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(Society for the Study of Reproduction) The following are articles featured in December's Biology of Reproduction.

(University of Southern California) Detailed particulate analysis of the smoke produced by previous California wild fires indicates that the composition posed more serious potential threats to health than is generally realized, according to a new paper analyzing particulate matter from wildfires in Southern California.

The former senator will be the secretary of health and Human Services. Observers say the move shows Obama is determined to overhaul healthcare. Signaling his commitment to take on the thorny challenge of refashioning American healthcare, President-elect Barack Obama has asked former Sen. Tom Daschle to be secretary of Health and Human Services, placing a political ally with vast Capitol Hill experience at the forefront of the debate.

The average U.S. worker faced out-of-pocket expenses of more than $1,000 this year, an annual study finds. Employers are dramatically shifting healthcare costs onto workers, so much so that the average annual deductible for an individual surpassed $1,000 for the first time this year, according to a new study.

Physicians transplanted a human windpipe, using stem cells from the recipient's bone marrow to reline a donor trachea and prevent its rejection by her immune system.

New york - Worry lines and creases between the eyes apparently are no longer a sign of virility among men in the US. More and more men are using botox to get rid of the wrinkles. Demand for the nerve-deadening treatment has risen considerably. In 200...

Democratic officials say former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.

A flagship NHS reform aimed at developing more innovative community services has delivered little, a report says.

Almost two in five people who drink to excess lie to their doctor about how much alcohol they really consume, says a survey.

Thomas A. Daschle, a former Senate majority leader and a confidant of President-elect Barack Obama, will be nominated as secretary of the Department of health and Human Services and will take on a broader role as the administration's health policy chief, said several sources close to the transition...