Scientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers. The result suggests a new approach for fighting tumors and maybe catching them sooner. ...more

September 5, 2008

I haven't read Robert Novak's column in 10 years. Back in 1998, he made a comment on CNN - what it was is not material here - that I considered beyond the pale. I decided I could henceforth do without his opinions and insights. He impressed me as a distinctly disagreeable man. And that was well before he outed covert CIA agent Valerie Plame. ...more

August 7, 2008

Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., made a dramatic return to the Capitol on Wednesday to help the Senate pass legislation that would rescind a sharp cut in Medicare payments to physicians. ...more

July 10, 2008

Bobby Murcer might be the most courageous New York Yankee since Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig. ...more

June 12, 2008

Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy emerged from the most precarious period after surgery to treat a brain tumor without any complications, spending Tuesday walking hospital hallways, spending time with his family and "keeping up with the news of the day," his office said. ...more

June 4, 2008

Sen. Edward Kennedy was recovering Monday night after undergoing brain surgery to remove a malignant tumor, a risky and delicate procedure that offers the 76-year-old Democratic icon the best chance of extending his survival. ...more

June 3, 2008

Paola Guerrero kept a secret from most of her Thomas Jefferson High School classmates until her graduation speech Thursday night. ...more

May 30, 2008

Once upon a time, a Dade County educator thought it would be nice to introduce promising teenage science students to the world of medicine. ...more

May 2, 2008

He was a boisterous, chubby-cheeked third-grader who loved NASCAR, Spider-Man and horsing around with friends. ...more

February 5, 2008

Auburn showed off more than a new offense Monday night. Auburn also found a new quarterback. ...more

January 1, 2008