NEWS ANALYSIS
Grasping for Any Way to Prevent Alzheimer’s
By PAM BELLUCK
Scientists have calculated that if people address certain risks, a significant number of Alzheimer’s cases could be prevented, with the operative word being “could.”
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Men in Grief Seek Others Who Mourn as They Do
By PERRY GARFINKEL
Research increasingly suggests that men and women experience grief in different ways, and the realization has bolstered a nascent movement of bereavement groups geared to men throughout the country.
Interactive: How Men Grieve
Stuart Bradford
More than 10 percent of adults and children suffer from migraine, which is three times as common in women and girls as in men and boys.
Federal Auditors Will Soon Review Health Insurance Rates in 10 States
By ROBERT PEAR
As of Sept. 1, the Obama administration will begin to review health insurance rates in states where it says regulation of premiums for personal and small business insurance is inadequate.
Lawsuit Says Drugs Were Wasted to Buoy Profit
By ANDREW POLLACK
DaVita is accused of using large vials of dialysis medicine knowing that Medicare would pay for the unused portion.
BOOKS
Their Zeal Changed Lives, if Not the System
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.
Dr. David A. Ansell writes about his years working at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, where treating patients was often a medical and political struggle.
THE CONSUMER
Bargains on Used Goods May Prove Costly
By WALECIA KONRAD
Cribs, bicycle helmets and child safety seats are just a few of the products that consumer should be wary about buying used, advocacy groups say.
GLOBAL UPDATE
Food: Deal Will Help Build a Better Cassava
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
A snippet of DNA licensed by the Dow Chemical Company will help the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center develop resistant varieties of the disease-prone crop.
Scientific Advances on Contraceptive for Men
By PAM BELLUCK
Scientists believe male contraceptives hold promise for being safe, effective and, also important, reversible.
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In the heat of summer, tomatoes, a rich source of vitamin A and vitamin C, are ripening in gardens everywhere. Today: a tomato, spelt and herb salad.
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PERSONAL HEALTH
Still Counting Calories? Your Weight-Loss Plan May Be Outdated
By JANE E. BRODY
The most detailed long-term analysis of the factors that influence weight gain shows that conventional wisdom may not be the best approach.
How Men Experience Grief
July 25, 2011
Can You Lower Your Risk for Alzheimer's?
July 25, 2011
Putting Men on the Pill
July 25, 2011
Chilled Soups for Hot Summers
July 25, 2011
Why Would Anyone Choose to Become a Doctor?
July 21, 2011
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PERSONAL HEALTH
Sun’s Rays May Leave Mysterious Marks
By JANE E. BRODY
Many rashes result from a photosensitivity reaction, a combination of the sun’s UVA radiation and exposure to a drug, perfume or another substance.
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The Claim: Air-Conditioning Can Cause Colds
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
Though colds and other respiratory ailments are caused by viruses, not cold temperatures, there is some evidence that air-conditioning may contribute in some small way to such illnesses.
Gym Class: Ballet Aerobics
The Times's fitness guinea pig, Karen Barrow, tries a Figure 4 barre workout. For more Gym Class videos, go tonytimes.com/well.
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ROOM FOR DEBATE
Should You Trust Calorie Counts?
Is there a better way than calorie counts to raise awareness about nutrition, or should the government stop worrying about what people order?
The Weekly Health Quiz
In the news: Weight gain, a presidential candidate and new Ivy League rules. Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
Vitamins to Prevent Vision Loss
Dr. Stephen Rose of the Foundation Fighting Blindess responds to readers’ questions about nutrients and vitamins to counter macular degeneration.
Podcast: Science Times
This week: Evolution on a small island, running with the elephants and is Alzheimer's disease preventable?
A Push to Repeal the Class Act
July 22, 2011
A Fair Wage for Home Care Workers
July 20, 2011
A Guided Tour of the Past
July 18, 2011
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