Veteran cookbook editor Judith Jones is back with a book of her own — and, writes Susan Delson, it’s just what you’d expect from the editorial mind behind “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.”

This year’s nominees are challenging conventional ideas about beauty. But that’s not news, says Billie Brown–it’s part of a longstanding Oscar tradition.

Long the bane of younger women, eating disorders have come of age.

The eternal blond has gone hi-tech geek, complete with Bluetooth headset and netbook. But in Silicon Valley, the news is not good.

We had many worthy nominations, from Barbara Boxer to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Poet Carol Muske-Dukes now presents a truly diverse and capable team. (Now how to give them the authority they deserve?)

Dr. Nina Singha on new research showing that the acclaimed diabetes drug Avandia may harm your bones.

It’s officially news: women over 50 have sex lives. Here’s what the white coats are saying.

Rebecca Skloot, author of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” discusses the controversial issues of medical research and ethics surrounding HeLa, the research cells originally from Henrietta Lacks.

The death of the Maryland poet laureate and mentor for millions sent shockwaves through the poetry world.

Everyone’s buzzing about the latest report linking aspirin with improved outcome for breast cancer patients. But as oncology expert Dr. Bonnie Reichman points out, there may be less here than meets the eye.