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Doctor and Patient
Putting a Price on Compassion
Have we become so comfortable with money in medicine that we have downgraded once horrifying taboos to fodder for entertaining chatter and monetary calculations?
F.D.A. Criticized on Device Approvals
The report said that the agency should fulfill promises it made to fix its system for approving medical devices.
Quick Studies
Recipes for Health
Brown Rice Fusilli With Broccoli Rabe or Greens
Broccoli rabe adds a substantial wallop of nutrients to this take on a classic Italian dish.
Study Finds Drug Risks With Newer Antipsychotics
Popular drugs known as atypical antipsychotics double patients’ risk of dying from sudden heart failure, a study found.
Lilly Said to Be Near $1.4 Billion U.S. Settlement
The sum would settle criminal and civil charges that Lilly illegally marketed Zyprexa for unauthorized uses.
House Votes to Expand Children’s Health Care
Similar versions of the bill, extending coverage to four million uninsured children, had previously been vetoed.
Skin Deep
Seeking Self-Esteem Through Surgery
Acne is no longer the star of teenage and adolescence horrors.
Her Bulge, His Book and Their Plan B
Oprah made her announcement about her weight gain just as Bob Greene, who has overseen her diet and exercise regimen since 1992, began promoting his diet books. Is that good or bad public relations?
The Stuffing Dreams Are Made Of?
As mattresses labeled “organic” and “natural” have become increasingly common, it has become harder for consumers to sort through manufacturers’ claims.
A Device to Avert Strokes Lacks Proof That It Works
A device intended to prevent strokes provides a case study of how the actions of many can combine to undercut the gathering of reliable medical evidence.
Recipes for Health
Rice Noodle Salad
This Thai salad makes a satisfying lunch, or can be served as a starter or side dish.
Anti-Smoking Advocate Is Named to Health Post
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen William V. Corr to be the No. 2 official at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Audio: Patient Voices
Patient Voices: Psoriasis
Scaly, itchy skin, painful joints and challenging treatment regimens -- seven men, women and children speak about living with psoriasis.
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Jane Gross blogs about aging parents and
the adult children struggling to care for them.
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Personal Health
New Thinking on How to Protect the Heart
Some newer suggestions for how to protect your heart may surprise you.
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The Claim: Chocolate Can Be Disruptive to Sleep
Is chocolate’s caffeine content enough to keep you up?
Well
A Problem of the Brain, Not the Hands: Group Urges Phone Ban for Drivers
The National Safety Council is calling for a ban on car phones, even hands-free ones.
Recipes for Health
Featured Ingredient: Winter Squash
A selection of healthy recipes from The New York Times.
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The Weekly Health Quiz
In the news: Cellphones, sleep aides and cosmetic enhancement. Test your knowledge of this week's health news.
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Cases Without Borders
For Gaza Psychologist, Hope Amid Despair
Gaza has never been easy and two weeks after the bombings started it is hard to find hope. Yet in the midst of despair, psychologists do find some.
Notes to Soothe the Savage Cells
A playlist for living with cancer, from a music-obsessive being treated for the disease.
Doctors and medical scientists answer readers’ questions and write about research in their fields.
Multimedia
Mapping the Human ‘Diseasome’
Researchers created a map linking different diseases to the genes they have in common.
Regional Differences in Cost and Care
Track the variability of cost in the Medicare system and the rates of several kinds of surgery.
Times Essentials
The latest news and scientific perspective on common diseases and conditions.
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Times Talks: Eldercare
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