Food fraud has been around almost as long as food itself. Finally, some experts are starting to get tough.

Paralyzing the "frown" muscles also inhibits the ability to understand anger and sadness.

Skip Gates talks about Black History Month--and what it means to be black today.

It's time society stopped reinforcing the bad behavior that leads to heart disease—and pursued policies to prevent it.

Four leading cardiologists open up about how to combat America's No. 1 killer.

When grisly images of their daughter's death went viral on the Web, the Catsouras family fought back. Two years later, a court rules in their favor.

Concussions are big news in the NFL, college, and secondary schools, but both football and hockey leagues did something right in reducing spinal-cord injuries. What was it, and can it be replicated?

Cancer isn't just emotionally devastating. New research shows that the global economic toll is huge. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Family-fueled medical research makes for great movies, but does it really work?

Adopting from countries like Haiti should be done carefully. And why not consider all those U.S. kids looking for a home?

Workers who helped rebuild after Hurricane Katrina offer advice to their compatriots in Haiti

Young people are the group most likely to be uninsured—and to support healthcare reform. If Democrats don't deliver it, they may stay home in November.

Antidepressants have helped not only my patients, but myself.

Studies suggest that the popular drugs are no more effective than a placebo. In fact, they may be worse.

The moral and economic dilemmas of Royal Caribbean's Labadee Port.

Audio ecologist Gordon Hempton talks about America's vanishing quiet spaces, and how our lives can be helped by listening to the silence.

Spiritual and mental recovery aboard a Navy medical ship.

Her position on pre-marital sex might just make sense.

Experts are studying a phenomenon that brings a whole new meaning to the term 'unwanted pregnancy.'

Youth and Prayer

Unlike most spiritual memoirs, Stephanie Saldaña's is very readable. All the more surprising she hasn't yet hit 30.

Who Owns Your DNA?

Why patenting genes is a bad idea.

The End of Black History Month?

Why I'm not ready to ditch it—yet.

Want to Be Happily Married? Go to College.

New research shows women with degrees are luckier in love.

The View From the Bench

Why judges should get personal.

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