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Obama Offers ‘Accommodation’ on Birth Control Rule (Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
The president’s plan would require that insurance companies, not religious institutions, offer contraceptive coverage at no cost.

Author: By HELENE COOPER | Category: Obama, Barack | More...

Bishops Planned Battle on Birth Control Coverage Rule (Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
Roman Catholic bishops began mobilizing months ago for a major campaign against a requirement that religious-affiliated institutions cover birth control in their insurance plans.

Author: By LAURIE GOODSTEIN | Category: Birth Control and Family Planning | More...

The New Old Age: Tables Reserved for the Healthiest (Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
Controversy erupts after a retirement community in Virginia excludes residents in assisted living and nursing care from its main dining room.

Author: By PAULA SPAN | Category: assisted living | More...

Study Explores Electrical Stimulation to Aid Memory (Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
A small study shows promise that could lead to clues to encoding memory and treating neurological diseases.

Author: By BENEDICT CAREY | Category: Memory | More...

Heart Disease Risk May Be Tied to Y Chromosome (Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
Men’s higher risk for heart disease may result in part from genetic variants on the one chromosome unique to men, researchers have found.

Author: By GINA KOLATA | Category: Heart | More...

Phys Ed: Phys Ed: Does Foot Form Explain Running Injuries? (Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
Researchers combed through four years' worth of data about Harvard runners to produce the surprisingly controversial finding that how a person runs may affect whether he or she winds up hurt.

Author: By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS | Category: barefoot running | More...

Recipes for Health: Mushrooms and Chard — Recipes for Health (Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
This earthy and nutritious dish stays moist with a little cooking water from the grains.

Author: | Category: Chard (Vegetable) | More...

After Outcry, Karen Handel Resigns From Komen (Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
Karen Handel’s resignation came just days after the cancer foundation reversed its decision to cut funds to Planned Parenthood.

Author: By JENNIFER PRESTON | Category: Handel, Karen C | More...

Mindful Eating as Way to Fight Bingeing (Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
A concept based on Buddhist teachings encourages people to eat slowly, paying close attention to the sensation and purpose of each morsel.

Author: By JEFF GORDINIER | Category: Food | More...

House and Senate at Impasse on Medicare (Tue, 07 Feb 2012)
Lawmakers in both parties say they want to give doctors a small increase in Medicare payments, but they cannot agree on how to pay for it.

Author: By ROBERT PEAR | Category: Medicare | More...

Fallout From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Retraction Is Far and Wide (Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
As the published evidence for the source of chronic fatigue syndrome fell apart, a legal melodrama erupted, dismaying and demoralizing patients and many members of the scientific community.

Author: By DAVID TULLER | Category: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | More...

Essay: Breast Cancer Screening Matters, but Prevention Is the Real Goal (Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
Perhaps too much emphasis is placed on looking for existing breast cancer when the search should focus on prevention and the possibility of finding a vaccine.

Author: By SUSAN LOVE, M.D. | Category: Breast Cancer | More...

The Consumer: New Weight Watchers Plan Leaves Some Grumbling (Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
An overhaul to Weight Watchers' diet plan has caused many longtime members to complain about slow weight loss.

Author: By RONI CARYN RABIN | Category: Consumer | More...

Exemestane, Thought to Prevent Cancer, Also Causes Bone Loss (Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
A drug that scientists had hoped would help prevent breast cancer has a significant side effect.

Author: By ANDREW POLLACK | Category: Women and Girls | More...

G.E. Ends Bid to Create a Supply of Technetium 99m (Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
Continued obstacles plague the effort to provide a reliable supply of technetium 99m, a radioisotope crucial to identifying heart and kidney disease and assisting in breast cancer surgery.

Author: By MATTHEW L. WALD | Category: Isotopes | More...

Global Update: Did Malaria Kill 655,000 People in 2011 or Twice That? (Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
The numbers are being quietly fought over in e-mails among malaria specialists at the World Health Organization and the University of Washington.

Author: By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. | Category: Malaria | More...

Well Blog: Hearty Winter Recipes for Health (Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
Heat up your winter dinners with these hot vegetable dishes from Martha Rose Shulman.

