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Health


2 Studies Examine Syndrome of Fatigue

By DAVID TULLER
Two new studies raised serious doubts about earlier reports that the disabling disease is linked to infection with XMRV, a poorly understood retrovirus.

U.S. Orders Review of Risks of Some Birth Control Pills

By BLOOMBERG NEWS
The review will focus on the hormone drospirenone, which is found in Bayer’s Yaz, Yasmin, Beyaz and Safyral products.

Sales Tactics on Implants Raise Doubts

By BARRY MEIER
Because there is no independent study on which implants work best or last longest, doctors may be swayed by sales tactics.

Gluten-Free: Flavor-Free No More

By MELISSA CLARK
A slew of cookbooks have been published to help bakers navigate a gluten-free kitchen.

In Germany, Answers Are Elusive as E. Coli Outbreak Rages

By JUDY DEMPSEY and JAMES KANTER
Hamburg’s intensive care units are trying to handle the more than 1,000 people sickened by the bacteria, as officials try to crack a public health mystery.

Surgery Not Option for Carter’s Tumors

By RICHARD SANDOMIR
Gary Carter, who played primarily for the Mets and the Expos, will be treated with radiation and chemotherapy.
RECIPES FOR HEALTH

Flax and Mixed Grains Granola

By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
This granola is not too sweet, but it must be baked at a low temperature.
THE DOCTOR’S WORLD
Ken Meeks, photographed in San Francisco in September 1986, died three days later. His skin lesions were the result of Kaposi's sarcoma, a rare cancer that was a harbinger of the AIDS epidemic.

30 Years In, We Are Still Learning From AIDS

By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN, M.D.
The fight against the disease has altered medicine, shaped research and highlighted the challenges that remain.
Cassie Ramsey, a student, at a Providence, R.I., hookah bar. A boom in hookah use has led to new health efforts against them.

Putting a Crimp in the Hookah

By DOUGLAS QUENQUA
Although water pipes are commonly viewed as less dangerous to health than cigarettes, they are just as bad, researchers say.
WELL

Tuning In to Patients’ Cries for Help

By TARA PARKER-POPE
Hospitals around the country are starting programs to deal with the problem of slow responses to patients' calls for assistance.
BOOKS

Broad Brushstrokes Obscure a View of Brain Trauma

By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.
In this tripartite story of brain, art and family life, the author aces the first part but comes up surprisingly short in the other two.

Well

Eating Fat, Staying Lean

June 1, 2011 12:01 AM ET

World Health Panel Links Cellphones to Cancer

May 31, 2011 4:30 PM ET

Should Medical School Be Free?

May 31, 2011 11:17 AM ET

The Changing Politics of Doctors

May 30, 2011

If You're Keen on Quinoa

May 27, 2011
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The New Old Age Blog

Mean Girls in Nursing Homes

May 31, 2011 8:00 AM ET

Elderly Drivers Fail a Test

May 27, 2011

Overtreatment, Again

May 25, 2011
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PERSONAL HEALTH

A Good Night’s Sleep Isn’t a Luxury; It’s a Necessity

By JANE E. BRODY
There always seems to be something keeping us awake.

To Rest Easy, Forget the Sheep

Forget counting sheep. Try these suggestions instead.
REALLY?

The Claim: A Diet High in Protein Is Bad for Your Kidneys

By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
A look at the research on a popular weight loss choice.
Q & A

The Squeaky Joint

By C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Considerable research shows that ingesting fish oils can help reduce stiffness in those with rheumatoid arthritis.
Interactive Feature
The Weekly Health Quiz
In the news: A smoking ban, home births and a new obesity culprit. Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
Multimedia
Max Mikulak was diagnosed with stage IV, high-risk neuroblastoma in the first grade. He died from the cancer at age 7.Interactive Feature
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.
Multimedia
Video
Gym Class: Samurai Sword Workout
The Times's fitness guinea pig, Karen Barrow, tries a samurai sword workout.

