Hunt for cut-rate surgery ends in U.S.
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“Medical tourist” scours the world for safe, affordable care and learns that she doesn’t need a passport to get it.
Miami-Dade shrugs off battleground health-care rhetoric
Most uninsured patients in Miami-Dade County did not routinely link their concerns about health care to their voting intentions.
Exercise may protect the aging brain
A new study suggests that physical activity may mitigate cognitive decline in older adults.
Cleanliness is next to . . . the sink
Food-safety precautions can cut the risk of spreading disease in the kitchen.
Portraits and interviews of U.S. nurses
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Help your child win the science fair
Also: Discovery Channel’s “Curiosity” series explores the daily struggles of human cells.
NASA to Mars rover: Are you there?
How the space agency can communicate in a matter of minutes with the Mars rover Curiosity.
Can too much caffeine kill you?
Questions about high-energy drinks arise in the wake of an FDA report on deaths.
A cave that Batman might appreciate
Conservationists hope the world’s first artificial bat cave will stave off a deadly fungus.
Scientists take a very close look at life
Photographers offer a microscopic view of the world in a competition sponsored by Nikon.
The Checkup
Smoke-free workplace laws linked to fewer heart attacks, study finds
Smoke-free laws may reduce incidence of heart attacks, largely by curbing exposure to second-hand smoke.
The Checkup
Monday is World Stroke Day
An estimated 795,000 strokes occur annually in the U.S. Do you know the risk factors, symptoms and what to do if someone's having a stroke?
The Checkup
Bystander-initiated CPR more likely in rich, white neighborhoods
People in cardiac arrest in a high-income, mostly white neighborhood are nearly twice as likely to receive CPR from a bystander, a study finds.
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The National Zoo’s giant panda, Mei Xiang, vocalized distress on Sunday morning. Her six-day-old panda cub died on Sunday.
Quick glimpse of National Zoo’s baby panda
The National Zoo’s panda cam caught a shot of mother panda Mei Xiang picking up her cub on Monday evening.
Visitors flock to National Zoo to see baby panda
The National Zoo’s giant female panda Mei Xiang gave birth Sunday night. Visitors joined the new mother at the zoo Monday to celebrate the new baby.
The National Zoo says their giant female panda Mei Xiang gave birth late Sunday night. The cub is the first baby panda to be born at the zoo since 2005.
Flooding in Slidell after Hurricane Isaac
Parts of Slidell, a suburb of New Orleans, are flooded Thursday in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. U.S. Army National Guard members and residents with boats evacuated people stuck in flooded areas of the town.
Isaac bears down on New Orleans
Tropical Storm Isaac, which was downgraded from a hurricane, continues to slowly ravage the New Orleans area. Lake Pontchartrain crashes onto Interstate 10 North outside the city to flood the area, and people asses damage around the city.
Hurricane Isaac provides major surf at Louisiana lake
New Orleans residents take advantage of big waves and high winds before Hurricane Isaac makes landfall at Lake Pontchartrain.
National parks feel budget squeeze
Many of America’s national parks and monuments are feeling the pinch of a 6% funding cut , with more budget challenges on the horizon.
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Coughing spells confounded multiple specialists, but not an astute physician assistant.
What’s the better bulb: CFL or LED?
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