Author: By TARA PARKER-POPE | Category: Recipes for Health | More...

Well Blog: Caesarean Sections Pose Lung Risks for Small Premature Infants (Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
Very small babies delivered prematurely by Caesarean section because they were not growing properly in the womb developed more respiratory problems than those who had induced vaginal deliveries.

Author: By RONI CARYN RABIN | Category: Caesarean section | More...

Well: Tai Chi Benefits Patients With Parkinson's (Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
Tai chi may help retrain the brain to improve balance and movement control in people with Parkinson's disease.

Author: By TARA PARKER-POPE | Category: parkinsons | More...

Doctor and Patient: Doctor and Patient: What Body Language Says About Doctors (Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
Subtle gestures, body positions, eye contact, touch and expressions that pass between individuals is as critical a part of doctor-patient communication as verbal expression, new research shows.

Author: By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. | Category: communication | More...

Well Blog: Blood Levels of Trans Fats Are Declining in Americans (Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
A new report shows that since 2000, levels of trans fats in Americans' bloodstreams have plummeted nearly 60 percent.

Author: By ANAHAD O'CONNOR | Category: Eat Well | More...

The New Old Age Blog: Fair Pay for Home Health Aides (Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
Should home health aides receive minimum wage and overtime pay protections?

Author: By PAULA SPAN | Category: home health aides | More...

The New Old Age: Drinking in Assisted Living (Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
A surprising number of residents in assisted living facilities may be drinking alcohol, a new report finds.

Author: By PAULA SPAN | Category: alcohol | More...

The New Old Age Blog: The Pet Problem (Fri, 03 Feb 2012)
A pet trust offers owners some assurances that after they die, their pets will be cared for.

Author: By ALYSON MARTIN and NUSHIN RASHIDIAN | Category: Pets | More...

The New Old Age Blog: How Alzheimer's Disease Spreads (Thu, 02 Feb 2012)
Two new studies provide clues to how Alzheimer's disease spreads in the brain.

Author: By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Category: Alzheimer's | More...

Personal Health: Personal Health: Giving City Streets Built-In Safety Features (Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
Safer road designs can slow motor vehicles and separate them from pedestrians and cyclists, and also enhance the physical activity and health of residents.

Author: By JANE E. BRODY | Category: bike safety | More...

Really?: The Claim: Long Work Hours Can Cause Depression (Tue, 07 Feb 2012)
Studies indicate that putting in extra hours at the office can elevate the risk of developing anxiety and depression.

Author: By ANAHAD O'CONNOR | Category: depression | More...

Letters: Business of Circumcision (2 Letters) (Mon, 06 Feb 2012)
Letters to the editor.

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Letters: Caregivers in Harm’s Way (1 Letter) (Mon, 06 Feb 2012)
A letter to the editor.

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Letters: Know Your Surgeons (1 Letter) (Mon, 06 Feb 2012)
A letter to the editor.

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Letters: Only Human, Nothing More (1 Letter) (Mon, 06 Feb 2012)
A letter to the editor.

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Books: In Search of the Elusive Definition of Heterosexuality (Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
A concept that didn’t seem to need naming until quite recently.

Author: By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D. | Category: Homosexuality | More...

Patient Voices: Changed, but Not Defined, by Hemophilia (Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
Three people living with hemophilia talk about how the condition affects their lives.

Author: By KAREN BARROW | Category: Hemophilia | More...

Cases: Feeling Strain When Violent Patients Need Care (Thu, 02 Feb 2012)
A rising number of registered nurses rank "on-the-job assault" as one of their three greatest safety concerns.

Author: By THERESA BROWN, R.N. | Category: nursing | More...

Really?: The Claim: Excess Weight Raises the Risk of Acne (Mon, 23 Jan 2012)
Researchers have found, once again, that weight gain and moderate to severe acne go hand in hand, particularly among young women.

Author: By ANAHAD O'CONNOR | Category: Acne | More...

New Definition of Autism May Exclude Many, Study Suggests (Wed, 01 Feb 2012)
Changes to the way autism is diagnosed may make it harder for many people who would no longer meet the criteria to get health, educational and social services, researchers say.

