Grooming Tomorrow’s Environmentalists
The Audubon Center in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park offers a hands-on chance for children to experience nature, teaching respect for the planet to tomorrow’s environmentalists.
By Allison Bond, April 10th, 2009
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Concussion Repercussions
While concussions can be insidiously dangerous for high school football players, young athletes are sometimes hardheaded about their safety. A group in Boston pushes for widespread education on the issue.
By Shelley DuBois, February 18th, 2009
Spread Thin
Peanut-based malnutrition therapy is plump with controversy.
By Crystal Gammon, January 23rd, 2009
The Sound and the Fury
The U.S. Navy, environmental groups and the U.S. Supreme Court fight to balance national and whale security.
By Lynne Peeples, December 22nd, 2008
Is the MRI lie detector test reliable?
Asks Leo in Arizona
By Christopher Intagliata, November 3rd, 2008
“The Science of Fear”
A review of Daniel Gardner’s book about the fears that shouldn’t consume us.
By Eric R. Olson, October 15th, 2008
Deadly Tuberculosis Maybe Not So Deadly, Study Finds
Researchers get aggressive with drug-resistant strains of TB and see promising results.
By Katherine Tweed, October 10th, 2008
Arresting Conditions
A recent study reveals differences in cardiac arrest survival on nights and weekends.
By Eric R. Olson, October 1st, 2008
Fresh Kills Landfill Turns a New Leaf
The world’s largest landfill is slated to become the biggest park in New York City.
By Molika Ashford, September 19th, 2008
Planning the Future of Alzheimer’s
Earlier diagnosis and treatment to keep the debilitating disease at bay will help families and victims prepare for the inevitable.
By Victoria Stern, September 17th, 2008
