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Firm Body, No Workout Required?
By TARA PARKER-POPE
Muscle-activating shoes claim to tone legs and buttocks while you walk. But do they bring results you can see?.
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Produced by Ruth Fremson, Soo-Jeong Kang, Alice DuBois
Photos by Ruth Fremson and Emilio Flores
Audio by Ruth Fremson and Emilio Flores
An estimated 85 million Americans do not have dental insurance, and cannot afford dental care. One man, however, finds a way to get his new teeth.
Mind
Postpartum Depression Strikes Fathers, Too
By RICHARD A. FRIEDMAN, M.D.
The effects of postpartum depression in men can be every bit as disruptive as occurs with women.
18 and Under
Hard Questions to Ask After a Cry for Help
By PERRI KLASS, M.D.
Markers for depression may help identify adults at risk for suicide, but they are not a reliable way to screen adolescents.
Senator Grassley Seeks Financial Details From Medical Groups
By GARDINER HARRIS
Senator Charles E. Grassley has asked the American Medical Association and other major advocacy organizations about sources of income from drug and device makers.
Global Health
Guinea Worm: Campaign to Eradicate Guinea Worm in Hard-Hit Nigeria May Have Worked
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
The Carter Center, which has battled the worm for 20 years, says none have been found for 12 months in a row.
Vital Signs
Symptoms: Infections Lead to More Deaths in I.C.U.
By Roni Caryn Rabin
A study involving 75 countries showed that those with infections were more likely to die in intensive care than those without infections.
First Mention
Huntington’s Disease, 1913
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George Huntington described the neurological illness in 1872, but The Times did not mention it until four decades later.
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
The best time to get your grains? First thing in the morning.
The Health Care Debate
Push for Deal on Public Health Plan
By ROBERT PEAR and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
President Obama exhorted Senate Democrats to put aside their fierce policy differences and to make history by passing landmark health care legislation.
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Military Rules Said to Hinder Therapy
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Cholera Epidemic Infects Thousands in Kenya
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Vital Signs
Hazards: ‘Stay-Tabs’ on Cans Aren’t Staying Out of Children
By RONI CARYN RABIN
A radiologist in Cincinnati found that the replacement for pull tabs were not childproof.
Fitness & Nutrition »
Skin Deep
Your Own Fat, Relocated
By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS
Surgeons can transplant unwanted fat from a patient’s thighs or buttocks and use it to create bigger breasts; after being condemned in the early ’90s, this procedure is generating newfound excitement.
Money & Policy »
Abortion Battle Shifts to Clinic in Nebraska
By MONICA DAVEY
A Nebraska doctor has taken up the cause of late-term abortions from his slain colleague George R. Tiller.
A Workout in a Shoe
December 7, 2009,
After a Birth, When Fathers Get Depressed
December 7, 2009,
Spotting Depression in Adolescents
December 7, 2009,
A Makeover for Food Labels
December 7, 2009,
10 Video Games to Cross Off Your Child's Gift List
December 7, 2009,
Senate Democrats Backing Off the Public Option?
December 7, 2009,
A.F.L.-C.I.O. Pushes Back on Insurance Tax
December 7, 2009,
The Abortion Debate: A Primer
December 7, 2009,
Columns
Personal Health
Shedding Light on a Tremor Disorder
By JANE E. BRODY
The mysteries of uncontrollable shaking, without an underlying cause, are being explored by doctors.
Really?
The Claim: High Blood Pressure Will Increase People’s Risk of Losing Their Hair.
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
THE FACTS Hypertension has been linked to heart disease, diabetes and early mortality. But hair loss?.
Multimedia
Health Care Conversations
Share your thoughts about the health care debate. Join the discussion.
- Top conversations: The Public Option | A Single-Payer System | Illegal Immigrants
Multimedia
The Weekly Health Quiz
In the news: Stress fractures, a health tax and better sleep. Test your knowledge of this week's health news.
Patient Voices: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Pain, inflammation and severe joint damage - rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that can affect both adults and children. Here, six men and women speak about their experiences.
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C.C.R.C. Fees: Prepare to Be Bewildered
December 3, 2009
Caregiving, From Both Sides Now
December 1, 2009
Home for Thanksgiving, and Managing Meds
November 25, 2009
Interactive Feature: Training Tool
Get ready for marathon day with customized training plans that help you track your progress.
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In Month of Giving, a Healthy Reward
By TARA PARKER-POPE
For a woman with multiple sclerosis, a gift-giving plan changed her outlook and improved her health — and science appears to back her up.
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Opinion
Room for Debate
Ideas for Fixing Health Care
President Obama said in his speech to Congress that the nation must address “the crushing cost of health care.” Reform won’t be easy, he said, but it cannot wait another year. Health care experts share their ideas for what might make a difference this time.
Multimedia
Mapping the Human ‘Diseasome’
Researchers created a map linking different diseases to the genes they have in common.
The Health Care Debate
The latest on efforts to overhaul the health care system.
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SCIENCE BLOG
Holiday party speech for the emergency department
2009 has been a tough year in our emergency department.
SCIENCE BLOG
Genetic variations indicate risk of recurrence, secondary cancer among head and neck cancer patients
HOUSTON Eighteen singlepoint genetic variations indicate risk of recurrence for earlystage head and neck cancer patients and their likelihood of developing a second type of cancer.
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U of A's David Schindler confirms untold levels of oil sands pollution on the Athabasca
After an exhaustive study of air and water pollution along the Athabasca River and its tributaries from Fort McMurray to Lake Athabasca, researchers say pollution levels have increased as a direct result of nearby oil sands operations.
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