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This past summer, we covered the approval of the first gene therapy for cancer by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

Before the eye-rolling begins – "Oh no, not another concussion article" – let's remember that jockeys, who are largely overlooked if not relatively invisible in the sporting world, are people, too.

Jambalaya, a southern Louisiana derivative of the Spanish paella, is said to have derived its name from the French “jambon” meaning ham and the “aya,” the African term for rice.

A Missouri court of appeals recently tossed out a decision to award $72 million (ten million dollars in actual damages and $62 million in punitive damages) to a w

While wildfires, floods and earthquakes threaten everyone in their paths, older folks are distinctly more vulnerable, as exemplified by the fact that of the people who died in the recent northern California wildfires, most were over 65 years old.

Last month, we were among many scientifically minded groups that were critical of UC Irvine's decision to accept a $200 Million gift from

In a type of contrition, Neal Barnard and his colleagues write about The Misuse of Meta-analysis in Nutrition Research, in this week's JAMA.

President Trump caused a controversy when he said that it is "frankly disgusting the press is able to write whatever it wants to write." He is absolutely right

Coming to the aid of strangers in need of urgent medical attention following sudden cardiac arrest is the primary motivation for bystanders using AEDs, or automated external defibrillators. 

The story of a two-year-old toddler in need of a kidney transplant has made the news. Apparently, A.J.