New York Times: Health

Health Care Wastefulness Is Detailed in Studies

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 07:38
A heavy reliance on emergency rooms care is seen as a sign of weaknesses in the primary health care system.

Vital Signs: Prevention: Surgery Sharply Reduces Risk of 2 Cancers

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 02:07
For women who carry a genetic mutation that puts them in danger of developing ovarian and breast cancer, prophylactic mastectomy and oophorectomy offer protection.

Vital Signs: Risks: Asleep, and Helping to Keep the Weight Off

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 02:07
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.

National Briefing | Health: ‘Magic Mushrooms’ May Help Cancer Patients, Study Says

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 00:50
The hallucinogen psilocybin, known by the street name magic mushrooms, may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, researchers said Monday.

At Hospitals, New Methods With a Focus on Diversity

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 00:30
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.

Business Briefing | Regulatory News: British Regulators Call for Removal of Avandia

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 00:30
Air Products raised its takeover offer for Airgas to $5.48 billion in cash.

Letters: Headaches and Bedtime (1 Letter)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 23:30
Letters to the editor.

Letters: Not for Men Only (1 Letter)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 23:30
Letters to the editor.

Letters: Identical Values (1 Letter)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 23:30
Letters to the editor.

Letters: Putting Babies at Risk (1 Letter)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 23:30
Letters to the editor.

Letters: The Bedbug Files (2 Letters)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 23:30
Letters to the editor.

Vital Signs: Nostrums: A Bit of Marijuana Is Found to Ease Pain

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 23:20
Patients with persistent nerve damage inhaled, and felt better, but did not get high, a Canadian study reports.

Really?: The Claim: The Day’s Events are Incorporated Into That Night’s Dreams.

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 23:20
Scientists have discerned a peculiar but predictable pattern in which dreams tend to occur.

Learning to Talk the Talk in a Hospital

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 15:50
Communicating a patient's story is a matter of getting right and saying it fast.

For Young and Old, the Best Ways to Study

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 15:29
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.

A Child Psychiatrist Responds

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 16:34
Dr. Mary Margaret Gleason answers some readers' questions.

City’s Efforts Fail to Dent Child Obesity

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 01:00
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.

H.I.V. Prevention Gel Hits Snag: Money

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 02:10
Donors have not yet committed enough money for studies needed to confirm a promising South African trial of a microbicide and to get the product to women.

Patient Money: Food Safety Tips for the Budget-Conscious

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 00:00
Safety experts have advice on ways to germ-proof your food, and still save money.

Modified Salmon Is Safe, F.D.A. Says

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 23:30
The assessment makes it more likely that the fish will become the first genetically modified animal to enter the American food supply.