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September 17, 2012

Body Builders: Using the Body to Incubate Replacement Organs

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 17th, 2012, 11:37pm EDT
A surgeon is working on a different method of organ regeneration, so far only in animals — using another part of the body to nourish the replacement as it grows and is ready for transplanting.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23879fe4/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540515244/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23879fe4/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540515244/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23879fe4/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/144540515244/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23879fe4/a2t.img" border="0"/

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Czechs Ban Hard Liquor Sales After Methanol Poisonings

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 17th, 2012, 9:20pm EDT
The Czech Republic has banned the sale of liquor containing 20 percent or higher alcohol content after at least 20 people were killed from consuming methanol-tainted spirits.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23879fe5/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540515243/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23879fe5/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540515243/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23879fe5/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/144540515243/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23879fe5/a2t.img" border="0"/

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Recipes for Health: Couscous With Chickpeas, Spinach and Mint — Recipes for Health

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 17th, 2012, 9:15pm EDT
Spinach and chickpeas are a popular combination throughout the Mediterranean, but chard and other greens work as well.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/238830eb/mf.gif' border='0'/

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Well: A Chart-Topper Born of a Grieving Mother's Words

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 17th, 2012, 7:26pm EDT
Taylor Swift's heart-rending song "Ronan," about the too-short life of a little boy, was based on his mother's blog and her family's quest for his cancer treatment.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23872ed4/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540503930/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23872ed4/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540503930/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23872ed4/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/144540503930/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23872ed4/a2t.img" border="0"/

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Well: Grappling With Details Of Medicare Proposals

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 17th, 2012, 7:04pm EDT
Election-year proposals to transform Medicare have older Americans asking many questions, and getting few answers.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/2386bd5d/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540505735/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/2386bd5d/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540505735/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/2386bd5d/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/144540505735/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/2386bd5d/a2t.img" border="0"/

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The Agenda: Health: Grappling With Details Of Medicare Proposals

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 17th, 2012, 7:04pm EDT
Election-year proposals to transform Medicare have older Americans asking many questions, and getting few answers.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/2386bd5d/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540505735/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/2386bd5d/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540505735/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/2386bd5d/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/144540505735/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/2386bd5d/a2t.img" border="0"/

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Fermentation Guru Seeks Out New (and Old) Flavors

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 17th, 2012, 6:53pm EDT
Sandor Katz, a writer who promotes the benefits of fermented foods like kimchi or sauerkraut, samples new experiments in the Momofuku test kitchen.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23879fe6/mf.gif' border='0'/

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Trauma: Cartoon Strip Is Made to Encourage Use of Clotting Drug

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 17th, 2012, 6:07pm EDT
In his quest to get surgeons to adopt a little-known generic drug to save hemorrhaging patients, a British doctor has produced a new tool: a manga comic.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/2386418f/mf.gif' border='0'/

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Vital Signs: Prevention: Vaccine’s Power Wanes After Last Dose

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 17th, 2012, 5:55pm EDT
Children usually receive five doses of DTaP, the combination vaccine that protects against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Researchers report that its power declines rapidly after the final dose.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23863eeb/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540504565/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23863eeb/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540504565/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23863eeb/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/144540504565/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23863eeb/a2t.img" border="0"/

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More Data Suggests Fitness Matters More Than Weight

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 17th, 2012, 4:17pm EDT
A slow but steady accumulation of evidence is inspiring some experts to re-examine assumptions about the role of body fat in certain chronic diseases.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/2385bea1/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540502067/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/2385bea1/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540502067/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/2385bea1/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/144540502067/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/2385bea1/a2t.img" border="0"/

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Recipes for Health: Couscous Dinners, Ready When You Are — Recipes for Health

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 17th, 2012, 11:41am EDT
These hearty vegetarian make-ahead dishes are just right for breaking a holiday fast or simply getting ahead of the week’s meals. Today: couscous with beans, tomatoes, squash and peppers.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23845fc1/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540505851/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23845fc1/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540505851/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23845fc1/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/144540505851/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23845fc1/a2t.img" border="0"/

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Well: Between Contraceptives, a Gap to Bridge

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 17th, 2012, 10:08am EDT
Women choose to switch methods of birth control frequently, research shows, and without proper guidance on how to make these changes safely, gaps often occur in contraceptive protection that can result in an unintended pregnancy.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/238344d4/mf.gif' border='0'/

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Personal Health: Between Contraceptives, a Gap to Bridge

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 17th, 2012, 10:08am EDT
Women choose to switch methods of birth control frequently, research shows, and without proper guidance on how to make these changes safely, gaps often occur in contraceptive protection that can result in an unintended pregnancy.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/238344d4/mf.gif' border='0'/

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Body Builders: Human Muscle Regenerated With Animal Help

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 17th, 2012, 12:49am EDT
Researchers are using extracellular matrix, a natural scaffolding that underlies all tissues and organs, from animals to engineer the growth of replacement tissue like limb muscle lost in injuries.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/237d8969/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540470638/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/237d8969/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540470638/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/237d8969/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/144540470638/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/237d8969/a2t.img" border="0"/

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