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Mind: Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:57:20 GMT
Psychologists have discovered that some of the most hallowed advice on study habits is flat wrong.
 
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Recipes for Health: Orange Chicken With Vegetables last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:30:22 GMT
This is a mild version of Grace Young’s spicy orange chicken, with as much emphasis on vegetables as on chicken.
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Consumer Reports Is Rating Surgical Groups last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:50:12 GMT
The magazine published ratings of 221 heart bypass surgical groups from 42 states online on Tuesday and will print them in its October issue.
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Bristol-Myers Agrees to Acquire ZymoGenetics for $885 Million last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:30:26 GMT
The two companies agreed in January to jointly develop ZymoGenetics’s hepatitis C drug and share the profits.
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Judge Keeps Ban on Stem Cell Funds last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:01:59 GMT
A federal judge refused to lift a ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research.
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Khan Yunis Journal: Finding a Steadier Path in Gaza last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:39:02 GMT
An American psychiatrist’s program of techniques to reduce stress has helped people in Gaza and Israel deal with the effects of violence.
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In Feast of Data on BPA Plastic, No Final Answer last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:46:46 GMT
Everyone is exposed to BPA, but after hundreds of studies, there is no consensus about its safety.
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Health Care Wastefulness Is Detailed in Studies last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:38:21 GMT
A heavy reliance on emergency rooms care is seen as a sign of weaknesses in the primary health care system.
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Tasty Vegan Food? Cupcakes Show It Can Be Done last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:50:45 GMT
Vegan eating has had a growth spurt in recent years, but a victory on a Food Network baking show this summer has showered attention on vegan food's fine taste.
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Learning to Talk the Talk in a Hospital last updated on: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:50:43 GMT
Communicating a patient's story is a matter of getting right and saying it fast.
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Topical Gel Catches Up With Pills for Relief last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:18:13 GMT
Controlled trials suggest that a topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug in a cream is as effective as their oral counterparts for treating osteoarthritis, soreness and tendinitis.
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At Hospitals, New Methods With a Focus on Diversity last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:30:52 GMT
As more immigrants crowd their waiting rooms, a growing number of hospitals are adopting practices intended to improve care for an increasingly diverse patient population.
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Global Update: Tuberculosis: Automated Test for Drug-Resistant TB Gives Results in Hours, Not Weeks last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:25:58 GMT
Research indicates the test is 98 percent accurate when compared with positive results from the old method — examination of sputum by a trained microscopist.
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Vital Signs: Nostrums: A Bit of Marijuana Is Found to Ease Pain last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:20:07 GMT
Patients with persistent nerve damage inhaled, and felt better, but did not get high, a Canadian study reports.
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Vital Signs: Risks: Asleep, and Helping to Keep the Weight Off last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:07:41 GMT
Children under 5 who do not get at least 10 hours of sleep at night are almost twice as likely to be overweight or obese later in childhood, a new study reports.
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Vital Signs: Prevention: Surgery Sharply Reduces Risk of 2 Cancers last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:07:54 GMT
For women who carry a genetic mutation that puts them in danger of developing ovarian and breast cancer, prophylactic mastectomy and oophorectomy offer protection.
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Q & A: The Hair of My Chin last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:09:44 GMT
If I tweeze out the single hair that grows from a facial mole, will it cause cancer, as my friend insists?
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Child’s Ordeal Shows Risks of Psychosis Drugs for Young last updated on: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:28:20 GMT
Powerful drugs are given to young children despite a lack of study on how they affect development.
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Doctor and Patient: Tending to Patients During a Hurricane last updated on: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:10:08 GMT
Dr. Ruth Berggren was among a team of nurses and doctors that stayed with patients during Hurricane Katrina.
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Mind: Lasting Pleasures, Robbed by Drug Abuse last updated on: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:39:40 GMT
Drugs have a competitive advantage over natural rewards and can hijack the brain’s reward system.
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Does Your Language Shape How You Think? last updated on: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:56:35 GMT
The idea that your mother tongue shapes your experience of the world may be true after all.
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Doctor and Patient: Can Concierge Medicine for the Few Benefit the Many? last updated on: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:07:32 GMT
At a boutique practice at Tufts Medical Center, retainer fees support the general practice, teaching and free health care.
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New Parents at Risk for Depression last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:56:47 GMT
Both mothers and fathers face an increased risk of depression after the birth of a child, and the risk persists well into a child's adolescence, a new British study shows.
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Back-to-School Blues for Pets last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:47:01 GMT
Back-to-school season is a time of stress and transition for the whole family -- including the pets.
