The correlation seems obvious, but it's the first time that scientific data provide validation, said Sheryl Kingsberg, a psychologist at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and chief of UH's Behavioral Medicine Program.  Full story »

In the 1970s the practice was first embraced in the United States. Physicians began integrating acupuncture into their medical practices in the 1980s as they realized alternative therapies could fill gaps in Western medicine.  Full story »

Medical Web sites make it easy to get good information online, if time allows. And many nurse telephone hot lines are invaluable resources. But sometimes, even the most levelheaded among us don't think clearly in a crisis situation. Full story »

A roundup of health issues plust a tip on better eating. Full story »

Tuesday Checkup: Angela Townsend will discuss this story at 7:35 a.m. on WCPN 90.3 FM. Full story »

If doctors began the process of organ donation consent eariler, so that it happens long before someone is critically ill, and before family members are coping with the death of a loved one, it might raise the number of people willing to register as organ donors, a study suggests.  Full story »

Unlike the "baby blues," a common condition that usually subsides within the first couple of weeks after birth, postpartum depression is real depression and can be so debilitating to the mother that it puts a newborn baby's health and care in jeopardy.  Full story »

Stalling on cord blood: Politics may get in the way of expectant mothers receiving information on banking umbilical-cord blood, which is used to treat many diseases and life-threatening ailments. Full story »

Dr. Michael Roizen has no problem confessing how clueless he and Dr. Mehmet Oz were when their children were born. "YOU: Having a Baby," the You Docs' newest book, covers a lot of ground in its attempt to enlighten other parents-to-be.  Full story »

Oral sex is far from funny when you consider the devastation it can cause. And it points directly to how important it is for parents to talk to their children about sex, as embarrassing and as uncomfortable as it might be. Full story »

Dr. Edgar Jackson Jr., a former chief of staff at University Hospitals during the 1990s and senior adviser to the hospital’s CEO and presidents of UH and UH Case Medical Center will retire Dec. 9 Full story »

The cold temperatures and short days have set in. A look at seasonal affective disorder and how to cope.  Full story »

The scientists who gathered in Cleveland two weeks ago to share research on the retrovirus XMRV thought they would be able to convene in relative obscurity. They were wrong.  Full story »

The task force recommended against routine screening in women age 40-49 and mammograms every two years for women ages 50-74, saying the risks of false-positive mammograms (and ensuing biopsies) outweighed the test's benefits. Full story »