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The madwoman in the attic: Is a recent Times story on "Mad Pride" activists a reminder of how our culture conflates "female" and "mental illness" -- or am I just crazy?; Rachel Shukert May 14, 2008
Rape kits for "Jane Doe": States to be required to offer anonymous evidence collection.; Lynn Harris May 14, 2008
Race and the white coat: Racial bias in doctors and healthcare workers is doing great harm. Is enough being done to stop it?; By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Apr 22, 2008
Of condoms, Clinton, Obama and McCain: Sex education regressed into the Dark Ages under Bush. Which candidate will now stand up for young persons' health?; By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Mar 24, 2008
What the Poling autism case means: The widely publicized court victory for the family who claimed vaccines caused autism in their daughter does not prove a link.; By Rahul Parikh, M.D. Mar 13, 2008
The bowel movement: What is your poo telling you about your health? It's the burning question that has everybody's head in the toilet these days.; By Leslie Crawford Mar 12, 2008
Understanding Heath Ledger's death: How drug company advertisements, doctors, pharmacies and patients intertwine to cause an overdose.; By Larry Zaroff, M.D., Ph.D. Mar 6, 2008
Extreme acts of animal cruelty: The Humane Society investigator who spurred the biggest beef recall in U.S. history speaks to Salon about his alarming undercover video.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Feb 22, 2008
Wal-Mart can be good for your health: The medical establishment is opposed to drop-in clinics in Wal-Marts and other retail stores. But self-interested doctors need to get over their archaic ways of doing business.; By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Feb 19, 2008
How looks can kill: People obsessed with their appearance suffer from a biological disorder, researchers now say. But not so fast: It's still our culture that warps our brains.; By Robert Burton Jan 31, 2008
FEMA covered up cancer risks to Katrina victims: Documents obtained by Salon reveal FEMA officials ignored scientific advice about toxins in thousands of emergency trailers.; By Sheila Kaplan Jan 29, 2008
Sicko: What can the presidential candidates, and Ben Bernanke, for that matter, do about my lousy cold?; By Garrison Keillor Jan 23, 2008
Is there a doctor in the mouse?: Arrogant doctors criticize their patients who go online to research ailments. But they're wrong. The best health sites are a boon to patients and doctors alike.; By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Jan 10, 2008
Michael Pollan's manifesto on eating well: The polemical sequel to "The Omnivore's Dilemma," Pollan's new book shows how processed foods are making us fat and sick -- and why eaters must revolt.; By Craig Seligman Jan 8, 2008
Does organic wine taste bad?: Figuring out which (if any) organic wine to buy can feel like navigating dawn with a hangover.; By Rebecca Clarren Dec 1, 2007
A hard Pill to swallow: Are oral contraceptives a risky proposition for some women?; Carol Lloyd Nov 8, 2007
New superbugs are at home on the farm: Antibiotic-resistant staph is showing up in North American farm animals.; Nov 7, 2007
Is the way we raise our food giving us MRSA?: The antibiotics fed to the farm animals we eat may have helped to create superbugs like the drug-resistant staph bacteria known as MRSA.; By Alex Koppelman Nov 7, 2007
Is thyroid disease the new hysteria?: A New Age doctor blames hypothyroidism on women's behavior.; Carol Lloyd Oct 25, 2007
Don't think of a sick child: President Bush wants to leave American families to the mercy of profit-run healthcare -- a practical and moral failure.; By George Lakoff and Glenn W. Smith Oct 20, 2007
Life will kill you: Can diet soda, cellphones and makeup give you cancer? The author of "The Secret History of the War on Cancer" discusses the health risks of, well, living.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Oct 8, 2007
Happy Breast Cancer Awareness Month!: Are women's lifestyles killing them?; Eryn Loeb Oct 3, 2007
The Breakfast Liberation Front: The food industry processes the life out of our flakes and puffs, then sponsors studies boasting of their health benefits. Isn't it time to rebel against breakfast cereal supremacy?; By Anastacia Marx de Salcedo Oct 3, 2007
Hazards of the catwalk: Child labor and other model misbehavior.; Megan Doll Sep 28, 2007
Middle age threw me a wicked curve: HIV-positive since the '80s, I never expected to grow old -- and I really didn't expect to end up with a crooked penis.; By Peter Kurth Sep 28, 2007

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