When the slam of a door chopped off the tip of her pinky, doctors told Deepa Kulkarni nothing could be done. She proved them wrong.

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Woman saves her own pinky

Amid the overwhelming flood disaster in Pakistan, the world has “no choice but to be optimistic and to have hope” that things can improve there, actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie told CNN Wednesday.

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Jolie calls for hope in Pakistan

Theresa Brown’s thoughtful essay on end-of-life care reminded me of a recent clinical encounter. It was a hot July afternoon when I found myself in a quiet hospital lounge, having “the family discussion” with a patient newly admitted to my medical service, a sweet middle-aged woman whose lung cancer had spread so extensively that it now encircled the vital vessels of her chest.

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Quality-of-life care must start right away

New research reveals eating these 10 foods can keep your mind sharp.

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10 foods to help boost your brain power

After the recall of more than 500 million eggs from a salmonella outbreak this summer, food safety advocates and survivors of foodborne illness will call for the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that has been in limbo since last year

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Survivors of food illness to demand action on bill

A recent study showed that one in four parents is concerned that vaccines can cause autism. It’s no wonder when the Internet and television airwaves are full of personal stories that raise a question

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The end of autism/vaccine debate?

Terminally ill cancer patients struggling with anxiety may get some relief from a guided “trip” on the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin, a new study suggests.

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‘Magic mushrooms’ ingredient may ease end-of-life anxiety

Model/actress Molly Sims talks work and play: how she’s recently added jewelry designer to her résumé, why her strict workout regimen lets her not stress about what she eats, and what she’s most grateful for.

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How Molly Sims stays fit, happy

Officials in Bangladesh are working to control an anthrax outbreak that has infected nearly 300 people since its first detection two weeks ago.

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Officials work to control anthrax outbreak in Bangladesh

West Nile Virus has killed 15 people in northern Greece and sickened 158 others, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

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West Nile virus kills 15 in Greece, health officials say

For women carrying multiple fetuses, a medical argument for reducing that number is clear. But the decision isn’t always clear-cut.

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Would you get selective reduction?

He’s designed everything from upscale hotels and restaurants to the sets for Broadway plays and the Academy Awards ceremony.

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Build-it-yourself playground helps kids imagine

All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, texting friends, and cramming for tests may be taking a toll on teenagers’ diets, a new study suggests.

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For teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacks

I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we’ve never met a vegetable we couldn’t fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.

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She drops 100 pounds, gains new world

West Nile Virus has killed 13 people in northern Greece and sickened another 143, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.

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West Nile virus kills 13 in Greece

Ohio State offensive lineman Andrew Miller wants to be first in line for a vaccine this year. Here are five things you should know.

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Flu 2010: 5 things you should know

Federal agents visited Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg, which have recalled more than half a billion eggs in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, a U.S.

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FDA agents visit Iowa farms that recalled eggs

The health of 33 trapped Chilean miners is authorities’ top priority as crews this week began drilling in an effort to free them.

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In mine’s confines, survival instincts prevail

Michael Douglas knows he has a tough road ahead — but he’s ready to face it.

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Michael Douglas: Radiation, chemo ‘knocks you out’

The Justice Department moved Tuesday to block a court ruling preventing the use of federal funds for embryonic stem-cell research, warning that the decision could shut down life-saving research if allowed to stand.

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Justice appeals ruling that halted stem-cell research