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New York Times: Health

Questions About Caregiving and the Law

2 hours 1 min ago
Submit your questions about caregiving to an elder law attorney.

Family Relations: An International Comparison

2 hours 2 min ago
A multinational study finds that elderly Americans and their adult children have unusually strained relationships.

Recommended Weekend Reading

2 hours 43 min ago
The New Yorker examines end-of-life care while Foreign Affairs reports on Castrocare, health-care under the Castro brothers.

Expert Answers About Scleroderma

4 hours 15 min ago
Medical experts answer readers' questions about the causes, symptoms, testing, treatment and prognosis of scleroderma.

Patient Money: For Most, Implants Beat Dentures, but at a Price

4 hours 50 min ago
Prosthetic teeth attached to the jaw with titanium screws are preferred for replacing lost teeth, but they’re expensive, and insurance coverage is usually minimal.

Paying for Dental Implants

4 hours 53 min ago
Dental implants are a good medical option for most patients who have lost teeth, but insurance companies typically won't cover the cost, today's Patient Money column reports.

Medicare and Mayberry's Finest

5 hours 42 sec ago
A new television advertisement featuring Andy Griffith, and a Webcast by the administrator of Medicare and Medicare Services mark the day.

F.D.A. Clears Way for Embryonic Stem Cell Trial Using Patients

5 hours 11 min ago
Using human embryonic stem cells, the trial will be tested in patients with new spinal cord injuries.

Added to the Recall List: Millions of Frozen Mice

7 hours 20 min ago
Salmonella outbreaks that sickened more than 400 in the U.S. and Britain have been traced to mice sold as food for exotic pets.

Getting Into Med School Without Hard Sciences

8 hours 15 min ago
A program admits students if they study humanities instead of the traditional pre-medical school curriculum.

French Mother Indicted in Smothering of Infants

13 hours 32 min ago
A nursing assistant was charged with what prosecutors called modern France’s worst case of infanticide.

Books of The Times: Stefanie Syman’s Yoga History, ‘The Subtle Body’

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 23:50
Stefanie Syman’s book examines how yoga, the centuries-old spiritual discipline, became a fitness routine for American athletes, C.E.O.’s, movie stars and soccer moms.

The Bay Citizen: In Mission, Aging Hospital Is Seen as a Bargaining Chip

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 23:50
St. Luke’s Hospital in the Mission district is essentially on life-support, with its future largely dependent on the fate of an expansion plan by its owner, California Pacific Medical Center.

Recipes for Health: Baked Large Limas With Spinach and Feta

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 21:20
This Greek-inspired dish makes a hearty meal rich in nutritious spinach.

Advance on AIDS Raises Questions as Well as Joy

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 19:02
Experts are pondering issues raised after a trial found that a vaginal gel could help women avoid infection.

Monitoring Mother

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 15:22
New technology is making it possible for adult children to monitor aging parents closely -- perhaps too closely.

When Unemployed Means Unhealthy Too

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 15:02
As a primary care doctor in a city hospital clinic, I see patients from all cultures, speaking all languages. But lately there have been patients from a new culture-the recently -laid-off-now-without-insurance culture.

Monitoring Elderly Parents

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 13:39
New technologies can help adult children keep track of their aging parents.

Are Migraines Linked to a Heart Defect?

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 12:37
Dr. David Dodick of the Mayo Clinic explores the link between migraines and a hole in the heart.

Washington State Moves to Tighten Controls on Pain Killers

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:55
Regulators in Washington State are attempting to stem what some see as the excessive use of prescribed narcotics.