The Miami Herald

So you've heard all about this stuff called St. John's wort. It's been trumpeted as a totally natural elixir for the blues--but you wonder: Does it really work? And is...

It was time for me to try a new way to work off the stress and stay strong. That was my decision after 10 years of the same old aerobics...

We'll start with the good news: Teen pregnancy has declined significantly in recent years, and of the teenagers who give birth, only a fraction--about 2 percent--are under 15 years old....

This is an open letter to the Rev. Jerry Falwell. Dear Rev. Falwell: Just wanted to drop you a note of support in your recent campaign against "Teletubbies," the children's...

Think of the many sounds that wash across your ears as you wake up. Now imagine life bereft of any background noise, with none of the whispers and squeaks and...

A few words, if you don't mind, on behalf of Monica Lewinsky. I can see your eyes rolling from here. Since the president's ex-girlfriend first came to public attention, she's...

A parent's death can cause adult children to re-examine their own hectic lives. As they were during his life, family members were beside Peter Hofheinz in death: at their home...

A few words, if you will, on the death of Margaret Ray. Maybe the name rings a bell. She's the woman who spent the better part of 10 years stalking...

She had come to save their lives, to be an agent of miracles. They figured she was there, in the hushed light of the hospital room, to throw away the...

An artificial hand prototype would let fingers move independently. The artificial hand under development might eventually give amputees the ability to type, to play the piano, to mimic a real...