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Phys Ed: How to Fix a Bad Tennis Shoulder last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:40:06 GMT
Aching shoulders are among the most common overuse tennis injuries, robbing professionals and duffers of playing time and comfort.
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For Young and Old, the Best Ways to Study last updated on: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:29:56 GMT
As students around the country go back to school and hit the books, scientists are offering new insights into the best ways to study and learn.
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Vegetarian Recipes for Barbecue Season last updated on: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:14:24 GMT
If your Labor Day plans include a picnic or barbecue, be sure to check out Martha Rose Shulman's latest installment of Recipes for Health, which offers flavorful options for vegetarian eaters.
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Personal Health: Weight Problems May Begin in the Womb last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:04:57 GMT
Excessive weight gain in pregnancy can result in bigger-than-average babies who are prenatally programmed to become overweight children.
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Really?: The Claim: The Day’s Events are Incorporated Into That Night’s Dreams. last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:20:07 GMT
Scientists have discerned a peculiar but predictable pattern in which dreams tend to occur.
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Group Gets Men Talking last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:20:27 GMT
A group at the Riverdale Senior Center helps fight the isolation of aging in men.
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Helping a Neighbor in Need last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:21:41 GMT
New Web sites aim to connect those in need with friends and acquaintances willing to provide rides and meals, do chores or pay visits.
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Fear of Falling last updated on: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:29:40 GMT
Can exaggerated anxiety about falling -- even if tests show your risk to be low -- increase the probability that you'll actually fall?
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Group to Promote Competition and Innovation last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:08:09 GMT
A coalition of venture capitalists and businesses worries that the new health care law will lessen interest in new devices and medical techniques.
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Nonprofits Detail Industry Funding last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:06:20 GMT
Some nonprofits are offering details on how much money they receive from medical companies.
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Bristol-Myers Squibb to Buy ZymoGenetics last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:52:32 GMT
The deal is about $885 million, Bristol said.
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Letters: Headaches and Bedtime (1 Letter) last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:30:25 GMT
Letters to the editor.
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Letters: Not for Men Only (1 Letter) last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:30:25 GMT
Letters to the editor.
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Letters: Identical Values (1 Letter) last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:30:25 GMT
Letters to the editor.
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Letters: Putting Babies at Risk (1 Letter) last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:30:25 GMT
Letters to the editor.
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Letters: The Bedbug Files (2 Letters) last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:30:25 GMT
Letters to the editor.
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National Briefing | Health: ‘Magic Mushrooms’ May Help Cancer Patients, Study Says last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:50:06 GMT
The hallucinogen psilocybin, known by the street name magic mushrooms, may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, researchers said Monday.
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Will Aging Chimps Get to Retire, or Face Medical Research? last updated on: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:47:36 GMT
A move of some of 186 chimpanzees to a research center in Texas has spurred outrage among animal rights advocates, primate experts and politicians.
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Study Sees Heart Risk in Meridia Diet Pill last updated on: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:50:05 GMT
A clinical trial found that the controversial drug increased the risks of heart attacks and strokes while doing little to slim their waists.
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Finding Suggests New Aim for Alzheimer’s Drugs last updated on: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:31 GMT
A discovery by Paul Greengard, an 84-year-old scientist and Nobel winner, has illuminated a new direction.
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Recipes for Health: Stir-fried Succotash With Edamame last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:40:05 GMT
Sweet and seared flavors combine in an Asian version of the American classic.
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Recipes for Health: Stir-fried Tofu With Carrots and Red Peppers last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:20:30 GMT
With ingredients that keep well in the refrigerator, this dish is especially easy to pull together.
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Recipes for Health: End-of-Summer Stir-Fries last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:20 GMT
With farmers’ markets overflowing, now is a perfect time for stir-frying.
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Recipes for Health: Grilled Leeks With Romesco Sauce last updated on: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:37:26 GMT
Steamed and grilled leeks are paired with romesco sauce, a nut-thickened pepper purée.
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City’s Efforts Fail to Dent Child Obesity last updated on: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:00:31 GMT
Forty percent of the nearly 637,000 children in kindergarten through the eighth grade were found to be overweight or obese in the 2008-9 school year.
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F.D.A. Backtracks and Returns Drug to Market last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:59:57 GMT
After being flooded with complaints, the agency said it would continue to allow the sale of the drug midodrine.
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Modified Salmon Is Safe, F.D.A. Says last updated on: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:30:17 GMT
The assessment makes it more likely that the fish will become the first genetically modified animal to enter the American food supply.
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New Rivals to Warfarin as Blood Clot Preventer last updated on: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:19:52 GMT
A Bristol-Myers drug shows promise in treating a heart rhythm disorder, and others combat postsurgical clotting and deep vein thrombosis.
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