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This Map Of US Female Mortality Will Break Your Heart Grace WylerApr. 5, 2013, 6:31 PM In a speech at the Women In The World summit Friday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton mentioned a startling fact: Women in the U.S. are living shorter lives than women in almost every other industrialized country. And worse yet, female mortality rates are actually rising in many parts of the country. "Think about it for a minute. We are the richest and most powerful country in the world," Clinton said. "Yet many American women today are living shorter lives than their mothers, especially...

Return of the 'Den Mother on Steroids' 'Sarah Palin's uncanny ability to shape the entire health care debate using only a computer and a Facebook page could prove a turning point in the former governor's political career Tonight, President Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress and, by all accounts, will put forth a detailed description of what he wants from lawmakers in terms of health care reform. Obama, however, isn't the only one getting specific. About a month after turning the health care debate on its ear with a well-researched, impeccably cited note on her Facebook page...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rats exposed to the type of radiation emitted from cell phones do not show an increase in cancer risk, according to the results of a new study. Cell phones emit low levels of radiation that some researchers suggest may be powerful enough to damage DNA, potentially promoting cancer. But other evidence indicates that the radiation that may be absorbed from cell phones is not powerful enough to inflict genetic damage. Despite a number of studies, scientists have yet to decide whether there is a link between cell phone usage and cancer, particularly brain tumors. Studies...