Barbara Kantrowitz is a contributing editor at Newsweek and co-author of The Menopause Book (Workman Publishing, 2009).

8 Diseases Scarier Than Swine Flu

8 Diseases Scarier Than Swine Flu

While Americans are losing sleep over the H1N1 virus, researchers are studying other infectious threats. From drug-...

Posted 9:38 PM | Oct 16, 2009
An Autism Epidemic

An Autism Epidemic?

One in 100 American kids has some form of autism, according to new findings-a dramatic jump from two years ago. Barb...

Posted 6:45 AM | Oct 7, 2009
I Dont Have a Dad

'I Don't Have a Dad'

Olivia lost her father when the towers fell. Now 14, she clings to his old shirt, a pair of his glasses-and learns ab...

Posted 12:28 AM | Sep 11, 2009
An Ordinary Extraordinary Life

An Ordinary, Extraordinary Life

The son of Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn writes candidly about his learning disabilities, losing his virginity in a bro...

Posted 7:03 AM | Mar 31, 2009