Author: By BENEDICT CAREY | Category: Autism | More...

Obama Addresses Ire on Health Insurance Contraception Rule (Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
Facing criticism from religious-affiliated institutions, the Obama administration promised on Tuesday to explore ways to make a new health insurance requirement more flexible.

Author: By HELENE COOPER and KATHARINE Q. SEELYE | Category: Obama, Barack | More...

Assisted Suicide Law in Georgia Is Overturned (Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that a law outlawing the promotion of assisted suicide was unconstitutional, a decision likely to shape the national debate over the practice.

Author: By KIM SEVERSON | Category: Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide | More...

The Texas Tribune: Texans Lead Battle for Women’s Health (Sun, 05 Feb 2012)
In the skirmish between Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Planned Parenthood that intensified over the past week, all roads led to Texas.

Author: By EMILY RAMSHAW | Category: Komen, Susan G, for the Cure | More...

Komen Reverses Stance on Planned Parenthood Grants (Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized for its decision to cut grants to Planned Parenthood for cancer screening and said it would restore the funding.

Author: By PAM BELLUCK, JENNIFER PRESTON and GARDINER HARRIS | Category: Komen, Susan G, for the Cure | More...

Vital Signs: Fructose Consumption Increases Visceral Fat, Study Reports (Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
Fructose consumption may increase cardiovascular risk factors because it increases visceral fat, the kind that accumulates around internal organs.

Author: By NICHOLAS BAKALAR | Category: Blood Pressure | More...

Vital Signs: When Watched and Cheered On, I.C.U. Workers Wash Hands More (Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
After the installation of cameras and boards announcing compliance rates, hand washing at an I.C.U. soared, a study shows.

Author: By NICHOLAS BAKALAR | Category: Cameras | More...

Vital Signs: Low-Protein Diets May Be Costly to Lean Body Mass (Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
On a low-protein diet, the body is forced to get its protein from lean body mass, a study shows.

Author: By NICHOLAS BAKALAR | Category: Weight | More...

Alzheimer’s Spreads in the Brain Like a Virus, Studies Find (Thu, 02 Feb 2012)
The discovery in studies of mice solves a mystery surrounding the disease’s grim march and has immediate implications for developing treatments, researchers said.

Author: By GINA KOLATA | Category: Medicine and Health | More...

Recipes for Health: Skillet Collards and Winter Squash With Barley — Recipes for Health (Thu, 09 Feb 2012)
Don’t toss out the barley cooking water: It adds flavor and texture to these sautéed vegetables.

Author: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN | Category: Collard Greens | More...

Recipes for Health: Beet Greens With Beets, Lemon and Yogurt — Recipes for Health (Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
The authentic version of this Greek dish has a lot more olive oil, but its slimmer cousin doesn’t fail to satisfy.

Author: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN | Category: Beets | More...

Recipes for Health: Winter Squash and Cabbage and a Winter Vegetable Gratin — Recipes for Health (Tue, 07 Feb 2012)
The vegetables in this dish are perfectly happy served with grains, or they can form the basis for a hearty Provençal-style gratin.

Author: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN | Category: Recipes | More...

Recipes for Health: Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts and Red Beans With Lemon and Mustard (Tue, 07 Feb 2012)
The season’s sturdy roots, squash and greens need little more than a few turns in a hot pan to become appealing partners for a variety of grains.

Author: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN | Category: Medicine and Health | More...

Prescriptions Blog: Drug Costs Pose Smaller Financial Burden Amid Generic Boom (Wed, 08 Feb 2012)
Americans are using more prescription drugs, but the financial burden of those drugs on families is falling, according to a new study. A big reason is the rise of generics.

Author: By BRUCE JAPSEN | Category: formulary | More...

Reporter's File: Sickle Cell Disease Outlook Continues to Improve (Thu, 19 Jan 2012)
On most days Giovanna Poli acts like a typical 12-year-old, but she is living with sickle cell disease.

Author: By CAROLYN SAYRE | Category: Sickle Cell Anemia | More...

  

 
 
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