Bernadine Healy, the first woman to lead the National Institutes of Health and past president of the American Heart Association and American Red Cross, died Aug. 6 at her home in Ohio. She was 67.

Bernadine Healy, then the director of the N.I.H., was among those who dared to chastise Mr. Dingell publicly, accusing him of using his “virtually unchecked power to investigate, prosecute and ...

She crossed swords with powerful congressman John Dingell, D-Mich., and Nobel laureate James Watson; she challenged the NIH’s Office of Scientific Integrity; and she essentially accused the ...

Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), the longest-serving member of the House, has a few ideas about how Capitol Hill could function more productively.

The tall, trim, blue-eyed Healy would often say that a problem "gets my Irish up." She clashed with many foes, from Congressman John Dingell to Nobel laureate James Watson.

The death of former congressman John Dingell on Thursday quickly sparked a wide array of reactions from the political class as colleagues and fellow lawmakers mourned the loss of the longer ...

Representative John D. Dingell, D-Mich., chairman of the oversight subcommittee, charged Dr. Healy with “virtual destruction of the entire office” at NIH that investigates allegations of ...

Rep. John Dingell is honored for being the longest-serving member of Congress ever.

The Dingell family has held the Congressional seat in southeastern Michigan for nearly eight decades. Rep. John Dingell, now the longest-serving member of Congress, inherited the seat in 1955 when ...

Dr. Bernadine Healy, a hard-charging cardiologist and educator who was the first woman to lead the National Institutes of Health and later commanded American Red Cross relief efforts after the 9/ ...

John D. Dingell Jr., a powerful and tenacious Michigan Democrat who pushed landmark legislation, exposed corruption in government and became the longest-serving member of Congress in American ...

Bernadine Healy, then the director of the NIH, was among those who dared to chastise Dingell publicly, accusing him of using his “virtually unchecked power to investigate, prosecute and judge ...