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August 31, 2016
Dr. Joy Browne, Long-Running Psychologist of the Airwaves, Dies at 71
Study Finds Increase in Temporary Paralysis Accompanied Zika Outbreaks
F.D.A. Orders Stronger Warning on Common Painkiller-Sedative Mix
Moderate Drinking Does Not Affect Fertility
Lead Tests on New York City Schools’ Water May Have Masked Scope of Risk
August 30, 2016
U.S. Funding for Fighting Zika Virus Is Nearly Spent, C.D.C. Says
Op-Ed Contributor: How Abortion Pill Laws Hurt Women
Op-Ed Contributor: We Need Abortion Laws Based on Science
Their Soil Toxic, 1,100 Indiana Residents Scramble to Find New Homes
Sinosphere: Chinese Women Head Overseas to Freeze Their Eggs
Singapore Says It Expects More Zika Cases
How 12 EpiPens Saved My Life
Eat Well: Why Your Granola Is Really a Dessert
August 29, 2016
In Expansion, New York’s Medical Marijuana Program Will Offer Home Delivery
Free Care a ‘Blessing’ for Victims of Orlando Nightclub Attack
The New Health Care: Surprisingly Little Evidence for the Accepted Wisdom About Teeth
Zika Can Be Transmitted by Female Mosquito to Her Eggs, Study Says
Global Health: In Reaction to Zika Outbreak, Echoes of Polio
Playing With a Concussion Doubles Recovery Time
The New Old Age: The Decline of Tube Feeding for Dementia Patients
Well: As Boys Get Fatter, Parents Worry One Body Part Is Too Small
Public Health: Obamacare Marketplaces Are in Trouble. What Can Be Done?
The New Health Care: Surprisingly Little Evidence for the Usual Wisdom About Teeth
Well: Rethinking the Use of Hormones to Ease Menopause Symptoms
August 28, 2016
An Epidemic of ‘Dead Eyes’ in Kashmir as India Uses Pellet Guns on Protesters
Pellet Guns Used in Kashmir Protests Cause ‘Dead Eyes’ Epidemic
August 27, 2016
Adopted Koreans, Stymied in Search of Birth Parents, Find Hope in a Cotton Swab
August 26, 2016
All Donated Blood in U.S. Should Be Tested for Zika, F.D.A. Says
A Guide to Help Pregnant Women Reduce Their Zika Risk
Elephant Tranquilizer Could Be Linked to Wave of Heroin Overdoses in Midwest
All Donated Blood in U.S. Will Be Tested for Zika
Well: The Weekly Health Quiz: Happiness, Fracking and Fatal Music
Well: Is Roasting a Healthy Way to Cook Vegetables?
Ask Well: Is Roasting a Healthy Way to Cook Vegetables?
August 25, 2016
Mylan to Offer Some Patients Aid on Cost of EpiPens
Well: More Life to Be Lived
Well: Can We Talk About Your Weight?
Seattle’s Potential Solution for Heroin Epidemic: Places for Legal Drug Use
Mylan to Lower EpiPen Cost for Some Patients
Well: Living Near a Fracking Site Is Tied to Migraines, Fatigue
August 24, 2016
Few Homeless Shelter Workers Are Trained to Administer Heroin Antidote
Mylan Raised EpiPen’s Price Before the Expected Arrival of a Generic
Gene Tests Identify Breast Cancer Patients Who Can Skip Chemotherapy, Study Says
Well: Obesity Is Linked to at Least 13 Types of Cancer
Well: Growing Older, Getting Happier
Well: When Kids Are in the Bed: The Ups and Downs of Co-Sleeping
In Florida Keys, Some Worry About ‘Science and Government’ More Than Zika
Well: Exercise Boosts Brain Health, but Is There a Downside?
August 23, 2016
Brain Scans of Brazilian Babies Show Array of Zika Effects
Florida Investigates New Zika Cases on Gulf Coast and in Miami
New Zika Cases Investigated in Florida
How Staten Island’s Drug Problem Made It a Target for Poaching Patients
Tiny Invader, Deadly to Fish, Shuts Down a River in Montana
Well: An Unconventional Cardiologist Promotes a High-Fat Diet
The New Health Care: The EpiPen, a Case Study in Health System Dysfunction
The New Health Care: The EpiPen, a Case Study in Health Care System Dysfunction
Zika, a Formidable Enemy, Attacks and Destroys Parts of Babies’ Brains
Egyptians Take to the Streets Again, Now in Workout Gear
Well: Beware of Bagpipes?
