What in the Air Causes Lung Cancer?
Many have assumed that air pollution causes cancer, but proof was lacking. Until now.
Promoting Empathy: What’s Troubling About a Celebrated Hospital Video
Empathy can distract. It misleads, causing us to act counter to the greater good.
Missing Tony Soprano
Over the course of its six groundbreaking seasons on HBO, we discussed every aspect of The Sopranos with friends and family—except for actor James Gandolfini's size.
Supreme Court Rules Unanimously That Human Genes Cannot Be Patented
But some questions still remain unanswered.
Leprosy: An Ancient Disease That Continues to Linger
Though there are antibiotics to counter its effects, we haven't eradicated Hansen's Disease, which is why it's so disconcerting that few physicians are able to identify—and thus treat—the condition.
Don’t Judge Her!
Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a double mastectomy was a tough one, but it was her decision to make. What would you have done in the same situation? And is there even a "same situation," when different doctors might offer different approximations of your chances of developing breast cancer?