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The New Mammogram Guidelines: What You Need to KnowEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
If the brouhaha over new mammogram guidelines has proved anything, it's that even modern medicine does not rely on statistics, scientific facts and clinical outcomes alone (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 21, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Carbon Sinks: Oceans Absorbing Less Carbon DioxideEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new study finds that the oceans' ability to absorb man-made carbon emissions may be dwindling at the same time the world's emissions rates show no sign of slowing (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Spotlight: New Mammogram GuidelinesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An independent government panel this week abandoned its long-standing recommendation that healthy women over 40 get a breast-cancer screen once every year or two years (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

A Brief History of ToiletsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
From outhouses to water closets -- even former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain's $35,000 "commode on legs" -- humans have been devising creative ways to go to the bathroom since, well, since the first person crossed his legs with an urgent need to go (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Are the Earth's Oceans Hitting Their Carbon Cap?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new study finds that the oceans' ability to absorb man-made carbon emissions may be dwindling, at the same time the world's emissions rates show no sign of slowing (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

U.S. Gets a D on Preterm Birth Rates, Says March of DimesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Among the many reasons for the high preterm birth rate in the U.S.: lack of insurance, cigarette smoking and elective cesarean-section deliveries that are scheduled too early (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Why the U.S. Gets a 'D' on Preterm Birth RatesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Among the many reasons for the high preterm birth rate in the U.S.: lack of insurance, cigarette smoking and elective cesarean section deliveries that are scheduled too early (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Flibanserin Drug: Will 'Female Viagra' Boost Sex Drive?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Drug companies have long sought to develop the "female Viagra," but it's hard to find a cure when you don't know exactly what you're treating (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Female Sexual Dysfunction: Myth or Malady?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Drug companies have long sought to develop the "female Viagra," but it's hard to find a cure when you don't know exactly what you're treating. (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

U.S. vs. China: Working Together on Global Warming?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
At loggerheads over several issues, the senior and junior superpowers (andcarbon producers) have lots of potential common ground on climate change (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Panel Suggests Delaying Regular Mammograms Until Age 50Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In a turnaround from long-standing guidelines from the American Cancer Society, a U.S. task force recommends that women begin regular breast-cancer screening at age 50, not 40 (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

China: Two Die After Swine Flu H1N1 VaccineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Two deaths in people receiving the H1N1 vaccine were reported in China, where an estimated 12 million have been inoculated so far (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

World Leaders Put Off a Climate Change TreatyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As climate change experts had long expected, world leaders said this weekend they will not reach an agreement on climate change in Copenhagen in December (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Protecting Forests May Still Help Climate-Change FightEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Climate negotiators have real hope that a proposed agreement to reduce deforestation could prove to be a bright spot in a meeting that might otherwise be considered a failure (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Heart Transplants: A Brief HistoryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Twenty-five years after Baby Fae's death following the world's first animal-to-human infant heart transplant, TIME looks back at the history of the procedure (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

China Investigates Deaths After Swine Flu ShotEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Two deaths in people receiving the H1N1 vaccine were reported in China, where an estimated 12 million have been inoculated so far. (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 15, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

World Leaders Put Off a Climate Change TreatyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As climate change experts had long expected, world leaders said this weekend they will not reach an agreement on climate change in Copenhagen in December (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 15, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

On the Copenhagen Agenda, Reducing Deforestation May Still SucceedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Climate negotiators have real hope that a proposed agreement to reduce deforestation could prove to be a bright spot in a meeting that might otherwise be considered a failure. (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 15, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Success in Copenhagen May Begin By Saving TreesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Climate negotiators have real hope that a proposed agreement to reduce deforestation could prove to be a bright spot in a meeting that might otherwise be considered a failure. (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 15, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

NASA's LCROSS Mission Confirms Water on the MoonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A month after a lunar mission smashed into the surface of the moon, analysis of the impact shows the presence of water on the moon, NASA scientists say (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 15, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Scientists Confirm Water on the MoonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A month after a lunar mission smashed into the surface of the moon, analysis of the impact shows the presence of water on the moon, NASA scientists say (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Now It's Official: There Is Water on the MoonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A month after a lunar mission smashed into the surface of the moon, analysis of the impact shows the presence of water on the Moon, NASA scientists say. (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Malaria Drugs: Artemisinin-Resistant Strain AppearsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A dangerous new malaria strain has taken hold on the Thai-Cambodia border. Can an ambitious new plan to bring cheaper, better drugs to malarial countries like Cambodia stamp out the world's third deadliest disease before it's too late? (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Trying to Save a Key Drug in the Fight Against MalariaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A dangerous new malaria strain has taken hold on the Thai-Cambodia border. Can an ambitious new plan to bring cheaper, better drugs to malarial countries like Cambodia stamp out the world's third deadliest disease before its too late? (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

