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Britain: New Smoking Ban Is Pressed

On a vote of 78 to 66, the British House of Commons agreed Wednesday to consider outlawing smoking in private vehicles carrying children in an effort to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke.
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VITAL SIGNS

Hazards: A Pacemaker Is Found to Carry Risk

The implantable device is designed to correct the irregularity in contractions of the heart’s ventricles that sometimes occurs in people with heart failure.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke at the G-20 meeting on Wednesday.
Lionel Bonaventure/Reuters
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke at the G-20 meeting on Wednesday.
Initiatives include creating a database on food stocks, a joint international research program on wheat and a “rapid response forum” to address crises.
“So many people have begged me to come forward, and I just thought — well, I have to do this. I owe it to them. I cannot die a coward,” said Marsha M. Linehan, a psychologist at the University of Washington.

Expert on Mental Illness Reveals Her Own Fight

Marsha M. Linehan works with seriously suicidal people, having faced the same struggles when she was younger.

Unusual Traits Blended in Germany E. Coli Strain

Scientists say that the combination may be what made the outbreak among the deadliest in recent history.

Drug Makers Win Two Supreme Court Decisions

One of the Supreme Court rulings limits suits from people injured by generic drugs and another strikes down a law on prescription data.

Anticlotting Drug Shows Promise To Displace a Longtime Standard

The proposed medication, from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer, prevents more strokes with less bleeding risk than existing treatment. It needs F.D.A. approval.
KHIRBET AL-JOUZ JOURNAL
A patient being cared for in a clinic at the Khirbet al-Jouz refugee camp. The poor conditions “really could put people's lives at risk,” Human Rights Watch says.

Need Overwhelms Makeshift Clinic in Syria Camp

Activists say there is an acute need for care in makeshift refugee camps scattered on the Syrian side of the border.
The different images, to be shown on packs of cigarettes beginning in 2012, have been opposed by the tobacco industry.

U.S. Releases Graphic Images to Deter Smokers

Nine images — one of a corpse and another of a man with a tracheotomy opening in his neck — are to appear on cigarette packages next year.

Senators Seek Information on Side Effects of Medtronic Bone-Growth Product

Senator Max Baucus, Democrat of Montana, said reports that doctors on Medtronic’s payroll might have hidden side effects were “deeply troubling.”

Britain: New Smoking Ban Is Pressed

British lawmakers agreed on Wednesday to consider outlawing smoking in private vehicles carrying children, to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke.
WELL

Keeping Score on How You Take Your Medicine

The new FICO Medication Adherence Score can predict which patients are at highest risk for skipping or incorrectly using prescription medications, the company says.
RECIPES FOR HEALTH

Asparagus With Gremolata, Lemon and Olive Oil

Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
This dish is an Italian classic from the Lombardy region.
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CASES

Stereotyping Patients, and Their Ailments

Because his care givers relied too much on assumptions, a drug user who served time in jail spent eight years in treatment for H.I.V. infection, needlessly.
The Weekly Health News
In the news: Credit scores, pets and a new tick hazard. Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
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PERSONAL HEALTH

Explaining Sunscreen and the New Rules

New federal regulations on sunscreen labeling are set to take effect next year, but you shouldn’t wait to do all you can to protect your skin.
REALLY?

Pets Can Raise a Child’s Risk of Developing Allergies

Many parents worry that keeping a dog or cat in the home increases a child's chance of developing pet allergies.
Multimedia
Patient Voices: Childhood Cancer
An unimaginable diagnosis is followed by worry, fear and tough decisions. Six people speak about how childhood cancer changed their lives.
Exploring the Roots of Sinus Trouble
Experts discuss biofilms and the underlying causes of chronic sinusitis.
From Opinion
EDITORIAL
Drug Marketing and Free Speech
A Supreme Court decision makes it easier for companies to collect data from pharmacies and harder for states to protect consumers’ privacy.

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