In a study, scientists found that a patient's simple expectation that a treatment would relieve his or her pain appeared to act as a painkiller. Read Summary >
Kennedy, who was the youngest son of the fabled political family, and brother to President John F. Kennedy, had been diagnosed with malignant glioma--an aggressive form of brain cancer. Read Summary >
Family fights and a lack of free time may be contributing to the number of children who experience weekly headaches, a new study has found. Read Summary >
A new Web site called Patient Central is trying to help people choose their doctor by giving patients surveys about their experiences with physicians and then posting the results. Read Summary >
H.R. 3200--the Obama administration's hotly contested healthcare reform bill--is available in its entirety as a free download from the Library of Congress Web site. Read Summary >
