The Year in Medicine 2008

In good times and bad, science doesn't sleep, and every year brings breakthroughs, setbacks, reasons for worry and reasons for joy. TIME's annual alphabetical roundup of a sampling of those stories gives you an overview of the year behind and a hint of what might be in the one ahead.

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  1. The '00s: Goodbye (at Last) to the Decade from Hell
  2. Florida's Deadly Hit-and-Run Car Culture
  3. Why Ireland Is Running Out of Priests
  4. The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power
  5. The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
  6. The Lesson of Dubai: The Crisis Is Not Over
  7. Workers of the World vs. China Inc.
  8. Want to Boost Your Memory? Try Sleeping on It
  9. "Bohemian Rhapsody," Muppet-Style
  10. Can the Taliban Be Wooed to Switch Sides?
  1. The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
  2. The '00s: Goodbye (at Last) to the Decade from Hell
  3. Florida's Deadly Hit-and-Run Car Culture
  4. Why Ireland Is Running Out of Priests
  5. The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power
  6. New Evidence That Early Therapy Helps Autistic Kids
  7. Why Big Shopping Bargains Are Bad News For America
  8. Energizer Bunnies: Turning Rabbits into Green Fuel
  9. The Lesson of Dubai: The Crisis Is Not Over
  10. Will Private Equity Be the Next Meltdown?