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F.D.A. Still Wary of Diet Pill’s Side Effects
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 01:27The Food and Drug Administration said it was worried about possible heart problems and birth defects with Qnexa, a weight-loss drug.
Personal Best: Workouts May Not Be the Best Time for a Snack
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 00:03There is no end to the crazy foods people will eat at endurance events, but do they actually raise performance?
Well Blog: Phys Ed: How Exercise Fuels the Brain
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 00:01The increase in brain activity that occurs with exercise appears to have implications not only for how well the brain functions during exercise, but also for how well our thinking and memory work the rest of the time.
F.D.A. Approves Imports Amid Shortage of 2 Cancer Drugs
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 23:40Doxil and methotrexate are among the drugs whose shortfall is threatening lives in the United States.
Well Blog: For Baldness, Turning to Leg Hair
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 16:30A new report highlights a novel way for doctors to replace thinning hairlines: transplanting leg hair.
New Rules Planned on School Vending Machines
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 14:40The Obama administration, in a continuation of its efforts to curb childhood obesity, plans to set nationwide guidelines to promote healthy choices in schools.
Virginia Bill Requiring Ultrasound Before Abortion Nears Vote
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 13:17The controversial bill requiring a woman to get an ultrasound before having an abortion is poised to pass the legislature this week.
Growth of Catholic Hospitals May Limit Access to Reproductive Care
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 13:10Some financially strong Catholic-sponsored medical centers are joining with smaller secular hospitals, in some cases limiting access to treatments like contraception and abortion.
Lives Forever Linked Through Kidney Transplant Chain 124
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 12:39A record chain of kidney transplants resulted from a mix of medical need, pay-it-forward selflessness and lockstep coordination among 17 hospitals over four months.
Well: In Israel, a New Approach to Organ Donation
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 11:56The country has decided to try a system for organ donation that would give transplant priority to patients who have agreed to donate their own organs.
Personal Health: It's Not Too Late to Become a Yoga Believer
Mon, 02/20/2012 - 12:47A class visit, a new book on yoga's risks and benefits and the prodding of friends prompt a longtime skeptic's reconsideration of the ancient and popular practice.
Really?: The Claim: An Ice Bath Can Soothe Sore Muscles
Mon, 02/20/2012 - 11:36A dunk in icy water may reduce inflammation and soreness after a heavy workout, but it's not clear whether ice baths are more effective than other treatments.
Lack of Unified System Hampers Kidney Transplants
Sun, 02/19/2012 - 03:17More than a decade after the first organ swap in the United States, the transplant world remains disjointed, as competing private registries operate with little government regulation.
Chicago News Cooperative: In Chicago, Mental Health Patients Have No Place to Go
Sat, 02/18/2012 - 23:37Chicago plans to shut down six of its 12 mental health centers by the end of April, leaving many patients without adequate treatment and potentially driving up prison populations.
The Texas Tribune: Texas Cancer Institute Uses Might to Curb Campus Smoking
Sat, 02/18/2012 - 22:35With billions of dollars at its disposal, a Texas state agency is finding an effective path in getting tobacco-free policies established — notably, at university campuses.
Cities Turn to a Crop for Cash: Medical Marijuana
Sat, 02/18/2012 - 00:19Sometimes lost in the discussion of medical marijuana is the extent to which it has become a small but growing source of new tax revenue to cities and states.
Diet Treatment, Already in Use, to Get F.D.A. Review
Sat, 02/18/2012 - 00:12The Food and Drug Administration will review a new diet pill consisting of a combination of two pills people are using in California to lose weight.
Alabama Plans to Shut Most Mental Hospitals
Fri, 02/17/2012 - 16:40The decision to close four hospitals is a reminder of budget problems but also reflects a national trend toward relocating mentally ill patients to small group homes and private hospitals.
Religious Groups Equate Abortion With Some Contraceptives
Fri, 02/17/2012 - 16:37Opponents of the rule mandating insurance coverage for birth control contend that some contraception methods amount to abortion, but experts say the drugs work prior to fertilization.
Birth Control Coverage Rule Debated at House Hearing
Fri, 02/17/2012 - 16:37A House hearing on an Obama administration policy requiring insurers to pay for birth control for religious institutions’ employees was a scene of politics and soul-searching.