Coming Down on Tobacco
The new Congress plans to move aggressively against the tobacco industry by regulating cigarettes, raising sales taxes and ratifying an international antitobacco treaty.Coming Down on Tobacco
Personal Health: More Isn’t Always Better in Coronary Care
Ira’s story is a classic example of invasive cardiology run amok.Personal Health: More Isn’t Always Better in Coronary Care
Really?: The Claim: Some Men Are More Likely to Father Boys
Men who want to know whether they’re more likely to father a boy or a girl may garner clues from their family tree.Really?: The Claim: Some Men Are More Likely to Father Boys
Mind: Some Protect the Ego by Working on Their Excuses Early
Recent research has helped clarify not just who is prone to self-handicapping but also its consequences — and its possible benefits.Mind: Some Protect the Ego by Working on Their Excuses Early
Second Opinion: Should Patients Be Told of Better Care Elsewhere?
The quality of cancer care at different hospitals is uneven and raises thorny questions about what informed consent should mean.Second Opinion: Should Patients Be Told of Better Care Elsewhere?
Well: With the Right Motivation, That Home Gym Makes Sense
Behavioral scientists are fascinated by why people buy exercise machines, only to let them rust.Well: With the Right Motivation, That Home Gym Makes Sense
Vital Signs: Gasping Misunderstood in Heart Attacks
A new study reports that the heart attack victims who gasp are more likely to survive — especially if they are given chest compressions right away.Vital Signs: Gasping Misunderstood in Heart Attacks
Vital Signs: A Note to the Wise on MySpace Helps
Teenagers often use social networking sites like MySpace to post intimate personal information they come to regret.Vital Signs: A Note to the Wise on MySpace Helps
Vital Signs: Early Weight Problems Often Undiagnosed
Researchers said that especially with young patients who were overweight but not yet obese, doctors might be missing a good chance to intervene.Vital Signs: Early Weight Problems Often Undiagnosed
Global Update: Hemorrhagic Fever Reappears in Congo
The Ebola virus, which causes a deadly hemorrhagic fever, has surfaced for the second time in less than two years in south-central Congo.Global Update: Hemorrhagic Fever Reappears in Congo
Cases: The Instincts to Trust Are Usually the Patient’s
Doctors can’t explain it, but every day in medicine there are people who know they are near death, no matter what the tests show.Cases: The Instincts to Trust Are Usually the Patient’s
Spending Rise for Health Care and Prescription Drugs Slows
National health spending grew in 2007 at the lowest rate in nine years, mainly because prescription drug spending increased at the slowest pace since 1963.Spending Rise for Health Care and Prescription Drugs Slows
Doctors Will Make Web Calls in Hawaii
Doctors will be able to make face-to-face Web calls on patients in Hawaii starting Jan. 15.Doctors Will Make Web Calls in Hawaii
Vital Statistics: Accidental Injuries Higher in Rural Areas
There is a much higher rate of hospitalization for most kinds of accidental injury in rural areas than in cities, a new report indicates.Vital Statistics: Accidental Injuries Higher in Rural Areas
Recipes for Health: Cauliflower Shines in Winter
A nutrient bonanza available in markets even during the coldest months.Recipes for Health: Cauliflower Shines in Winter
Morning Rounds: New Year’s Diets, Testosterone and Safe Sex
Health news from around the Web.Morning Rounds: New Year’s Diets, Testosterone and Safe Sex
Q & A: Is It Healthy to Store Food Near a Microwave Oven?
Could cooking oil, spices or canned foods stored next to a microwave oven be receiving unhealthy doses of microwave emissions?Q & A: Is It Healthy to Store Food Near a Microwave Oven?
Apple’s Jobs Being Treated for a Hormone Imbalance
The chief executive of Apple, Steven P. Jobs, announced that he was being treated for a “hormone imbalance” but was staying on as head of the company.Apple’s Jobs Being Treated for a Hormone Imbalance
DNA Nanotubes May Soon Find Their Way Into A New Generation Of Ultra-Tiny Electronic And Biomedical Innovations
Arizona State University researchers Hao Yan and Yan Liu imagine and assemble intricate structures on a scale almost unfathomably small. Their medium is the double-helical DNA molecule, a versatile building material offering near limitless construction potential.DNA Nanotubes May Soon Find Their Way Into A New Generation Of Ultra-Tiny Electronic And Biomedical Innovations
New Device Couples, Fuses Cells For Stem Cell Research
MIT engineers have developed a new, highly efficient way to pair up cells so they can be fused together into a hybrid cell. The new technique should make it much easier for scientists to study what happens when two cells are combined. For example, fusing an adult cell and an embryonic stem cell allows researchers to study the genetic reprogramming that occurs in such hybrids.New Device Couples, Fuses Cells For Stem Cell Research
For Privacy’s Sake, Taking Risks to End Pregnancy
Some Latina women are using drugs or potentially harmful home methods to end their pregnancies.For Privacy’s Sake, Taking Risks to End Pregnancy
Bid to save future of Braille in UK
A £2 million appeal is launched to re-house the nation's leading Braille printing press and protect its future.Bid to save future of Braille in UK
Lives: Forbidden Nonfruit
A childhood devoid of junk food breeds certain cravings.Lives: Forbidden Nonfruit
Rough Crossing
In Robin Romm’s account of her mother’s death from cancer, her fury is transformed into an instrument for pursuing truth.Rough Crossing
Consumed: Slow Pitch
An “anti-energy” drink’s novel image: chic — or shameful?Consumed: Slow Pitch
Law on Flu Vaccinations May Be Tested
New Jersey, the first state in the nation to require flu shots for young schoolchildren, set a Dec. 31 deadline for parents to obtain flu vaccinations for their children.Law on Flu Vaccinations May Be Tested
ESTEVE And IRSICAIXA Sign Partnership Agreement For The Development Of A Vaccine Aimed To Eradicate AIDS In The Next 10 Years
Spain leads the most important and ambitious EU research fight AIDS project Chemical/pharmaceutical ESTEVE group signs partnership agreement with IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, allowing ESTEVE to join research project. Partnership has been driven by Obra Social "La Caixa" and the Generalitat de Catalunya health department.ESTEVE And IRSICAIXA Sign Partnership Agreement For The Development Of A Vaccine Aimed To Eradicate AIDS In The Next 10 Years
Practical Traveler: Stuck in Paradise, Needing Medical Help
Before embarking on an overseas vacation, travelers should check their medical policy to see what is covered or get special travel insurance.Practical Traveler: Stuck in Paradise, Needing Medical Help
Well: Keeping That Diet Resolution
A number of Web sites offer tools and support for keeping weight loss resolutions.Well: Keeping That Diet Resolution
A New Cigarette Hazard: ‘Third-Hand Smoke’
Toxic residue from cigarette smoke clings to hair and carpets, endangering children, experts say..A New Cigarette Hazard: ‘Third-Hand Smoke’