Shoddy physical exams can have deadly consequences for obese women, who have higher rates of breast cancer and endometrial cancer. It's time for doctors to get better at examining them.

Why is Robert Gibbs talking about Richard Holbrooke's heart problems like that?

Elizabeth Edwards faces death.

Why is the NFL so gung-ho about breast-cancer awareness month?

The unsatisfying language of illness.

An overly broad bill might prohibit chemotherapy for pregnant women.

After we fought the disease, we wanted to start life over.

When your kid has cancer, pre-school becomes a battle ground.

And how their situation could get worse.