August 22, 2016
Well: EpiPen Price Rise Sparks Concern for Allergy Sufferers
Well: Beware ‘Bagpipe Lung’
Trilobites: Seeing Through to a Mouse’s Nervous System
Got a Thyroid Tumor? Most Should Be Left Alone.
Global Health: That Cloth Mask for Smoggy Days? A Paper One Works Better.
A Risk for Sudden Death in Epilepsy That Often Goes Unmentioned
Well: The Underused HPV Vaccine
The New Health Care: The Life-Changing Magic of Choosing the Right Hospital
August 21, 2016
Whose Lives Should Be Saved? To Help Shape Policy, Researchers in Maryland Ask the Public
Whose Lives Should Be Saved? Researchers Ask the Public
New York City Wages War on the Zika Virus
Dr. Donald A. Henderson, Who Helped End Smallpox, Dies at 87
D.A. Henderson, Doctor Who Helped End Smallpox Scourge, Dies at 87
August 20, 2016
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: A Natural Cure for Lyme Disease
Opinion: Zika: The Millennials’ S.T.D.?
Editorial: A Yellow Fever Epidemic Made Worse by a Vaccine Shortage
Why Do You Want a Pet? Can You Afford It?
August 19, 2016
U.N. Leader Urges Member States to Fund Haiti’s Cholera Recovery
The Zika Virus in South Florida
What We Know and What We Don’t Know About the Zika Cases in South Florida
U.S. Officials Move to End Duplicate Health Care Coverage
Public Health: Obamacare Options? In Many Parts of Country, Only One Insurer Will Remain
A Suicidologist’s New Challenge: The George Washington Bridge
Pregnant Women Advised to Avoid Travel to Active Zika Zone in Miami Beach
In Florida, Pregnant Women Cover Up and Stay Inside Amid Zika Fears
Retiring: Patient Advocates Help Navigate Health Care
Sinosphere: Chinese Claim That World Accepts Its Organ Transplant System Is Rebutted
Disability: Becoming Disabled
Public Health: Think Your Obamacare Plan Will Be Like Employer Coverage? Think Again
Well: For the Olympian Gwen Jorgensen, the Triathlon is a Mental Race
Well: The Weekly Health Quiz: Teff, Sleep and Staying Cool
Well: A Wish for My Daughters
Well: Do Kids Need Dental X-Rays?
August 18, 2016
Miami Beach Zika Cases May Prompt Call to Avoid City
New Cluster of Zika Cases Is Reported in Miami Beach
Immune System and Spirit Kept Cancer at Bay for a Year
Well: Antipsychotics During Pregnancy Not Tied to Birth Defects
Well: Talking to Children When a Parent Is Dying
Sinosphere: Choice of Hong Kong for Organ Transplant Meeting Is Defended
Six Years Into Obama’s Health Care Law, Who Are the Uninsured?
August 17, 2016
Coal Burning Causes Most Air Pollution Deaths in China, Study Finds
Coal Burning Causes the Most Air Pollution Deaths in China, Study Finds
As Insurers Balk, U.S. Makes New Push to Boost Health Care Act
As Insurers Like Aetna Balk, U.S. Makes New Push to Bolster Health Care Act
U.N. Admits Role in Cholera Epidemic in Haiti
Genetic Tests for a Heart Disorder Mistakenly Find Blacks at Risk
Editorial: Is Your Lipstick Bad for You?
Well: How Periods Might Affect Women’s Athletic Performance
Well: For Freshmen, Campus Life Poses New Risks
Debate Flares on China’s Use of Prisoners’ Organs as Experts Meet in Hong Kong
Well: Tylenol in Pregnancy Tied to Behavior Problems in Children
An Ecosystem Where Start-Ups Help Other Start-Ups
Entrepreneurship: An Ecosystem Where Start-Ups Help Other Start-Ups
Well: An Easy Way to Stay Cool During Hot Weather Exercise
Well: More Head Injuries Reported for Babies in Stroller Accidents
August 16, 2016
Editorial: Obamacare Will Survive Aetna’s Retreat
Well: A New Therapy for Insomnia: No More Negative Thoughts
Osteoporosis, a Disease With Few Treatment Options, May Soon Have One More
Sinosphere: Uninhibited Chinese Swimmer, Discussing Her Period, Shatters Another Barrier
Well: Ask Well: Is Dementia the Same as Alzheimer’s Disease?
