Barbara Feder Ostrov

<p>Predicting the individual mandate's fate, a boost for global health, and school lunch surprises, plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Gabrielle Giffords’ resignation from Congress is a poignant reminder that for traumatic brain injury patients, the medical story doesn’t end when the media glare fades.</p>

<p>State of the Union silence on health reform, perks for would-be hospital patients, microwave popcorn and kid vaccines, plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Biblical weight loss, good news about whooping cough, and health wonkery from the Daily Show's Jon Stewart, plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>An investigative journalist blows the back pain industry wide open in her forthcoming book — and offers advice for your own reporting.</p>

<p>A town pushes back against fast food, surprising news about serotonin and depression, and a hospital chain's break with the Catholic church, plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>A bombshell story on autism diagnoses is generating anxiety and outrage among parents concerned their kids will lose services. Get the backstory and resources to jump-start your reporting.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Safer sex for failing hearts, no copays for birth control soon, and a new moratorium on bird flu research, plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>What are the true costs of health care? Who on earth would produce a fake malaria drug? Answers and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Tamiflu woes, obesity at a standstill, appendicitis mysteries and more from our Daily Briefing.</p>