Medfinds

Everywhere you look are scary headlines about the recent spread of swine flu (influenza). But many people don’t realize that swine flu is primarily newsworthy because it is a new virus, so health officials don’t yet have a strategy for controlling spread and optimizing treatment. It is not a danger ...

Many people overlook a powerful weapon in the quest for better health: their friends.

Every era has its defining drug. Neuroenhancers are perfectly suited for our efficiency-obsessed, BlackBerry-equipped office culture.

Bastyr University's series of panel discussions exploring "The Politics of Health in America" continues April 22 with a moderated conversation covering "Reforming Health: Advancing Community Medicine and Health."

At my house, yogurt is something that comes out of a plastic container purchased at the grocery store. But Curious Cook columnist Harold McGee has made homemade yogurt every week for 10 years.

As winter changes into spring, around the world many of us are suffering from the sneezing, wheezing, runny nose and itching eyes that accompanies seasonal allergies. Relief doesn't necessarily have to come in the form of a drugstore counter remedy, there are many natural ways to help your body deal...