Nicotine Gum and Skin Patch Face New Doubt
By BENEDICT CAREY
Nicotine replacements have no lasting benefit in helping smokers quit and may backfire, according to the most rigorous long-term study to date.
Marriage counseling is evolving to help couples survive personality changes and physical challenges.
Nicotine replacements have no lasting benefit in helping smokers quit and may backfire, according to the most rigorous long-term study to date.
Researchers are looking for opportunities to identify adolescents who have problems and to provide support.
What would happen if patients were encouraged not only to review their medical records but to really own them? A research collaboration called OpenNotes has set out to answer this question.
Two studies in The Journal of the American Medical Association provide new clues, but many questions remain.
The first Haitian to get cholera at the onset of the 2010 epidemic was almost undoubtedly a 28-year-old mentally disturbed man from the town of Mirebalais, researchers reported Monday.
Researchers suggest physical activity increases the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain and may lead to increased levels of norepinephrine and endorphins.
Mild cognitive impairment, or M.C.I., involves a decline in mental acuity noticeable by oneself and others but not severe enough to be diagnosed as dementia.
A new vaccine, previously thought to protect uninfected women who have infected partners, has now been found useless against herpes simplex virus-2 in a double-blinded placebo-controlled trial.
The economic downturn reined in the growth of health spending as many people lost jobs, income and health insurance, the government said in a report.
They offer many health benefits, but apples are just plain delicious, too. This week they star in quick breads, a noodle kugel, a slaw and a sweet and spicy winter soup.
A new book called “30 Lessons for Living” draws from interviews with more than 1,000 older Americans from different economic, educational and occupational strata.
In a large new study, scientists have confirmed that the so-called broken-heart syndrome is real.
Sucking on a pacifier too much for too long, an activity associated with more ear infections and more speech and language problems, can also affect the alignment of a child’s teeth.
How dogs in a new study responded to a woman’s greeting depended on whether she looked at them.
In the news: Yoga, brain nutrients and neck pain relief. Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
Popped ribs, brain injuries, blinding pain. Are the healing rewards worth the risks?
A ruling by the state’s highest court said that a 2009 budget that dropped about 29,000 legal immigrants from Commonwealth Care violated the state Constitution.
An advisory panel had recommended more research into implantable mesh used to treat urinary incontinence because of reports of serious injuries linked to the devices.
Flavored with Gruyère and thyme, this gratin is so delicious that you won’t miss the heavy cream.
Laurie Garrett of the Council on Foreign Relations talks about bioterrorism and the public policy implications of a deadly bird flu threat.
On most days Giovanna Poli acts like a typical 12-year-old, but she is living with sickle cell disease.
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