August 15, 2016
Will Simone Manuel Inspire More Black Children to Swim?
The Psychiatric Question: Is It Fair to Analyze Donald Trump From Afar?
Global Health: A Better (Smelly) Mosquito Trap, but With Caveats
Sinosphere: China Faces a Surge in Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds
Cosmetics Industry Splinters Over Legislation Aimed at Unsafe Products
In U.S. Jails, a Constitutional Clash Over Air-Conditioning
The New Health Care: Death by Medical Error: Adding Context to Scary Numbers
The New Health Care: Death by Medical Error: Adding Context to Scary Headlines
The New Health Care: Death by Medical Error: Adding Context to Some Scary Numbers
Well: Hacks Can Ease the Trials of Aging
Well: Taking Sports to the Extreme
August 14, 2016
Health Insurers Use Process Intended to Curb Rate Increases to Justify Them
August 12, 2016
U.S. Declares Zika an Emergency in Puerto Rico
Polio Response in Africa to Be Fast, Difficult and Possibly Dangerous
The New Old Age: Don’t Throw Out Your Organ Donor Card After 65
Seeking to Halt Zika, New York City Officials Turn Focus to Sex
As New York Fights Zika Virus, Officials Turn Their Focus to Sex
Retiring: Too Old for Hard Labor, but Still on the Job
Well: Should You Salt a Child’s Food?
Well: Excess Light Exposure May Take Toll on Muscles and Bones
Well: The Other Mother
Well: The Weekly Health Quiz: Michael Phelps, Pain Relief and Obamacare
August 11, 2016
Syria’s Chemical Weapons Have Been Destroyed. So, Why Do Chlorine Gas Attacks Persist?
D.E.A. Keeps Marijuana on List of Dangerous Drugs, Frustrating Advocates
2 Polio Paralysis Cases in Nigeria Set Back Eradication Effort
Frank Palopoli, Who Aided Fertility With Clomid Drug, Dies at 94
With Congress Deadlocked, White House Diverts Funds to Fight Zika
Gay and Lesbian High School Students Report ‘Heartbreaking’ Levels of Violence
Fit City: Learning to Swim at 75. Why Not?
Fit City: Learning to Swim at 75
Well: When a Patient Is Dying, Food Appears
Well: The Anger of Cancer
Public Health: We’re So Confused: The Problems With Food and Exercise Studies
August 10, 2016
Obama Administration Set to Remove Barrier to Marijuana Research
Well: For Teenage Girls, Swimsuit Season Never Ends
Well: Do Olympians Get Too Much Exercise?
August 09, 2016
Zika Cases Rise in Miami, and Officials Try to Soothe Fears
Patch of Miami Is Ground Zero for the Zika Virus
New York Health Dept. Expands Zika-Testing Guidelines
Well: Time-Delayed Eating Leads to Better Food Choices
Well: Need a Babysitter? Don’t Count On Grandma
Minorities Suffer From Unequal Pain Treatment
Finding Good Pain Treatment Is Hard. If You’re Not White, It’s Even Harder.
