How Colleges Admissions Might Diversify Without Affirmative Action To build a diverse class of students, the medical school at U.C. Davis ranks applicants by the disadvantages they have faced. Can it work nationally?
BMI Alone Is Not Enough to Assess Health, American Medical Association says Body mass index has long been a standard, but controversial, measurement of weight and health.
The Moral Crisis of America’s Doctors The corporatization of health care has changed the practice of medicine, causing many physicians to feel alienated from their work.
The Abortion Pill Case Could Throw Our Health Care System Into Chaos The mifepristone ruling may lead to all sorts of drugs and treatments disappearing.
In the Fight Over Gas Stoves, Meet the Industry’s Go-To Scientist Longstanding research shows the health dangers of gas-burning ranges. Utilities are turning to Julie Goodman, a toxicologist with a firm whose work raises questions about the science.