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The F.D.A. is expected to issue a revised label for drugs that include Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva.
Stronger Cautions Backed on Bone Drugs for Women
By DUFF WILSON
The F.D.A. is expected to issue a revised label in November for bone-building drugs like Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva.
WORKSTATION
So Many Gadgets, So Many Aches
By PHYLLIS KORKKI
As people communicate on more electronic devices in more situations, they may be putting themselves at greater risk of injury, ergonomics experts say.
The Cult of Physicality
By BROOKS BARNES
Don’t whine about the treatment at Gym Jones. After all, you asked for it.
Deal Reached on Dialysis for Immigrants
By KEVIN SACK
Under the deal involving Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, 21 illegal immigrants will continue to receive regular dialysis from a contractor at no cost for three years.
Patient Data Posted Online in Major Breach of Privacy
By KEVIN SACK
A breach involving a California hospital led to the public posting of medical records for 20,000 emergency room patients on a commercial Web site for nearly a year.
URBAN ATHLETE
Three Times the Effort, but Not the Cost
By SHIVANI VORA
You don’t have to be an elite athlete or spend loads of cash to train and participate in a triathlon, which combines running, biking and swimming.
Vegetable Gardens Are Booming in a Fallow Economy
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Rural residents are relying more on locally grown food to save money — or earn it. Some see health benefits, too.
Lawmaker Offers Plan to Lure Migrant Farm Workers
By JULIA PRESTON
A leading Republican lawmaker has proposed creating a program to bring 500,000 foreign migrant farm workers to the United States each year.
Court Blocks Suit Against Health Law
By KEVIN SACK
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled on Thursday that Virginia’s attorney general does not have legal standing to challenge the 2010 federal health care law.
Documents: Rulings in Virginia Health Care AppealStudy Is Ended as a Stent Fails to Stop Strokes
By GINA KOLATA
Those who got a device to prop open blocked arteries in the brain had many more strokes than those assigned to simply control risk factors, like blood pressure and diabetes.
Doctor Fees Major Factor in Health Costs, Study Says
By ROBERT PEAR
A study found that the incomes of primary care doctors and orthopedic surgeons were substantially higher in the United States than in other countries.
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Crunchy, water cucumber contrasts nicely with soft eggplant in this stir-fry.
Harvard Researcher Chosen as New Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College
By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher, who has ties to pharmaceutical giants and to scientific and biotechnology companies, said she wants to forge partnerships with both the public and private sectors.
Patent Bill Viewed as Bailout for a Law Firm
By ANDREW POLLACK
A provision in a bill before the Senate could get an influential law firm off the hook for a possible $214 million malpractice payment.
SMALL-BUSINESS GUIDE
Medical Practices Work on Ways to Serve Patients and Bottom Line
By KATHERINE REYNOLDS LEWIS
Group medical practices are increasingly looking for cost efficiencies in a challenging business landscape.
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The Pain of the Daily Commute
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When Computers Come Between Doctors and Patients
September 8, 2011
Head Injuries on the Football Field
September 8, 2011
A Big Risk in the Health Care Handoff
September 8, 2011
The Caregiver's Bookshelf: A Doctor's Decline
September 5, 2011
A Helping Hand, Paid on Commission
September 2, 2011
The Weekly Health Quiz
In the news: memory disorders, freezing athletes and the wisdom of keeping your wisdom teeth. Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
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PERSONAL HEALTH
When Lapses Are Not Just Signs of Aging
By JANE E. BRODY
For millions with a neurological condition called mild cognitive impairment, lapses in word-finding and name recall are often common.
THE CONSUMER
Wisdom of Having That Tooth Removed
By RONI CARYN RABIN
Each year, despite the risks of any surgical procedure, millions of healthy, asymptomatic wisdom teeth are extracted from young patients.
REALLY?
The Claim: To Reduce Heartburn, Don’t Eat Four Hours Before Bed
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
It's long been advised that people who get nighttime heartburn eat no later than three to four hours before bed. Recent studies have indicated that's sound advice.
Podcast: Science Times
This week: The science of hurricane prediction, a reporter uses science to investigate his own accident, progress in the science of sound and how many babies should a sperm donor father?
The Science Times Podcast
A Family Risk for Macular Degeneration
Dr. Stephen Rose of the Foundation Fighting Blindness responds to readers’ questions about the genetics of macular degeneration.
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