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Shorter life spans are linked to excess weight in youth, a long-term European study concludes.
Wine Consumption May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Esophageal Cancer, Studies Find
By RONI CARYN RABIN
Three recent studies find that wine drinkers have lower rates of esophageal damage, which can lead to cancer, but experts say more research is needed.
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The steps the Food and Drug Administration has taken to more closely supervise the supplement industry do not go far enough, the report by the Government Accountability Office said.
It’s Organic, but Does That Mean It’s Safer?
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Shoppers who think organic food is safer are often surprised to hear that organic certification technically has nothing to do with food safety.
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On Young Doctors and Long Workdays
By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D.
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Crackdown On Doctors Who Take Kickbacks
By GARDINER HARRIS
The move against doctors is part of a diverse campaign to curb marketing tactics that enrich doctors but increase health care costs and sometimes endanger patients.
Senator Asks Pfizer About Harvard Payments
By DUFF WILSON
The drug maker has been asked to provide details of its payments to faculty members at Harvard Medical School.
Alan Landers, Winston Man, Dies at 68
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Mr. Landers was a model for advertisements of Winston cigarettes and Tiparillo cigars who contracted lung cancer and became a crusader against smoking.
Rewards for Students Under a Microscope
By LISA GUERNSEY
Are there benefits to paying students for good performance in school?
Mind
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By BENEDICT CAREY
Hate commercials? They may enhance your television-viewing experience.
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Global Update
New Web Site Seeks to Fight Myths About Circumcision and H.I.V.
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Trying to fight misconceptions about the link between H.I.V. transmission and circumcision.
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Recipes for Health
Kale: The Winter Green
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
Kale is a versatile green that serves as a fine inspiration for a soup or a stew, a pasta or a gratin.
Money & Policy »
Harvard Medical School in Ethics Quandary
By DUFF WILSON
More than 200 Harvard Medical School students and sympathetic faculty are intent on exposing and curtailing the industry influence in their classrooms and laboratories.
More Answers About Prostate Health
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For Doctors, the Downside of Work Hour Reforms
March 3, 2009
Living With Incontinence After Prostate Cancer
March 3, 2009
Are Patients Ready for Health Reform?
March 2, 2009
Talking to Baby in the Stroller
March 2, 2009
Multimedia
Patient Voices: Kidney Disease
A lifetime of dialysis or an invasive kidney transplant - - treatment for end-stage renal disease is a life-changing process. Six men and women speak about the challenges, side-effects and surprising rewards of living with kidney disease.
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My Mother's Watch
March 4, 2009
Nursing Homes for the Rest of Us
February 25, 2009
Government Intrusion in Health Care? Bring It On
February 18, 2009
Drug Approval Is Not a Shield From Lawsuits, Justices Rule
By DAVID STOUT
The Supreme Court said a drug company is not protected from injury claims merely because the government had approved the products and labeling.
- Text of Opinion (pdf)
Columns
Well
A Hurdle for Health Reform: Patients and Their Doctors
By TARA PARKER-POPE
Sometimes the newest treatments aren't best when cost is factored in.
Really?
The Claim: Morning Is the Best Time to Exercise
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
Is there a mental boost connected to exercising in the morning?
Personal Health
Eating Well on a Downsized Food Budget
By JANE E. BRODY
With the economic downturn, many families may want to add some of the most affordable and nutritious foods to their shopping list.
Inside Ward 2
Twenty women and girls suffering from fistulas, an internal injury from prolonged labor, went to Dodoma, Tanzania, for surgery to try to repair the damage.
Child Caregivers
Hundreds of thousands of children take care of sick parents or grandparents every day.
The Weekly Health Quiz
In the news: Play, weight loss and women in sports. Test your knowledge of this week's health news.
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Reporter's File
Weighing the Options for Hepatitis B
By PETER JARET
An effective vaccine against hepatitis B is available, but high-risk populations must be targeted, and treated.
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In Fleeting Health, Moments to Savor
By LOREN BERLIN
It was 13 months before I heard those three beautiful words “You’re in remission," but I have to embrace my restored health while accepting that it may not last.
Opinion
Room for Debate
Ideas for Fixing Health Care
President Obama said in his speech to Congress that the nation must address “the crushing cost of health care.” Reform won’t be easy, he said, but it cannot wait another year. Health care experts share their ideas for what might make a difference this time.
Consults
Multimedia
Regional Differences in Cost and Care
Track the variability of cost in the Medicare system and the rates of several kinds of surgery.
Mapping the Human ‘Diseasome’
Researchers created a map linking different diseases to the genes they have in common.
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