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When Daniel St. Hubert was released from prison, there was little that correction officials could do to ensure that he received the therapy he needed. Nine days later, he was accused in a killing.
Posted: June 7, 2014, 1:27 am
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Readers solve the case of a 36-year-old mother with fever, diarrhea and a strange sore on the back of her leg.
Posted: June 6, 2014, 10:54 pm
Nuts and seeds like sunflower, pumpkin, chia and sesame are loaded with nutrients and give dishes heft and a satisfying texture.
Posted: June 6, 2014, 8:09 pm
Can you solve the mystery of a 36-year-old stay at home with debilitating fever, shortness of breath and a strange sore on the back of her leg?
Posted: June 6, 2014, 5:15 pm
What does it take to play the role of Rocky Balboa on Broadway? Actor Andy Karl shares his workout strategy to transform himself into the iconic boxer.
Posted: June 6, 2014, 4:52 pm
Women who had at least five blistering sunburns during their teenage years had a greater likelihood of developing any of the three main forms of skin cancer, but especially melanoma.
Posted: June 6, 2014, 12:02 pm
Chronic cancer means you will die from it — unless you are first hit by the proverbial bus — but not now, not necessarily soon.
Posted: June 5, 2014, 8:53 pm
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The powerful Nordic hamstring exercise requires only a partner, a soft surface and a little insouciance about falling on your face.
Posted: June 5, 2014, 4:20 am
The Senate voted on Wednesday to approve a procedural measure limiting debate on the nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell as secretary of health and human services.
Posted: June 4, 2014, 11:35 pm
Speaker John A. Boehner called on President Obama to support legislation offered by House Republicans for changes in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Posted: June 4, 2014, 4:54 pm
Widespread screening for colorectal cancer has helped prevent an estimated half-million cases of the disease since the mid- 1970s, a new study suggests.
Posted: June 4, 2014, 3:11 pm
Volunteers who were told to exercise by walking a mile consumed more calories afterward than those who were told to have fun while completing the same workout, a provocative new study found.
Posted: June 4, 2014, 4:12 am
Arizona’s rules on the use of abortion drugs are likely to be struck down and will continue to be blocked while a lawsuit against them plays out, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Posted: June 4, 2014, 12:27 am
Treatment for inflammatory bowel disease — Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis — has made great advances, with less disruptive surgery.
Posted: June 3, 2014, 8:54 pm
Tattoo artist Vinnie Myers has developed a unique specialty in nipple tattoos for women who have undergone treatment for breast cancer.
Posted: June 3, 2014, 7:45 pm
Adult deaths and children’s emergency room visits in Colorado are being linked to newly legal marijuana, often in its edible form, and opponents of legalization are warning other states to pay heed.
Posted: June 3, 2014, 2:42 pm
Posted: June 3, 2014, 9:00 am
Reductions in power plant emissions would lessen heart and lung ailments, they say, if the Obama administration can achieve them.
Posted: June 3, 2014, 1:03 am
Surgeons and other doctors are experimenting with the devices, recording and streaming procedures and looking up data.
Posted: June 2, 2014, 8:58 pm
A growing cadre of families who are raising their children on entirely uncooked fare, but many doctors caution against the trend.
Posted: June 2, 2014, 7:56 pm
A study of data from 188 countries finds that obesity abounds in rich and poor countries alike, and sometimes neighbors have quite different levels.
Posted: June 2, 2014, 7:32 pm
Words matter. Putting a label on normal variations of physiology can cause needless worry, spending and even bodily harm.
Posted: June 2, 2014, 10:31 am