The refusal to acknowledge the scientific value of embryonic stem cell research is one more tragic misstep.

As we may know, osteoporosis affects around 10 million Americans, most of whom are over 55, and it is the cause of an estimated 1.5 million fractures annually.

I will continue to work in Washington to oppose any efforts to expand drilling off our Coasts and to challenge my colleagues to adopt responsible energy policies.

Nurses serve their patients in the most important capacities. We know that they serve as our first lines of communication when something goes wrong or when we are concerned about health.

That makes climate change a bigger public health problem than AIDS, than malaria, than pandemic flu.

Pregnant women are more likely to die from homicide by domestic violence than any other cause of death.

Unfortunately, we are still in an age where individuals may be discriminated against because of health conditions.