In a label-crazy country, why are the ingredients in alcoholic beverages such a mystery?

Some spirit makers boast natural ingredients and nutritional additives in an effort to attract a health-conscious clientele. But can alcohol really be healthy?

Amid all the talk about filibusters, long-term affects, and 'bending cost curves' one thing has gotten obscured: how will you see your coverage change after health-care reform passes?

In the wake of a thwarted terrorist attack on a Northwest flight to Detroit, a renowned psychologist talks about what makes ordinary people do heroic things.

California cuts back cancer screening for low-income women.

They call themselves 'preppers.' They are regular people with homes and families. But like the survivalists that came before them, they're preparing for the worst.

A survival expert offers preparation tips for calamities—natural and manmade.

A new study shows that married people aren't necessarily happier than their solo counterparts.

Even with a health-care overhaul, thousands of Americans may pay a fine rather than purchase insurance. Here's why.

One of the Midwest's most prolific sperm donors may hold the key to understanding how genes affect our health.

The case for having your genes sequenced.

Why is everyone so surprised about Tiger Woods? When it comes down to it, monogamy simply doesn't work.

OSU has halted a baboon study, infuriating scientists. Are animal-rights extremists finally getting their way?

Could creating two insurance pools solve the health-care impasse?

Elin Nordegren Woods and the myth of the angry black woman.

Vaccination does more than protect against flu. Study after study shows that keeping children safe from viruses has long-lasting, positive health benefits.

Separated at birth, twin sisters born in China never doubted that they were somehow part of a pair. Four years, two continents, and a high-speed Internet connection later, they finally met their match.