The Kindest Cut Physicians are perfecting procedures that allow major surgeries to take place with only tiny openings in the patient's skin.

by Alicia Di Rado

 

 

Rays of Life The upgraded Gamma Knife allows surgeons to treat otherwise inoperable tumors and a range of neurological conditions without opening the skull.

by Paul Dingsdale

 

Something to Chew On A balanced and-- sometimes--supplemented diet during pivotal points in life can protect your health.

by Monika Guttman

 

The New Cholesterol

Homocysteine is among the hottest risk factors for stroke and heart disease, but vitamins may be able to put out the fire.

by Alicia Di Rado

 

Vanquishing the Virus Karen Lindsay finds new ways to treat people infected by hepatitis C with the ultimate goal of eradicating it.

by Lori Oliwenstein

 

Test of Nerve Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is the most common inherited neurological disorder, though most remain unaware of its existence.

by Jon Nalick

COVER STORY

JUST DOING IT: While the benefits of exercise are clear, the reasons that it contributes so much to health are the subject of scientific study and debate.

by Jon Nalick

Healthoughts: The lastest word on sweaty palms, knee pain, kidney stones, and macular degeneration.

Benchmarks: Research involving chicken DNA may eventually lead to chemically coaxing stem cells to produce missing tissues or organs.