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Sid Schwab On Routine Surgeries And Bad Outcomes

After speaking on "Sound Medicine" in November, Dr. Sid Schwab returns to discuss what happens when well-done surgeries have bad outcomes and the…

Truvada has been around for a decade as a treatment for people who are already HIV-positive. In the last few years, it has also been shown to prevent new infections, and New York officials are embracing the pill as a way to prevent the spread of AIDS.

As New York Embraces HIV-Preventing Pill, Some Voice Doubts

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is supporting the drug Truvada as part of the state's ambitious plan to fight AIDS. But some advocates worry it will encourage risky behavior or won't reach the most vulnerable.

Sound Medicine: July 20, 2014

The 'Sound Medicine' program for July 20 includes Alleviating the impact of traumatic brain injuries with yogaWhat happens when the unexpected happens…

Living With Schizophrenia

Over the years, schizophrenia—a severe brain disorder, in which people interpret reality abnormally—has been blamed as the cause for different crimes,…

Two young girls, part of the wave of unaccompanied children who've illegally entered the U.S., watch a soccer match at the Customs and Border Protection Nogales Placement Center in Arizona.

The Immigrant Kids Have Health Issues — But Not The Ones You'd Think

Some politicians say that the nearly 60,000 unaccompanied minors who've come to the U.S. could put the nation at risk for everything from TB to mumps. Health officials tell a different story.

<p>Villagers watch a Red Cross burial team carry out a neighbor who may have died of Ebola in the village of Pendembu, Sierra Leone. The goal is to prevent transmission of the virus from the body of the deceased.</p><p></p>

Ebola Is A Deadly Virus — But Doctors Say It Can Be Beaten

There is no cure for Ebola. But doctors are able to treat the virus successfully, raising hope that the outbreak that began in West Africa in March will eventually be brought under control.

Brian Zikmund-Fisher with his wife, Naomi, and daughter, Eve, in 1999, after he had a bone marrow transplant. He says he made the decision to have the treatment based on factors he couldn't quantify.

What The Odds Fail To Capture When A Health Crisis Hits

Making health decisions based on the odds can be an extremely difficult thing to do when you're a patient, even for people who study the science of how we make decisions.

If you were a cricket, this little fly would make you very nervous.

How A Tiny Fly's Ears Could Help You Hear Better

The Ormia ochraceafly has sophisticated little ears — it can locate crickets by calculating their chirps. Those super-ears are inspiring the next generation of microphones for human hearing aids.

For Better Work Performance, Stand During Meetings

Standing during meetings benefits work performance, according to a recent study, which found that standing groups were less territorial over their ideas.…

An Almost Addiction

It's possible to be almost addicted to a substance, according to Wesley Boyd, who co-authored the book "Almost Addicted" in 2012. Dr. Boyd is the founder…

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