Cancer policy in limbo

ACLU pushes coverage for male breast cancer

The ACLU wants the federal Medicaid agency to require states to cover uninsured male breast cancer patients who now are ineligible for benefits because of their gender alone. Read More

QUICK COLUMN: Make it a healthy holiday

Eat light fare for Valentine's

American Heart Month -- with its themes of red and hearts -- is timed quite appropriately for February. Read More

Show love to heart

Take heed of myth busters

Just in time for Valentine's Day, the media is bombarding you with crazy advice. Read More

Gospel concert to benefit lung patient

A gospel concert is planned Saturday for a woman who needs a double-lung transplant. Read More

Measuring up thermometers

A new thermometer from Vicks lets you touch behind your child's ear and get a reading in one second. Read More

Good intentions, good results

Good intentions, it turns out, deliver you to the corner of happiness and good health. Read More

Middle-age brain boosters

Brain power can be maintained, even improved, when you hit the prime of life: 45 and older. Read More

1 million Oz viewers join for health

Television already has "The Biggest Loser." Dr. Mehmet Oz is looking for the biggest number of losers. "The Dr. Oz Show" said Monday that it had netted its 1 millionth participant in its "transformation nation" health effort, and the number is climbing. Read More

Stop the indoor allergy sniffle and sneeze

Tips on eliminating the source of your allergies Read More

Cancer drug shows promise in mouse Alzheimer's study

Mice in the early stage of Alzheimer's disease had some of their brain abnormalities reversed and their declining mental function restored when they were given low doses of a rarely used cancer drug. Read More

Listen up, guys! Narcissism kills

Three tips on managing the stress hormone associated with conceit Read More

Snooze fest

Tips on getting over your insomnia -- without medication Read More

Reducing the price of gas

Probiotics, leafy greens can help cut down on embarrassing flatulence Read More

Unsafe abortions rising, study finds

The proportion of abortions that are considered unsafe is rising. Read More

Losing weight while at work

One in three Minnesota adults is either diabetic or pre-diabetic, and one in four is obese. Could the underlying ailment be "The sitting disease"? " Read More