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Thu Sep 02 01:20:05 BST 2010
A discovery by Paul Greengard, an 84-year-old scientist and Nobel winner, has illuminated a new
Thu Sep 02 01:20:05 BST 2010
Buyers in secondhand stores are concerned about bedbugs coming along with the clothing or
Thu Sep 02 01:10:07 BST 2010
Young children are prescribed powerful drugs despite a lack of studies on how they affect
Wed Sep 01 21:30:42 BST 2010
Allergan agreed to settle criminal and civil allegations that it had marketed Botox for uses not
Wed Sep 01 21:17:11 BST 2010
That question, which has prompted countless debates, is now at the heart of a notable new study.
Wed Sep 01 16:00:24 BST 2010
This robust summer salad can be made with a wide variety of grains.
Fighting the Muscle Loss That Comes With Age
Wed Sep 01 15:31:44 BST 2010
Why muscles wither with age is captivating a growing number of scientists, drug and food companies
Wed Sep 01 15:29:40 BST 2010
Can exaggerated anxiety about falling -- even if tests show your risk to be low -- increase the
Wed Sep 01 07:03:42 BST 2010
The deal, if completed, would end a yearlong impasse that has come to symbolize the health care
Wed Sep 01 06:19:52 BST 2010
A Bristol-Myers drug shows promise in treating a heart rhythm disorder, and others combat
Wed Sep 01 05:40:06 BST 2010
Skip the veggie burgers and tofu “hot dogs.” Here are some excellent vegetarian dishes for
Wed Sep 01 05:30:29 BST 2010
This fragrant bean salad requires far less olive oil than the traditional version.
Tue Aug 31 23:21:03 BST 2010
A popular dietary supplement called SAMe may help depressed patients who don't respond to
Tue Aug 31 22:43:00 BST 2010
Leading drug makes are developing new anticoagulant drugs to prevent stroke and systemic blood
Tue Aug 31 18:20:05 BST 2010
Prepare these packets at home, then toss them on the grill at a cookout.
Tue Aug 31 17:50:07 BST 2010
This dish may resemble a traditional potato salad, but it does not rely on mayonnaise.
Tue Aug 31 17:13:19 BST 2010
Inspections, the F.D.A. said, found barns infested with flies, maggots and rodents, as well as
Tue Aug 31 17:02:18 BST 2010
Lymph nodes are often removed as treatment. The concern is that changes in cabin pressure might
Tue Aug 31 16:58:56 BST 2010
The goal of a new training program is to reduce injuries and better prepare recruits for the rigors
Tue Aug 31 16:51:55 BST 2010
Monkeypox is 20 times as common in parts of the Congo as it was 30 years ago, when smallpox
Tue Aug 31 16:48:22 BST 2010
Motor vehicle accidents cost the nation almost $100 billion dollars a year, about $500 for each
Tue Aug 31 16:47:33 BST 2010
The drugs are aimed at people who have a higher than normal risk for clotting or stroke, like
Tue Aug 31 16:45:40 BST 2010
Men die about six years younger, according to a new report from the New York City health
Tue Aug 31 16:44:39 BST 2010
A new study suggests several reasons for the nation’s rising Caesarean section rate.
Tue Aug 31 16:01:41 BST 2010
The Taliban singled out the texts for destruction because anatomical depictions of the human body
Tue Aug 31 15:59:41 BST 2010
Doctors say frequent headaches and migraines are among the most common childhood health complaints,
Tue Aug 31 09:37:30 BST 2010
Dr. Donald A. Redelmeier’s work has debunked preconceived notions and revealed some deep truths
Tue Aug 31 06:20:04 BST 2010
Letters to the editor.

Drug Makers on the Trail of an Alternative to Steroids
Tue Aug 31 06:15:08 BST 2010
Drug makers are trying to develop medicines that possess the muscle-building ability of
Tue Aug 31 06:10:06 BST 2010
Why muscles wither is captivating more scientists and drug and food companies, let alone aging baby
Tue Aug 31 06:00:21 BST 2010
For those who are not just infected on the inside but also infested on the outside our
Tue Aug 31 05:50:05 BST 2010
Body mass index may be useful for identifying obesity in large populations, but in individuals it
Tue Aug 31 05:39:40 BST 2010
Drugs have a competitive advantage over natural rewards and can hijack the brain’s reward
Tue Aug 31 05:39:21 BST 2010
The number doubled over a recent 10-year-period, a new study reports, even though participation in
Tue Aug 31 05:39:21 BST 2010
A letter to the editor.

Letters: Comfort at Life’s End (1 Letter)
Tue Aug 31 05:39:21 BST 2010
A letter to the editor.

Letters: Neuro-Pioneers (1 Letter)
Tue Aug 31 05:39:20 BST 2010
A letter to the editor.

The Curious World of Bedbug Research
Mon Aug 30 23:07:59 BST 2010
Scientists are baffled by the resurgence of bedbugs, which bite and itch, but don't carry disease,
Mon Aug 30 23:06:34 BST 2010
In this week's Personal Health column, Jane Brody writes about why the traditional measure of a
Mon Aug 30 22:11:34 BST 2010
Prostate cancer is a dark and mysterious country, and the authors Ralph H. Blum and Dr. Mark Scholz
Mon Aug 30 20:49:16 BST 2010
Tobacco oversight, a cardiology conference and much more on this week's horizon.
Mon Aug 30 15:37:39 BST 2010
A Swedish researcher explores 'gerotranscendence' and tackles the American 'busy ethic.'
Mon Aug 30 06:23:55 BST 2010
The French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis disclosed its $18.5 billion bid for the American biotechnology
Sun Aug 29 15:09:00 BST 2010
Though recent evidence shows two types of tests can detect Alzheimer’s early, so far nothing has
Sat Aug 28 02:56:35 BST 2010
The idea that your mother tongue shapes your experience of the world may be true after all.
Fri Aug 27 18:39:25 BST 2010
Drug industry officials countered that selecting brand-name drug prices did not reflect the reality
Fri Aug 27 18:04:26 BST 2010
The head of the National Institutes of Health said a judge’s decision would most likely force the
Thu Aug 26 19:07:32 BST 2010
At a boutique practice at Tufts Medical Center, retainer fees support the general practice,
Thu Aug 26 06:01:19 BST 2010
In stereotyping patients, physicians may be diminishing them.
The Two Plaintiffs at Center of the Ban on Stem Cell Use
Thu Aug 26 02:55:14 BST 2010
The two researchers whose claims of injury led to the judge’s decision have a history of disputes
Wed Aug 25 07:45:54 BST 2010
Some consumer advocates say the broader problem in the nation is a food safety system that is
Wed Aug 25 06:50:06 BST 2010
Scientists have long wondered if they could sidestep an ethical debate by creating embryonic stem
Fri Aug 20 09:16:42 BST 2010
Fear of lawsuits often keeps doctors from talking to patients when mistakes are made, but a
Wed Aug 18 16:37:57 BST 2010
We’ve come to understand ways people deal with personal crisis, but psychologists are just