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The end of menstruation The end of menstruation
The drug Lybrel promises to free women from their monthly curse. But today it's a sales pitch that seems hopelessly outdated.
By Tracy Clark-Flory Feb 4, 2008
My big fat obnoxious former self My big fat obnoxious former self
I'm glad I don't weigh 571 pounds anymore. But I miss my big-girl righteousness and bravado.
By Rebecca Golden Aug 8, 2006
Sick on the beach Sick on the beach
When you have no vacation days left, it's time to kill off beloved members of your virtual family.
By David Vernon Nov 10, 2000
Shameful emissions Shameful emissions
The Supreme Court weighs whether the EPA overstepped its authority -- and public health hangs in the balance.
By Stephen L. Cohen Nov 7, 2000
The tooth will out The tooth will out
Fluoride proponents and foes battle over conflicting scientific claims -- and the attention of voters
By Randy Dotinga Nov 6, 2000
Life under the hole in the sky Life under the hole in the sky
For the people of southern Chile, ozone depletion isn't a political issue -- it's a nightmarish reality. A report from the globe's ecological future.
By Dawn MacKeen Nov 3, 2000
Dead or alive? Dead or alive?
A military biowarfare training program alarms nearby residents -- especially when the Army can't keep its story straight.
By Terry J. Allen Nov 2, 2000
There's more at stake than Roe vs. Wade There's more at stake than Roe vs. Wade
From clinic access to anti-abortion terrorism, the next president -- whoever he is -- will have a profound effect on a woman's right to choose.
By Carole Joffe Oct 31, 2000
Draculas of everyday life Draculas of everyday life
Energy vampires suck you dry and leave you depleted -- and not just on Halloween
By Christine Schoefer Oct 30, 2000
Instruments of death
Eight Louisiana surgery patients are exposed to a mysterious fatal illness despite sterilized equipment.
By Terry Allen Oct 29, 2000
A cure worse than the disease? A cure worse than the disease?
Fearing sickness and debilitation, startling numbers of American troops are refusing to take mandatory anthrax vaccinations.
By Arthur Allen Oct 27, 2000
The vagina dialogues The vagina dialogues
Hundreds of doctors gather in Boston for their annual gabfest about women's sexual dysfunction -- but some of their colleagues say they're misguided.
By Barbara Raab Oct 26, 2000
Fighting for treatment Fighting for treatment
These days, having cancer isn't enough to get you into the hospital -- you have to really be sick.
By J.B. Orenstein Oct 24, 2000
Gore or Bush? Who cares? Not environmentalists Gore or Bush? Who cares? Not environmentalists
After eight dispiriting years of Clinton-Gore, frustrated green groups are targeting corporations instead.
By Arthur Allen Oct 23, 2000
The buzz about blow jobs The buzz about blow jobs
A study now underway hopes to isolate risk factors of transmitting HIV through oral sex.
By David Tuller Oct 20, 2000
Save your life: Sing in drag Save your life: Sing in drag
How a high-powered Harvard-trained lawyer found health and happiness by donning fabulous dresses.
By Ben Schatz Oct 17, 2000
America's sick healthcare system America's sick healthcare system
A compelling PBS documentary explores the mess that Al Gore and George W. Bush refuse to confront.
By Beatrice Motamedi Oct 16, 2000
Drug war politics Drug war politics
The presidential candidates have not widely touted their plans to deal with drug abuse. Is it because of their own suspect histories?
By Arthur Allen Oct 12, 2000
The drug war's Tweedledee The drug war's Tweedledee
Does National Institute on Drug Abuse chief Alan Leshner push propaganda over science in his close coordination with drug czar Barry McCaffrey?
By Arthur Allen Oct 10, 2000
Covering up the breast Covering up the breast
The National Cancer Institute decides not to publicize the results of a publicly funded implant study. What's the deal?
By Denise Dowling Oct 9, 2000
Designer babies? Designer babies?
Pediatrician and ethicist Joel Frader says that just because a family has had a child to provide a bone-marrow transplant for an ailing daughter, it doesn't mean custom-ordered kids are right around the corner.
By Leah Kohlenberg Oct 5, 2000
Magnetic headbangers Magnetic headbangers
It sounds like science fiction, but the stimulation of an electrified paddle may be enough to end your blues.
By Andreas Killen Oct 3, 2000
Pain in the brain Pain in the brain
The good news? The hurt is all in your mind. The bad news? The hurt is all in your mind.
By Lynn O'Dell Oct 2, 2000
RU-486 gets FDA approval RU-486 gets FDA approval
The "abortion pill" moves a woman's choice into the home. Will anti-abortion forces follow?
By Cary Barbor Sep 29, 2000
Bioethics comes of age Bioethics comes of age
A lawsuit blaming the nation's most prominent bioethicist for the death of an 18-year-old prompts a reexamination of the field.
By Arthur Allen Sep 28, 2000
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