May 15 Study Pinpoints Link Between Fitness and Cancer in Men Photo courtesy: Flickr user Josiah Mackenzie There's new evidence out today that being fit reduces your risk for getting cancer. The study, released at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting, looked at the link between… Continue reading
May 15 How Cities Are Preparing for the Next Big Disaster By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Homes in the Rockaways, N.Y., were severely damaged during Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. Photo by Spencer Platt/ Getty Images. Last fall Hurricane Sandy crippled sections of the East Coast of North America. It left New York City and cities… Continue reading
May 15 Would a New ‘Bretton Woods’ Save the Global Economy? By Benn Steil By Benn Steil Britain's chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, center right, at the start of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting on Friday, May 10 in Aylesbury, England. The role of central banks in shoring up… Continue reading
May 15 Headed to Law School? Lower Your Expectations Recent law school grads face a tough job market, daunting student loans and -- if they land a job -- a demanding work environment. Steven Harper's "The Lawyer Bubble: A Profession in Crisis" serves as a wake up call… Continue reading
May 14 Watch Incident With Diplomat Occurs as U.S. Seeks Russian Help on Boston Attacker Incident With Diplomat Occurs as U.S. Seeks Russian Help on Boston Attacker… Continue watching
May 14 Watch In India, Organization of Learning Centers Seeks to Spark Enthusiasm for School In India, Organization of Learning Centers Seeks to Spark Enthusiasm for School… Continue watching
May 14 Watch Was Seizure of AP’s Phone Records Justified or Harmful to Press Freedom? Was Seizure of AP's Phone Records Justified or Harmful to Press Freedom?… Continue watching
May 14 Watch Disclosures About Involvement in IRS Targeting Draw Calls for Transparency Disclosures About Involvement in IRS Targeting Draws Calls for More Transparency… Continue watching
May 14 Jolie’s Decision Sheds Light on BRCA Gene, Importance of Genetic Counseling Angelina Jolie announced that she has undergone a double mastectomy after she learned she was strongly predisposed to developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images The news went viral right away. Movie star Angelina Jolie… Continue reading
May 14 The Day Doctors Began to Conquer Smallpox By Dr. Howard Markel Sixteenth century Aztec drawing of smallpox victims. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. One of the most celebrated medical anniversaries concerns a country doctor named Edward Jenner (1749-1823) who lived in the tiny village of Berkeley in Gloucestershire, Great Britain. Like… Continue reading