A Surgery Standard Under Fire

The New Old Age By PAULA SPAN What she wanted, the patient told the geriatricians evaluating her, was to be able to return to her condominium in Boston. She had…

Should Pregnant Women Eat More Tuna?

Experts agree that seafood is a rich source of important nutrients, and that most of us don’t eat enough of it. Fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins,…

Vets not impressed with VA reforms

A task force organized by Concerned Veterans for America said the VA should begin offering subsidized private insurance to veterans and transform its healthcare department into a nonprofit corporation instead…

South Korea Strikes Down Adultery Law

South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday struck down a 62-year-old law that made adultery an offense punishable by up to two years in prison, citing the country’s changing sexual mores…

You’re Doing Allowance Wrong

When it comes to kids and money, there are few topics that cause more confusion for parents than allowances. When should you start? Should it depend on the completion of…

Coptic Christian bishop: I forgive ISIS

Christians across the world expressed horror and outrage at the mass killing, with Pope Francis calling the victims “martyrs” whose violent deaths should unite the fractured Christian community. Remarkably, though,…