H1N1 Death Totals: New Flu-Fatality NumbersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In the span of a week, the CDC's official tally of U.S. deaths from swine flu has tripled. But does that say anything about the severity of the disease? (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Black Carbon Pollution May Be Key to Global WarmingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
By some estimates, black carbon may account for as much as 18% of the planet's warming, making it the No. 2 contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

In a Malaria Hot Spot, an Ambitious New Plan to Find a CureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A dangerous new malaria strain has taken hold on the Thai-Cambodia border. Can an ambitious new plan to bring cheaper, better drugs to malarial countries like Cambodia stamp out the world's third deadliest disease before its too late? (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Black Carbon: A Visible but Overlooked Factor in WarmingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
By some estimates, black carbon may account for as much as 18% of the planet's warming, making it the No. 2 contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Behind the CDC's Soaring H1N1 Death TotalsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In the span of a week, the CDC's official tally of American deaths from swine flu has tripled. But does that say anything about the severity of the disease? (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Should Obama Attend the COP15 Copenhagen Climate Summit?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
President Obama says he will attend the climate-change summit in Copenhagen if it seems a global agreement is nigh. But the prospects of such an agreement may depend on the President's presence (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Bacteria in Gut Linked to Obesity; Western Diet a FactorEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Diet, exercise and genes aren't the only factors responsible for body weight, say researchers, who are discovering evidence of another component: the bacteria in your gut (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Another Cause of Obesity: The Bacteria in Your Gut?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Diet, exercise and genes aren't the only factors responsible for body weight, say researchers, who are discovering evidence of another component: the bacteria in your gut (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Large Hadron Collider: Damaged by a Time-Traveling Bird?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Large Hadron Collider, outside Geneva, has been beset with delays and problems since 2006, when it was originally scheduled to launch. Are they portents from the future? (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Should Obama Attend the COP15 Copenhagen Climate Summit?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A conundrum: President Obama says he will attend the climate-change summit in Copenhagen, if it seems a global agreement is nigh. But the prospects of a global agreement may depend on the President's presence (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Teen Obesity: Lack of Exercise May Not Be to BlameEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New data from a long-term survey suggests that U.S. teens are no less active today than they were in 1991. Yet they've gotten increasingly heavier over the same period (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 9, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Is There Any Hope For Agreement at Copenhagen?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
TIME looks at what's on the agenda for the talks in Copenhagen which begin on Dec. 2 (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Climate Change: India Plays Tough on Carbon EmissionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
India staunchly refuses to take action on lowering carbon emissions, saying the West must concede first. Can agreements be made at next month's Copenhagen talks? (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

'I Am Autism' Advocacy Video Sparks ControversyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The controversy over a video recently produced by the autism advocacy group Autism Speaks highlights the ongoing dissent that characterizes the autism community (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

'I Am Autism': An Advocacy Video Sparks ProtestEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The controversy over a video recently produced by the autism advocacy group Autism Speaks highlights the ongoing dissent that characterizes the autism community (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

'I Am Autism': An Advocacy Video Sparks Parent ProtestEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The controversy over a video recently produced by the autism advocacy group Autism Speaks highlights the ongoing dissent that characterizes the autism community (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Climate Change: India Plays Tough on Carbon EmissionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
India staunchly refuses to take action on lowering carbon emissions, saying the West must concede first. Can agreements be made at next month's Copenhagen talks? (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

I Can Has Swine Flu? Cat Catches H1N1; First Case in PetEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Iowa public health officials reported on Wednesday the first confirmed case of H1N1 flu in a house pet: a cat (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 5, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

I Can Has Swine Flu? A Pet Comes Down With H1N1Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Iowa public health officials reported on Wednesday the first confirmed case of H1N1 flu in a house pet. (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 5, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Climate Change: Russia Skeptical of Global WarmingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Moscow's support is key to passing a meaningful treaty at December's climatesummit in Copenhagen. But Russia -- one of the world's largest polluters-- is sounding more skeptical about global warming than ever (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 5, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Russia Still Dragging Its Feet on Climate ChangeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Moscow's support is key to passing a meaningful treaty at December's climatesummit in Copenhagen. But Russia -- one of the world's largest polluters-- is sounding more skeptical about global warming than ever (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 4, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info

Swine Flu: H1N1 Hits the Young, but Elderly at More RiskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new study of more than 1,000 cases of hospitalization due to H1N1, or swine flu, in California gives a clearer picture of who is apt to develop severe cases of the disease (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 4, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info