Letters

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Science news


New York Sues Over a Drilling Rules Plan

By MIREYA NAVARRO
New York State filed a lawsuit against the federal government to force an assessment of the environmental risks posed by drilling for natural gas in the Delaware River Basin.
Science Times: May 31, 2011
MONITOR Jay S. Famiglietti of the University of California Center for Hydrologic Modeling found that from October 2003 to March 2010, aquifers under the state's Central Valley were drawn down by 25 million acre-feet.
Ann Johansson for The New York Times
MONITOR Jay S. Famiglietti of the University of California Center for Hydrologic Modeling found that from October 2003 to March 2010, aquifers under the state's Central Valley were drawn down by 25 million acre-feet.

Groundwater Depletion Is Detected From Space

By FELICITY BARRINGER
Scientists have used small variations in the Earth’s gravity to identify trouble spots around the globe where people are making unsustainable demands on groundwater.
MENTAL WORKOUT Ellen Bialystok with a neuroimaging electrode cap.
Chris Young for The New York Times
MENTAL WORKOUT Ellen Bialystok with a neuroimaging electrode cap.
A CONVERSATION WITH ELLEN BIALYSTOK

The Bilingual Advantage

By CLAUDIA DREIFUS
Among other benefits, the regular use of two languages appears to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms.

Inspectors Pierce Iran’s Cloak of Nuclear Secrecy

By WILLIAM J. BROAD
The world’s atomic watchdog unveiled new details of what they call “possible military dimensions” of Iran’s nuclear program.
BURIED Devastation along Franklin Street in Waco, Tex., on May 11, 1953, which until this year was the deadliest year for tornadoes since records have been kept.

Despite Advances, Tornado Forecasts Show Limits

By GUY GUGLIOTTA
Tornado fatalities have declined steadily, but many of the circumstances that were beyond science in 1953 are still beyond science today.
SCIENTIST AT WORK BLOG
Black guillemots on new ice. The birds were banded on Cooper Island.

Biodiversity in the Arctic Sky

By KATE STAFFORD
The biodiversity of the Arctic can be found in the water, on the tundra and in the sky.
Health News
THE DOCTOR’S WORLD

30 Years In, We Are Still Learning From AIDS

By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN, M.D.
Ken Meeks, photographed in San Francisco in September 1986, died three days later. His skin lesions were the result of Kaposi's sarcoma, a rare cancer that was a harbinger of the AIDS epidemic.
Alon Reininger/Contact Press Images
Ken Meeks, photographed in San Francisco in September 1986, died three days later. His skin lesions were the result of Kaposi's sarcoma, a rare cancer that was a harbinger of the AIDS epidemic.
The fight against the disease has altered medicine, shaped research and highlighted the challenges that remain.
WELL

Tuning In to Patients’ Cries for Help

By TARA PARKER-POPE
Hospitals around the country are starting programs to deal with the problem of slow responses to patients' calls for assistance.
BOOKS

Broad Brushstrokes Obscure a View of Brain Trauma

By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.
In this tripartite story of brain, art and family life, the author aces the first part but comes up surprisingly short in the other two.

Viral Outbreaks in Dogs Yield Clues on Origins of Hepatitis C

By CARL ZIMMER
Researchers in New York estimate that a newly discovered virus, canine hepacivirus, also known as CHV, shared an ancestor with the hepatitis C virus 500 to 1,000 years ago.
CASES

A Source of Strength to Help Conquer Addiction

By KIM LUTE
An adult addict gains a better appreciation of a beloved father who used to be an alcoholic.
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Movie Reviews



MOVIE REVIEW | '!WOMEN ART REVOLUTION'

Enhancing the Image of Feminist Art

By RACHEL SALTZ
Sheila Levrant de Bretteville/Zeitgeist Films
Feminist Studio Workshop in 1973, from "!Women Art Revolution."
A documentary makes the case that the feminist art movement has been more influential than is generally acknowledged.

3-D Starts to Fizzle, and Hollywood Frets

By BROOKS BARNES and MICHAEL CIEPLY
DreamWorks Animation and Paramount Pictures
The ticket sales for the 3-D version of "Kung Fu Panda 2" have been disappointing.
The strongest films have benefited from 3-D, but consumers are rejecting middling movies that employ the technology to wring more money from moviegoers.

