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Cases: The Instincts to Trust Are Usually the Patient’s

New York Times - 2 hours 57 min ago
Doctors can’t explain it, but every day in medicine there are people who know they are near death, no matter what the tests show.

Well: With the Right Motivation, That Home Gym Makes Sense

New York Times - 3 hours 27 min ago
Behavioral scientists are fascinated by why people buy exercise machines, only to let them rust.

Really?: The Claim: Some Men Are More Likely to Father Boys

New York Times - 3 hours 29 min ago
Men who want to know whether they’re more likely to father a boy or a girl may garner clues from their family tree.

Personal Health: More Isn’t Always Better in Coronary Care

New York Times - 3 hours 31 min ago
Ira’s story is a classic example of invasive cardiology run amok.

Vital Signs: Gasping Misunderstood in Heart Attacks

New York Times - 3 hours 33 min ago
A new study reports that the heart attack victims who gasp are more likely to survive — especially if they are given chest compressions right away.

Vital Signs: A Note to the Wise on MySpace Helps

New York Times - 3 hours 33 min ago
Teenagers often use social networking sites like MySpace to post intimate personal information they come to regret.

Vital Signs: Early Weight Problems Often Undiagnosed

New York Times - 3 hours 34 min ago
Researchers said that especially with young patients who were overweight but not yet obese, doctors might be missing a good chance to intervene.

Global Update: Hemorrhagic Fever Reappears in Congo

New York Times - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 8:57pm
The Ebola virus, which causes a deadly hemorrhagic fever, has surfaced for the second time in less than two years in south-central Congo.

Mind: Some Protect the Ego by Working on Their Excuses Early

New York Times - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 8:51pm
Recent research has helped clarify not just who is prone to self-handicapping but also its consequences — and its possible benefits.

Spending Rise for Health Care and Prescription Drugs Slows

New York Times - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 8:33pm
National health spending grew in 2007 at the lowest rate in nine years, mainly because prescription drug spending increased at the slowest pace since 1963.

Doctors Will Make Web Calls in Hawaii

New York Times - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 8:32pm
Doctors will be able to make face-to-face Web calls on patients in Hawaii starting Jan. 15.

Second Opinion: Should Patients Be Told of Better Care Elsewhere?

New York Times - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 8:30pm
The quality of cancer care at different hospitals is uneven and raises thorny questions about what informed consent should mean.

Coming Down on Tobacco

New York Times - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 8:14pm
The new Congress plans to move aggressively against the tobacco industry by regulating cigarettes, raising sales taxes and ratifying an international antitobacco treaty.

Morning Rounds: New Year’s Diets, Testosterone and Safe Sex

New York Times - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 1:09pm
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Vital Statistics: Accidental Injuries Higher in Rural Areas

New York Times - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 12:54pm
There is a much higher rate of hospitalization for most kinds of accidental injury in rural areas than in cities, a new report indicates.

Q & A: Is It Healthy to Store Food Near a Microwave Oven?

New York Times - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 12:42pm
Could cooking oil, spices or canned foods stored next to a microwave oven be receiving unhealthy doses of microwave emissions?

For Privacy’s Sake, Taking Risks to End Pregnancy

New York Times - Sun, 01/04/2009 - 9:33pm
Some Latina women are using drugs or potentially harmful home methods to end their pregnancies.

Scientists: True love can last a lifetime

CNN - Sun, 01/04/2009 - 4:09am
Love's first blush fading? Lost that loving feeling? Love is not all around?

Law on Flu Vaccinations May Be Tested

New York Times - Sat, 01/03/2009 - 8:48pm
New Jersey, the first state in the nation to require flu shots for young schoolchildren, set a Dec. 31 deadline for parents to obtain flu vaccinations for their children.

Lives: Forbidden Nonfruit

New York Times - Sat, 01/03/2009 - 8:14pm
A childhood devoid of junk food breeds certain cravings.

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