A new federal rule requires all employers to cover birth control in their health insurance plans. Father Edward Beck, a CBS News contributor, and the Washington Post's Michael Gerson discuss the controversial rule
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Obama administration wants an effective treatment for the disease developed by 2025
Read More »CDC: Americans still eat too much salt
Nine out of 10 people ages 2 and older in the U.S. consume more than the recommended amount of sodium each day, a new report finds.
Read More »Online dating full of downsides, study shows: What should daters do?
Dating sites' algorithms not proven effective; too many options of potential makes could backfire, researchers said
Read More »Pa. university installs "morning-after" machine
Shippensburg University students can buy emergency contraception for $25 from a vending machine, guaranteeing more privacy
Read More »Komen official quits over Planned Parenthood
High-ranking official in breast-cancer charity resigns, saying she supported decision to pull Planned Parenthood funding
Read More »Lyme disease map pinpoints high-risk areas: Do you live in one?
Researchers from Yale School of Public Health collected ticks for three years to determine high-risk areas in order to bolster prevention
Read More »Video: Doc treating twitching teens speaks out
Parents in the town of LeRoy, NY are not convinced by the diagnosis of conversion disorder to explain the twitching that has afflicted some of the local teenage girls. CBS News correspondent Seth Doane reports.
Read More »Doctor: Teens’ mystery illness not a hoax
More at N.Y. school diagnosed with mysterious tics; Neurologist says they suffer conversion disorder - real symptoms without a cause
Read More »Video: Leg blood clots and long plane rides: New thinking
Does sitting for long periods of time in small airplane seats increase your risk for blood clots? CBS News medical contributor Dr.
Read More »Dementia should be detected by family earlier, experts say
Doctors push for family input, promoting early detection for patients who would otherwise hide their dementia
Read More »Junk foods still plentiful at elementary schools
Junk food remains plentiful at the nation's elementary schools despite widespread efforts to curb childhood obesity, a new study suggests.
Read More »Woman gets world’s first 3D printed jaw transplant
83-year-old Belgian woman suffered serious jaw infection, got new jaw made by 3D printer
Read More »Green tea drinkers less frail, more independent in old age
Could green tea be secret to long, healthy life? Study suggests it may
Read More »Sexually transmitted disease rates rise among elderly: Why?
STD rates have doubled among 50 to 90-year-olds over past 10 years, according to editorial
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