Health Heroines

The Women's Health Initiative (WHI), one of the largest-ever clinical studies of women's health and 161,000 volunteers who may have saved your life.

By Dianne Hales in Reader's Digest - March 2006

Everyday Heroes: The Diver

in Reader's Digest - January 2007

Everyday Heroes: The Purse Catcher

in Reader's Digest - January 2007

Everyday Heroes: The Trapeze Artists

in Reader's Digest - January 2007

Everyday Heroes: The Marine

in Reader's Digest - January 2007

Everyday Heroes: The Roadside Doc

in Reader's Digest - January 2007

Everyday Heroes: The Animal Lover

in Reader's Digest - January 2007

Staying Number One

Michael Dell built a successful computer business. What will it take to remain on top?

in Reader's Digest - July 2007

The Roofer’s Son

Ken Hendricks dropped out of high school to work for his dad. How, then, did he become a billionaire?

in Reader's Digest - September 2007

Leon Fleisher: Dealing With Dystonia

How a top musician overcame the cruelest crisis of all.

By Oliver Sacks, From in Reader's Digest - November 2007