Health

Neurochemistry shapes the tragic trajectory of a life

Nicole’s alcohol addiction slowly became apparent after she graduated from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire in 1995. I don’t know…

Transplants of the future: Organs made to order

‘It’s like making a cake’ – but minus the oven

What would it be like to regain lost body feelings?

Experimentation with electricity on spinal cord gives hope to these guys who are paralyzed

How to handle stress while pregnant

woman is working to relieve society’s pressures

Heart attack or indigestion? This test will tell you

A large study in Sweden found that the blood test plus the usual electrocardiogram of the heartbeat were 99 percent…

Health Briefs

Mercy Regional Medical Center invites the public to join fellowship-trained spine surgeon Douglas Orndorff for “Neck Pain Explained: Causes, Treatments,…

Here’s an app to help stay sober

‘Absolutely amazing tool’ comes with a panic button

La Plata Health Watch

Open your mouth – you can learn a lot about your health

For two weeks during the summer after my first year of medical school, I shadowed a dentist working in a…

All eyes are on you in cereal aisle

brand captures your loyalties?

Trimming kids down

your child be sent home with a body-fat grade?

For obese diabetics, surgery may be your savior

keep in mind: Company manufacturing the equipment used had sponsored this study

Policy and Politics Digest

Are you for or against Obamacare? Show your work

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/01/politics/obamacare-signups-target/ http://foxnewsinsider.com/tag/obamacare http://www.msnbc.com/topics/affordable-care-act http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2014/03/young-healthy-and-not-so-important-for-obamacare.html http://www.cbo.gov/latest/Health-Care/Affordable-Care-Act

April 2, 2014