This is especially true in these days of increased anger and violence and fear. The harm done by these labels wounds us all.

Woman Finds The Secret' To Battling Cancer

Posted 12.18.2012 | HuffPost Live 321

During Stacy Oberschmidt's battle with cancer she felt she had no control of her life and disease. Oberschmidt came on HuffPost Live to discuss how s...

Giving Presence

Kara Gorski, Ph.D. | Posted 02.06.2013 | Women
Kara Gorski, Ph.D.

Life is short -- disease or no disease. So, in this time of splendor, joy and stress, my wish for all of you this season is that you give yourself the greatest gift of all -- give yourself a little presence.

World Toilet Day November 19th

Gary White | Posted 11.15.2012 | Impact
Gary White

How much do you know about the water and sanitation crisis? Take a short quiz with Matt Damon, co-founder of Water.org, to find out.

Gene Feat May Bring Better Way To Test Drugs

Reuters | Chris Wickham | Posted 01.15.2013 | Science

By Chris Wickham LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have mapped the genome of the domestic pig in a project that could enhance the animal's ...

How My Mom's Cancer Helped Me Battle My Own Disease

Posted 10.24.2012 | Women

Katie Campisano | The Daily Muse Today was a perfect day. The air had that distinct crisp fall feeling. The weather was ideal, but there was more t...

The Spread of Diseases in a Changing World

Ravinder Sehgal | Posted 12.11.2012 | Science
Ravinder Sehgal

A catchy headline will often evoke thoughts of a loss or major disaster, and we are hounded regularly by information overload that seems ever escalating in exigency. There is a lot of coverage of potential environmental disasters associated with global climate change, but are the fears justified?