You May Be Among The Things That Go Bump In The Night

Some 3.6 percent of adults engaged in "nocturnal wandering," as the researchers put it, in the year before they answered questions during an interview for a study. One percent reported having two or more episodes of sleepwalking a month. - READ MORE

U.S. Funding Of HIV/AIDS Fight Overseas Carries Other Benefits

Has the massive amount the United States has to treat people with HIV in poor countries crowded out prevention and treatment of other diseases? An analysis of health data from nine countries in Africa suggests that's not the case. - READ MORE

Cost Of Cancer Pills Can Be Hard For Medicare Patients To Swallow

How some insurers pay for treatments means that cancer pills can wind up costing a patient more than an IV. Some states have passed laws to make sure that patients don't have to pay more to take pills. But those laws don't apply to Medicare. - READ MORE

Should Parents Be Able To Sue For 'Wrongful Birth'?

Several states are debating "wrongful birth" laws that would prevent parents from suing a doctor who fails to warn them about fetal problems. Critics say the laws give doctors the right to withhold information so women don't have abortions. - READ MORE

Jetlagged By Your Social Calendar? Better Check Your Waistline

The disconnect between our social calendars and our biological clocks is creating 'social jet lag,' according to a key researchers. And that's taking a toll on our weight because the body stores fat when it's not getting enough sleep. - READ MORE

To Fight HIV, Indian Health Workers Say Homosexuality Must Be Legal

Public health workers are advocating to keep homosexuality legal to fight against HIV/AIDS. India's Supreme Court began a six-week long recess today without ruling on homosexuality, which has captivated many in the country. - READ MORE

In Talent Hunt, Some Businesses Offer Health Benefits For Same-Sex Couples

Last year, a little more than half of employers offered health benefits for domestic partner according to a nationally representative sample of about 3,000 employers surveyed by benefit consultant Mercer. That's up from a little less than one-third in 2010. - READ MORE

Jobs And College Pose Big Challenges For Young People With Autism

Within the first six years of getting out of high school, a little more than one-third of young people previously diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder had gone to college and only a slim majority — 55 percent — had held paying jobs. - READ MORE

Pounding Away At America's Obesity Epidemic

One third of Americans today are obese, and another third are overweight. Nearly one-third of our children are obese. The dramatic growth of obesity in the U.S is the subject of a new HBO documentary series called The Weight of the Nation. - READ MORE

Alzheimer's Patients Turn To Stories Instead Of Memories

Storytelling can be a way of giving people with dementia a low-stress way to communicate, one that does not rely on their memories. And it can give caregivers a chance to reconnect with their loved ones. - READ MORE