Updated Training Of Birth Control Counselors Boosts Use Of IUDs
And when the use of intrauterine devices and hormonal implants by young women goes up, the number of unplanned pregnancies sharply drops, researchers find.
Health & Safety
FDA To Food Companies: This Time, Zero Means Zero Trans Fats
The agency is giving food companies a hard deadline to stop using trans fats in processed foods. It has determined that partially hydrogenated oils are not "generally recognized as safe" for food.
California Law To Allow Pharmacists To Prescribe Birth Control
Pharmacists in California will soon be able to prescribe birth control. While some doctors' groups are skeptical, lawmakers say pharmacists can fill a need for primary care providers, especially in rural areas.
Lost Posture: Why Some Indigenous Cultures May Not Have Back Pain
There are a few populations in the world where back pain hardly exists. One woman thinks she has figured out why, and she's sharing their secrets. Have Americans forgotten how to stand properly?
MERS Is A Health Crisis With Political And Economic Costs
After a bungled initial response to the virus, South Korea's president has to win back public trust. Leaders are scrambling to keep the country's prized economy from struggling.
Wake Forest Baptist Receives $20 Million For Cancer Research
An anonymous donor has given Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center $20 million toward cancer research.
Supreme Court Denies N.C. Appeal On State's Ultrasound Abortion Law
The controversial 2011 law was previously struck down on the grounds that it reflected ideological, rather than medical, priorities.
How 'Diet Gurus' Hook Us With Religion Veiled In Science
From Paleo to vegan to raw, nutrition gurus package their advice as sound science. But peel the studies away and you'll find timeless myths and superstitions of religion.
Science Of Sadness And Joy: 'Inside Out' Gets Childhood Emotions Right
Pixar's animated fantasy takes viewers inside the mind of an 11-year-old girl named Riley. Psychologists say the film offers an accurate picture of how emotions and memories help make us who we are.
Why MERS Is Likely To Crop Up Outside The Middle East Again
It's unknown what triggers an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome. But scientists think the virus comes from camels. So until we stop it in animals, MERS will continue to cause trouble.