NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth after C-Section
An NIH panel of outside advisors urges a change to hospital rules and doctor guidelines that keep many women who've had a C-section from opting for a natural birth in later pregnancies.

Clip Closes Door on Leaky Heart Valves
A clothespin-type device that clips together the partially open doors of leaky heart valves may obviate the need for open heart surgery in some patients, doctors say.