Newsweek Health Headlines

Why Women Reject the Mammogram Recommendations

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:16:25 GMT

Why many American women are resolutely rejecting the new mammogram recommendations, despite mixed reaction in the medical community.

Health Care: Abortion Is Not the Only Moral Issue

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:42:49 GMT

Our entire health-care system is filled with complex moral choices. We shouldn't make our health-care debate about just one.

Why Men Leave When Cancer Arrives

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:52:13 GMT

A new study shows that men are more likely to ditch their sick spouses.

Obama's Health-Care 'Reform' Doesn't Come Close

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:37:48 GMT

Why the health-care bill isn't reform.

Lisa Nowak: What Happened to the Girl I Knew?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:51:50 GMT

My childhood classmate grew up to be the infamous astronaut stalker. What went wrong?

When Solving H1N1, Flu Facts Are in Short Supply

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:15:21 GMT

Influenza is a common virus with a long history. Then why do we know so little about it?

Fort Hood: A Wounded Soldier Speaks

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:08:38 GMT

A victim of the Fort Hood shooting speaks about his experience, his fallen friends, and the desire to serve his country in Afghanistan.

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Abortion

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:44:12 GMT

Don't let abortion politics stand in the way of affordable coverage for all.

Women's Willpower Problem

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:15:45 GMT

Our willpower problem, and what we can do about it.

The Upside of Depression

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:40:29 GMT

Depression might be evolution's way of fixing what ails us

McAllen, Texas: The City of Too Much Medicine

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:21:56 GMT

McAllen, Texas, famous for overspending on health care, is now the allergy capital of America. But is it due to illness or inefficiency?

Gates: Aid for Global Health Programs Works

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:14:23 GMT

Despite losing $18 billion of his net worth in the financial collapse, Bill Gates remains a self-described "impatient optimist"--about global health, that is. He stepped down as Microsoft CEO in June 2008 to devote more time to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest philanthropic organization in the world. He and his wife, Melinda, met with NEWSWEEK's Jerry Guo in Washington last week before a major speech to policymakers on health programs. Excerpts:

Clift: Fresh Eyes on Health Care

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:15:45 GMT

Some people see any change to the current health-care system as a threat. Then there's Susan Kelly.

In Defense of Fast Food

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:12:58 GMT

It's time to stand with Ronald McDonald and his compatriots against the anti-fast-food assault.

Why the Vitamin Business Thrived in Recession

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:10:10 GMT

The vitamin business thrived through the recession. Why?

Why I'm Fighting the Decline of Respect: Kelley

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:59:56 GMT

Why I'm fighting the decline of respect.

A Brief History of Sex Ed in America

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:34:39 GMT

A brief history of sex ed in America.

Reading Jesus: Mary Gordon's New Gospels Book

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:30:24 GMT

Mary Gordon's new book takes a hard look at the old stories.

Waging the Swine-Flu PR War

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:30:49 GMT

To combat both H1N1 and the lies and misperceptions about the disease, the government is going on an unprecedented multimedia information campaign.

The Future of Abstinence-Only Sex Ed

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:25:42 GMT

It's been a mainstay of sex ed for more than a decade. Now, as the Obama administration cuts off federal funding, the movement scrambles for money, determined to continue its mission.