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A technician tests a patient's abductor pollicis brevis muscle to help make a diagnosis for carpal tunnel syndrome.

Fix What Hurts Faster

Physical therapy patients can benefit from in-house diagnostics.

Action Plans

For many women, making even small lifestyle changes, can stave off death from heart disease.

Dreams of Athletic Glory

Why previous doping scandals in elite sports still cast a shadow on the Olympic Games

Healthier Holiday Treats

No dessert is off limits if you follow healthy eating advocate Phyllis Lerner’s commonsense approach to eating delicious sweet treats.

Treating Cancer No Matter Where It Occurs

New treatment approaches target tumors with shared characteristics, regardless of where they appear in the body.

Antibiotic Resistance Becomes Alarming

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just launched its “Be Antibiotics Aware” campaign.

Breast Cancer Screening: Making Sense of Conflicting Advice

Professional organizations disagree about when to begin getting regular mammograms, but many experts recommend starting at 40.

Visual Aid

Glasses that help legally blind people to see

Closing the Gap on Cardiovascular Disease Among African Americans

More African Americans than folks in other groups die from heart disease, but there are ways to stop this killer in our communities.

Ever Heard of Sepsis?

This extreme infection is the No. 1 cause of death in U.S. hospitals.

A Hunger to Stop Hurting

The complex relationship between eating disorders and sexual abuse.

#IAmHHS: Fighting Misleading Prescription Drug Ad Claims

Mike Sauers works for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and is one of more than 79,000 individuals who make HHS run every day.

Nick Cannon at the 15th Annual Arthur Ashe Kids Day 2010.

Counting His Blessings

Nick Cannon is among the 1.5 million Americans living with lupus.

The Word of Mouth on Oral Cancer

Did you know that oral cancer kills one person per hour every day in the U.S.?

Why We Need to Treat Everyone Who Has Hepatitis C

All the major world organizations, shareholders, some countries, and the state of New York are committed to the elimination of hepatitis C.

E-Cigarettes: The Debate Continues

Is this alternative to smoking tobacco a friend or foe of health?