When Life Throws Those Curveballs

By DENNIS LIM
Focus Features
Christopher Plummer and Ewan McGregor in “Beginners."
In “Beginners,” an autobiographical film from the writer and director Mike Mills, the main character’s 75-year-old father comes out of the closet.
News & Features
Craig Roberts in “Submarine,” a portrait of a Welsh teenager.

Growing Funnier Each Serious Minute

By JONAH WEINER
With “Submarine” the British writer-director Richard Ayoade displays his flair for humor and empathy.

Debbie Reynolds Auctions Costume Collection

Compiled by RACHEL LEE HARRIS
Ever wanted to dress up as Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” or as Marilyn Monroe in “The Seven Year Itch”?
THE MEDIA EQUATION

An Outsider Making Waves in Hollywood

By DAVID CARR
Janice Min moved to Los Angeles 10 months ago to revive The Hollywood Reporter, and by turning the struggling daily into a sharp weekly, she has given it new life.

Panda vs. Peacock: The Showdown

By MEKADO MURPHY
The filmmakers of “Kung Fu Panda 2” explored more of China for inspiration in scenery and design.
From left: Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper, Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph in “Bridesmaids” (co-written by Ms. Wiig), in which the female comic shines.

The Funnywoman, Alive and Well

By A. O. SCOTT
“Bridesmaids” has been hailed as a vindication of the rights and abilities of all women to make jokes, and thus a resounding rebuttal to what is supposedly a widespread assumption otherwise.
Abrams at a recording session for the score of “Super 8.”

Filmmaker J. J. Abrams Is a Crowd Teaser

By FRANK BRUNI
He constructs his movies like magical boxes, full of intriguing mysteries. Of course, eventually he has to let everyone see what’s in there.
VIDEO
John Wayne in “Rio Lobo” (1970). Fox is releasing Blu-ray editions of two films from Wayne's late-middle period: “The Horse Soldiers” and “The Comancheros.”

The Many Shades of Wayne

By DAVE KEHR
Just in time for Father’s Day, Fox is releasing Blu-ray editions of two films that belong to John Wayne’s late-middle period: “The Horse Soldiers” and “The Comancheros.”
AMERICAN PREMIERE Gisèle Casadesus and Gérard Depardieu in “My Afternoons With Margueritte,” showing June 4 and 5.

Year One of Festival: 65 Films in 5 Days

By KARIN LIPSON
Offerings in the Gold Coast International Film Festival include the documentary “Chasing Madoff” and Gérard Depardieu in “My Afternoons With Margueritte.”
HER LIFE IN FOCUS Farrah Fawcett in 1989. Her final story became the object of a lengthy battle.

The Long Goodbye

By JIM RUTENBERG
When the iconic ’70s actress Farrah Fawcett died in June 2009, the legal fight over how she would be remembered had only just begun.
Owen Wilson, left, is Gil, who travels back in time to 1920s Paris, and Marion Cotillard is Adriana, a fictional mistress of Picasso's who catches Gil's eye.

Decoding Woody Allen’s ‘Midnight in Paris’

By JOSEPH BERGER
Paris in the 1920s, as portrayed in Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris,” was fertile ground for art, literature and complicated relationships, decrypted here.
Movie Reviews
MOVIE REVIEW | 'THE TREE OF LIFE'
Laramie Eppler and Brad Pitt in

Heaven, Texas and the Cosmic Whodunit

By A. O. SCOTT
“The Tree of Life,” directed by Terrence Malick, envisions the origin of the universe and ponders some of life’s deepest questions.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'THE HANGOVER PART II'
From left, Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms in

3 Men and a Monkey-Baby

By MANOHLA DARGIS
Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms return as buds in trouble before a marriage in sequel to Todd Phillips’s hit.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'KUNG FU PANDA 2'
In “Kung Fu Panda 2,” Po, center, voiced by Jack Black (with Monkey, voiced by Jackie Chan, and Tigress, voiced by Angelina Jolie), faces down the peacock who led a campaign against pandas.

A Noble Panda Takes On a Nightmare Enemy

By A. O. SCOTT
Po, the hero of “Kung Fu Panda 2,” works out his identity crisis and faces Shen, the villainous peacock who has conducted a campaign of genocide against pandas.

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