Woman Gets Jaw Made by 3-D Printer
In what has been called the first operation of its kind, an 83-year-old woman in the Netherlands has been fitted with a custom-made artificial jaw that was created by a 3-D printer. The titanium implant, which weighs less than 4 ounces, was created by taking...

College Machine Dispenses Plane B Pill
Students at Pa. university can get 'morning-after' pill from vending machine for $25

Consumer Reports on 'Junk' Health Plans
Consumer Reports is warning against so-called "mini-med" health plans that offer limited protection, usually at lower cost, but with sky-high deductibles that can leave the insured paying thousands out of pocket.

Spanking May Lead to Aggression
Physical punishment of children, such as spanking, is increasingly linked with long-term adverse consequences, researchers wrote.

Calls for Broader Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Three million Americans living with mild cognitive impairment should be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, a tweak in terminology that could shed light on the condition's cause and prepare patients for an inevitable decline, according to a new report. The criteria for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease were revised last year, placing more people in a category called mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, which is often a precursor to Alzheimer's.

Avoid Blood Clots, Choose Airplane Seats Wisely
When it comes to health risks on long flights, it’s not what you pay for your seat, but where you sit that makes the difference. New medical recommendations dispel the myth of “economy class syndrome,” the notion that cramped leg room in the cheap seats...

Hormone Therapy Raises Women's Risk for Bone Loss
Healthy postmenopausal women who took 25 mg of a type of aromatase inhibitor called exemestane daily for two years experienced bone loss in their forearm and ankle, the study published in the journal Lancet found.

Smoking May Take Brain Toll on Men
A study published today found that smoking was linked to faster, more dramatic age-related mental decline in men.

3 Cruise Ships Disinfected After Norovirus
Virus causes upset stomach, vomiting and diarrhea.

Mystery Tic Illness Divides, Confuses New York Town
Months of mounting frustration surrounding a mysterious illness causing facial tics and verbal outbursts that started among 15 teenagers in Le Roy, N.Y., has come to a head as the illness expands and the town comes under fire.