msnbc.com: Health

Nov. 29: U.S. bobsledder Steve Holcomb is racing to the top of his sport despite nearly losing his vision to a rare degenerative eye condition. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports. (Nightly News) United States - NBC - Olympic Games - NBC Nightly News - ...

Nov. 29: Proud parents Wendi and Mike Dolton join CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla to discuss the family’s big bundle of joy. (Today Show) Carl Quintanilla - Today - CNBC - Shopping - Children

Nov. 27: A woman's metabolism is nearly one-third slower than a man's, and that's why doctors say many women can exercise and still not lose weight. KNSD's Catherine Garcia reports. (NBC News Channel) Health - Physical exercise - Weight loss - Women - ...

Nov. 27: Police in Kansas uncover a legal, synthetic drug that provides a marijuana-like high. KSNW's Dana Hertneky reports. (NBC News Channel) Kansas - KSNW - Health - Drugs - NBC

Nov. 27: Last year 8-year-old Quinn Roberts wrote a letter to Santa asking for a healthy kidney and when she didn’t come through, a family friend stepped forward to donate. NBC’s Ron Mott reports. (Today Show) Kidney - NBC - Organ transplant - ...

Nov. 27: David Smith and his personal trainer Chris Powell discuss their new T.L.C. special “The 650-pound Virgin: The Weight is Over” and why they teamed up again to help others lose weight. (Today Show) Today - David Smith - Weight loss - ...

Nov. 27: Marlo Thomas, national  outreach director at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, reveals how by shopping at various stores you can help patients and the hospital. (Today Show) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Marlo Thomas - ...

Nov. 27: Millions of Muslims who are making an annual pilgrimage to Mecca this week are taking precautions to guard against swine flu. NBC's Tom Aspell reports. (Today Show) NBC - Today - Hajj - Muslim - Health

Nov. 26: Health officials across the Middle East are taking extra precautions for this year’s hajj. With more than 2 million pilgrims from 160 countries gathering in one place at one time, Mecca could be the perfect breeding ground for the H1N1 virus. ...

Nov. 26: New procedure uses magnets to treat depression.  KXAS's Lindsay Wilcox reports. (NBC News Channel) NBC News - Health - KXAS-TV - Business - MSNBC

Nov. 26: Is "breast thermography" a safe alternative to a mammogram? WCAU's Renee Chenault-Fattah reports. (NBC News Channel) NBC News - Arts - Television - Stations - United States

Nov. 25: U.S. health officials said Wednesday there's no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects. And for the first time, scientists have developed a cancer vaccine that can eliminate tumors in mice. NBC's Robert Bazell ...

Nov. 25: Is a proposed government health insurance option getting in the way of landmark health care legislation? Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Del., and guest host Chuck Todd, discuss. (Hardball) Health care - Health insurance - Tom Carper - Chuck Todd - ...

Nov. 25: Elizabeth Walters, a competitive equestrian rider who was diagnosed with cancer, tells TODAY correspondent Sara Haines what she is grateful for this Thanksgiving. (Today Show) Today - Cancer - Thanksgiving - Sara Haines - Holidays

Nov. 25: The NFL's leading experts on brain injuries quit as the league reconsiders its stance on player concussions. (Other) NFL - National Football League - Sports - Football - Health

Nov. 25: Yoga coach Gwen Lawrence shows you some simple exercises that will calm your holiday stress. (Today Show) Yoga - Religion and Spirituality - Health - Teachers and Centers - Canada

Nov. 25: TODAY diet and nutrition editor Madelyn Fernstrom quizzes Hoda and Kathie Lee on the calories and fat in some favorite Thanksgiving foods. (Today Show) Kathie Lee Gifford - Today - Holidays - Thanksgiving - Kathie Lee

Nov. 25: TODAY hosts talk to three women who posed in the buff for a calendar and campaign by the Prostate Cancer Coalition of New Jersey. (Today Show) Cancer - Today - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Genitourinary

Nov. 25: TODAY’s Al Roker talks to “The Biggest Loser” season four winner Bill Germanakos and season seven finalist Tara Costa about life after the competition. (Today Show) Biggest Loser - Al Roker - Today - Arts - JillianMichaels