Donor's Hands Help Artistic Amputee
By donating her husband’s skilled hands to an amputee so that he might once again play music and paint, a New Hampshire woman created a fitting legacy for a handy and generous man who never hesitated to help strangers. Jodi Lloyd stayed in the background...

Komen Foundation Reinstates Planned Parenthood Funding
Amid a firestorm of controversy, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation apologized for cutting off funding from Planned Parenthood and vowed to revise its policy that led to that decision. “We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast...

HPV Vaccine for Boys Urged By CDC
All 11- and 12-year-old boys should be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, according to a statement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The announcement serves as the official recommendation of the conclusions of a CDC advisory panel vote in October that boys...

Josh Hamilton Suffers Addiction Relapse
Texas Rangers’ outfielder Josh Hamilton, the 2010 American League MVP who has battled alcohol and drug addictions for over a decade, has suffered a relapse with alcohol. ESPN reports that Hamilton, 30, drank alcohol at Sherlock’s Pub and Grill in Dallas on Monday. Teammate Ian...

Sex Life of Older Adults and Rising STDs
The sex life of older adults – long ignored and little researched – is getting new attention in the face of some staggering statistics. Rates of sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have doubled for people in their 50s, 60s and 70s in...

Raw Milk From Pa. Farm Sickens 35
Unpasteurized milk can contain harmful bacteria, FDA warns.

Girl Recovering After 6-Organ Transplant
9-year-old Maine girl bouncing back after 6 organs are replaced in groundbreaking surgery

Malaria Deaths Twice As High As Once Reported
Malaria kills 1.2 million people each year, twice as high as previously reported in 2011, according to new research published in the Lancet. And, while many believe that most malaria death occur in children under 5, the report found 42 percent of all malaria deaths occur in older children and adults.

Blood Test May Help Diagnose Depression
A new study found a blood test may help diagnose depression.

Top 9 Heart Healthy Foods
The single most important step you can take for heart health starts with what you put on your plate.