Health-Care Sector Added 30,900 Jobs Last Month

The gain came amid overall growth of 243,000 jobs last month and a drop in the unemployment rate to 8.3%.

Komen Says Planned Parenthood Will Still Be Eligible For Funding

Komen apologized "to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives."

A.M. Vitals: GAO Report Finds Big Differences in Prices Paid For Medical Devices

Also: new malaria-death estimate; Komen/Planned Parenthood furor continues; supplements being investigated.

Two Studies Hint at How Alzheimer’s Might Spread

Two new studies conducted in mice offer evidence that the misfolding of a protein called tau is likely passed from one neuron to another.

A Spoonful of Bad Health? UCSF Researchers Slam Sugar

The authors propose taxing processed foods containing any kind of added sugars, including drinks and cereal.

Obama Says Seniors Have Saved on Medicare ‘Doughnut Hole’

The 2011 discounts were worth an average of $631 per person who did reach the doughnut hole, according to HSS.

Reader Consult: How Will the Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood Dispute Play Out?

Komen tried to quell criticism with a video, released late yesterday, saying criticisms that its move was politically motivated are "scurrilous."

Health Blog Video: How Serious a Party Foul is Double Dipping?

Watch the video and tell us your best strategies for avoiding the double dip.

A.M. Vitals: Pfizer Believes Only a Small Number of Birth-Control Pill Packs Are Faulty

Also: a call to regulate sugar; medical-device user fee agreement; surgery in infants and future ADHD.

What Massage Really Does to Your Muscles

Researchers found two major changes: reduced signs of inflammation, and an increase in production of mitochondria, the cell's energy factories.