Medicare to pay for end-of-life counseling for terminally ill
Discussion of end-of-life care is particularly personal for a former nurse diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer
A mother's quest to find cure for rare genetic defect
The mother of a girl with a rare, heartbreaking illness has decided not to stand idle as her daughter is threatened with death
Actress' struggle shines light on postpartum depression
More than 300,000 women experience postpartum depression every year, but only 50 percent of cases are diagnosed
It pays to shop around for health care, study finds
Researchers found that women are being charged drastically different prices for the same medical procedures -- even within the same city
Mass shootings and the mental health connection
CBS News' Dr. Jon LaPook on how gun violence is not only a criminal justice issue, but also a mental health issue
Federal program for Ground Zero workers set to expire
Firefighter who worked in the ruins of the World Trade Center said site was a "toxic soup ... Who knows what you were breathing in?"
Brittany Maynard's right-to-die movement continues
California senate expected to vote on right-to-die legislation in the coming days; Maynard became face of the debate
Women eager to see if new libido drug will work
34-year-old mother hopes new drug approved by the FDA will help boost her libido; but some experts worry about the side effects
Family history of cancer eyed in Jimmy Carter diagnosis
The former president discovered spread of cancer after undergoing surgery for mass on his liver
Doctor's decades-long quest for malaria vaccine pays off
"Hundreds of thousands of children in sub-Saharan Africa will be changed. I feel that for them and for their parents," Dr. Moncef Slaoui says
Feuding couples bring embyro battles to court
Legal experts are watching several cases where splitting couples are fighting over the future of their frozen embryos
Survival rate for sudden cardiac arrest "dismal"
The Institute of Medicine calls for national campaign to fight No. 3 killer of Americans; better training of lay people to save lives
After trans fat ban, what else should be removed from food?
As the FDA orders food manufacturers to remove all trans fats by 2018, experts warn other dangerous ingredients also need to go
New York City mulls high-sodium warnings on menus
Any meal that includes more than a teaspoon of salt would be flagged
CDC looking for passenger carrying tenacious tuberculosis strain
A patient who has a drug-resistant form of the disease, traveled from another country with it and has probably had it for years