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A Doctor Who Really Knows Her Specialty
When Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez was born prematurely and diagnosed with cerebral palsy, doctors told her parents she had a zero chance of survival. She survived, thrived, and now treats cerebral palsy patients in St. Louis. (May 15)
Jolie Genetic Cancer Risk High but Rare
Angelina Jolie says she wants to help other women by discussing her double mastectomy and genetic predisposition for breast and ovarian cancer. While the actress's genetic cancer risk was very high, it's also fairly rare. (May 14)
Jolie Has Double Mastectomy
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie reveals that she's had a double mastectomy, in a written article, after discovering she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she'd get breast cancer. (May 14)
New Options for Breast Cancer Surgery
Women with breast cancer now have more surgical options to treat their disease and save more of their breast. New techniques are faster, gentler and less disfiguring. (May 14)
Teacher's Cancer Fight Imparts Valuable Lessons
A Texas science teacher with pancreatic cancer is using her fight against a seemingly impossible foe to help inspire her students and colleagues. (May 13)
Diaper Free Potty Training Gains Popularity
A group of NY mothers has decided to toss the diapers and potty train their babies. 'Elimination communication' is gaining popularity, but pediatricians say not so fast. (May 9)
Military Sex Assault Reports Up, Changes Ordered
Sexual assaults in the military are a growing epidemic across the services and thousands of victims are still unwilling to come forward despite a slew of new oversight and assistance programs, according to Pentagon documents. (May 8)
2 Fla. Teens Unite in Cancer Fight
Two Fla. teens who are fighting cancer are each raising money to help the other one's family pay for the hugely expensive medical treatment. (May 8)
Gene Tests for Prostate Cancer
Treat or monitor? It's a difficult decision prostate cancer patients and doctors must make based on how aggressive they think a tumor might be. But new genetic tests could lessen the guessing game and spare some men the side effects of trea...
Christie on Surgery: "It's Nobody's Business"
Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight. He says the procedure is an intensely personal issue that is nobody's business but his. (May 7)
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