Public Health: Obamacare Appears to Be Making People Healthier
Op-Ed Contributor: Cancer-Drug Ads vs. Cancer-Drug Reality
U.S. Mortality Rate Declines, and Researchers Breathe a Sigh of Relief
August 08, 2016
A 500-Square-Foot Area in Miami Is Ground Zero for the Zika Virus
An Alternative Form of Mental Health Care Gains a Foothold
A Conversation With: A Brain Surgeon’s Legacy Through a Grandson’s Eyes
Books: Review: ‘A Spirit of Charity’ Probes Struggle of Public Hospitals
Well: Pretty Girls Are Supposed to Smile
Well: Alzheimer’s Patients Keep the Spark Alive By Sharing Stories
Well: What Are the Purple Dots on Michael Phelps? Cupping Has An Olympic Moment
The New Health Care: How Common Procedures Became 20 Percent Cheaper for Many Californians
The New Health Care: How Common Procedures Got 20 Percent Cheaper for Many Californians
Well: Dementia Patients Hold On to Love Through Shared Stories
Lesbian Couples Sue Over New Jersey Rules for Fertility Treatment
4 Lesbians Sue Over New Jersey Rules on Fertility Treatment
August 07, 2016
Dr. Ivo Pitanguy, Pioneering Brazilian Plastic Surgeon, Dies at 93
Ivo Pitanguy, Plastic Surgeon to the Stars and a Celebrity Himself, Dies at 93
Advertising: ‘This Is Your Brain on Drugs,’ Tweaked for Today’s Parents
Mike Pence’s Response to H.I.V. Outbreak: Prayer, Then a Change of Heart
August 06, 2016
New Medicare Law to Notify Patients of Loophole in Nursing Home Coverage
Opinion: When Blood Pressure Is Political
Letters: Treating Heroin Addicts
August 05, 2016
Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Boy With Nighttime Fevers Solved!
Lung Cancer Drug Opdivo Fails Clinical Trial to Expand Use
Immunotherapy Drug Opdivo Fails Clinical Trial to Expand Use
Did Obama’s Bill Fix Veterans’ Health Care? Still Waiting.
Syrian Girl Born Without an Eye Undergoes Surgery in Barcelona
Well: The Weekly Health Quiz: TV, Reading and Flossing
Trilobites: Smoke, Fire and Human Evolution
Trilobites: First We Made Fire! But It May Have Come With Some Downsides
Well: Are Smoothies Better for You Than Juices?
Modern Love: The Shirt Stays On
August 04, 2016
Spraying Begins in Miami to Combat the Zika Virus
N.I.H. May Fund Human-Animal Stem Cell Research
Vexing Question on Patient Surveys: Did We Ease Your Pain?
Well: Arthritis Drug May Have Benefits Against Alzheimer’s
Colombia’s New, Legal Drug Barons Focus on Medical Marijuana
Well: Weight Has Greater Impact on Diabetes Than Heart Disease
N.I.H. May Resume Funding Experiments With Human Stem Cells in Animal Embryos
Some Millennials Are Not Having Sex. But the Vast Majority Are.
Some Millennials Are Not Having Sex. But a Vast Majority Are.
Well: Breast-Fed Babies May Have Longer Telomeres, Tied to Longevity
Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Boy With Nighttime Fevers
Well: Challenge No. 7: Try a New Sport or Craft
Well: Running for Your Past and Future Self
August 03, 2016
Florida’s $82 Billion Tourism Industry Braces for Zika
33 U.S. Service Members Have Contracted Zika, Pentagon Says
Barnyard Dust Offers a Clue to Stopping Asthma in Children
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Health Secrets of the Amish
Well: My Vacation With a Brain-Eating Amoeba
Well: Read Books, Live Longer?
Public Health: The Right to Know That an Operation Is ‘Next to Useless’
Public Health: Why ‘Useless’ Surgery Is Still Popular
Well: Exercise May Ease Hot Flashes, Provided It’s Vigorous
August 02, 2016
Global Health: Cover Lets Household Drills Be Used in Surgery
Feeling Guilty About Not Flossing? Maybe There’s No Need
Well: Are You Ready to Eat Your Natto?
August 01, 2016
Suzanne Wright, a Founder of Autism Speaks, Dies at 69
Zika Surge in Miami Neighborhood Prompts Travel Warning
McDonald’s Tweaks Its Recipes: Now, Real Butter in the McMuffin
Setting the Body’s ‘Serial Killers’ Loose on Cancer
Itineraries: With Room Service and More, Hospitals Borrow From Hotels
Well: Harry Potter’s a Dad: ‘Accio, Pacifier!’
Well: Cancer in the Family: Compliments on Being Thin
Well: Rediscovering the Kitchen, and Other Tips for Heart Health
Well: Attention, Teenagers: Nobody Really Looks Like That
Well: Watching TV Tied to Fatal Clot Risk
The New Old Age: Of Retirement Age, but Remaining in the Work Force
The New Health Care: Putting Your Baby to Sleep: Some Advice and Good News