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Oklahoma Is Sued Over Required Ultrasounds for Abortions

Posted: October 11th, 2008, 1:48am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

An advocacy group is suing over an Oklahoma law that prohibits a woman from having an abortion unless she first has an ultrasound and the doctor describes to her what the fetus looks like.
Recipes for Health: Red Chard, Potato and White Bean Ragout

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 3:15pm EDT by By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN

This comforting stew makes a hearty meal when served with a salad and crusty bread.
A Debilitating Disease That Is Often Unknown

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 3:06pm EDT by By ANNA SEATON HUNTINGTON

Mimi Winsberg, a triathlete who once sustained herself with energy bars and pasta, found she had celiac disease, which can only be treated with a gluten-free diet.
Doctor and Patient: The Choices Patients Make

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 4:14am EDT by By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D.

There are certain choices patients make that seem to undermine the efforts doctors, nurses and even complete strangers make on their behalf.
Recipes for Health: Lasagna With Chard, Tomato Sauce and Ricotta

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 3:48am EDT by By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN

This savory vegetarian lasagna is easy to put together.
George Palade, Nobel Winner for Work Inspiring Modern Cell Biology, Dies at 95

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by By ANDREW POLLACK

Dr. Palade’s discoveries about the intricate inner workings of cells were useful in understanding protein production, the basis of the modern biotechnology industry.
National Briefing | New England: Massachusetts: Contraceptives at School

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 2:06am EDT by By KATIE ZEZIMA

The Gloucester school district voted to allow birth control pills and condoms to be made available at the town’s high school, which had at least 18 pregnant students last school year.
Cancer Vaccine Used by 25% of Girls 13 to 17

Posted: October 10th, 2008, 1:59am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The figures represent the government’s first substantial study of vaccination rates for Gardasil, a vaccine against a virus responsible for about 70 percent of cervical cancers.
Ernest Beutler, 80, Dies; Studied Blood Diseases

Posted: October 9th, 2008, 4:22am EDT by By JEREMY PEARCE

Dr. Beutler was a leading hematologist whose studies opened an important new window onto the treatment of leukemia.
Infection Control Guidelines Issued

Posted: October 8th, 2008, 8:28pm EDT by By KEVIN SACK

With the aim of improving infection control in hospitals, the nation’s top epidemiological societies issued guidelines to help lower infection rates.