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Health Buzz: Doctors Communicate With Some Patients in Vegetative State
Autism causes remain elusive; what to eat to feel happier.
February 04, 2010 - Megan Johnson - Family Health
Vaccine Study Retracted, and Causes of Autism Remain Elusive
Families need solid data, but research priority isn’t more vaccine studies.
February 03, 2010 - Nancy Shute - On Parenting
Year in Review: 10 Health Happenings of 2009
From the push for health reform to the battle against pandemic swine flu, 2009 was a busy year.
December 31, 2009 - Lindsay Lyon - Family Health
For Student With Autism, Having Service Animal in School Is 'Lifesaver'
Service animals in schools can foster learning, but pushback from districts is not uncommon.
November 25, 2009 - Zach Miners - Education
Empathy and Stress Levels May be Coded Into Our Genes
A genetic variation seems to be behind our capacity for empathy, and how we react to stress.
November 18, 2009 - Science
Government Stands by as Mercury Taints Water
Abandoned mercury mines throughout central California are polluting major waterways.
September 18, 2009 - Science
You Are Who You Are by Default
It may be off when you’re on, but the brain network behind daydreams and a sense of self is no slacker.
July 08, 2009 - Science
Students Suffer Abusive Restraint, GAO Says
Struggling to control special-needs students sometimes leads teachers to use risky techniques.
July 07, 2009 - Jessica Calefati - Education
Personalized Medicine Moves Beyond Cancer, Entering Heart Care and More
In Edward Abrahams's view, medical treatment should be tailored to each patient's characteristics.
July 06, 2009 - Katherine Hobson - Cancer
Health Buzz: Complex Genetics Behind Mental Disorders and Other Health News
Dealing with fear of crowds and other anxieties; an economist's view of health reform, medical costs.
July 02, 2009 - Brain & Behavior

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