 NYT > Health Updated : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:33:40 GMT Some Companies Shift Health Costs to Better-Paid As costs rise, employers are shifting the burden of health care contributions to workers in top salary brackets. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:07:26 GMT The New Old Age: Elder-Friendly Businesses In Oregon, an innovative program certifies businesses as "elder-friendly." Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:58:06 GMT Recipes for Health: Arugula and Carrot Salad With Walnuts and Cheese Peppery arugula contrasts sharply with sweet carrots and a nutty dressing. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:21:37 GMT Well: Seeing a Patient Outside the Hospital Sometimes I see a patient out and about in the real world following treatment in the hospital. Every time they appear to me like a mythical being, someone newly human just formed out of clay, writes nurse Theresa Brown. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:20:06 GMT A Final Cocoon: Dying at Home For some of the terminally ill, creating a space that embodies their deepest longings is part of saying goodbye. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:00:39 GMT Well: A Gluten-Free Thanksgiving With a husband who is a vegetarian and a son who requires gluten-free food, Sylvana Nardone has learned that cooking challenges can boost creativity in the kitchen. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:55:58 GMT The New Old Age: Families Struggle to Care for Veterans Caregivers of veterans report greater difficulties than do those of other disabled adults. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:16:07 GMT Books of The Times: Cancer as Old Foe and Goad to Science Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee writes a “biography” of cancer and of those who have fought it throughout history. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:30:05 GMT CT Scans Cut Lung Cancer Deaths, Study Finds A trial has shown that early detection, using annual CT scans rather than X-rays, can sharply reduce deaths. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:27:13 GMT Reporter's Notebook: For Edge on Alzheimer’s, Testing Early Treatments Researchers are trying to determine when and how the brain begins to deteriorate. If drugs can be given sooner, they say, treatment might be more successful. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:56:39 GMT The New Old Age: Financial Strategies for Every Age In a special section, The Times examines money management strategies for the so-called sandwich generation. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:41:31 GMT Prescriptions: Prostate Cancer Drug Gets Lukewarm Review The analysis was issued as Medicare decides whether to pay for the expensive drug, Provenge. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:18:15 GMT A Direct Hit of Drugs to Treat Brain Cancer To battle glioblastoma, a brain tumor that fights off every known therapy, doctors are delivering drugs through blood vessels that go into the head. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 06:30:17 GMT F.D.A. Unveils Proposed Graphic Warning Labels for Cigarette Packs Designed to cover half the surface area of a pack, new proposed labels are meant to vividly remind smokers of tobacco’s dangers. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:31:10 GMT Well: A Star Chef Celebrates Fall Vegetables Chef Michael Anthony of New York's Gramercy Tavern offers a bounty of fall vegetable recipes for the Thanksgiving table. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:01:37 GMT Life in Shadows for Mentally Ill in China, With Violent Flares Psychiatry has been revived in China, but mental health remains a medical backwater, desperately short of financing, practitioners and esteem. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:28:20 GMT F.D.A. Urges Two Steps for Safer CT Scans The Food and Drug Administration says manufacturers must do a better job of training operators, including issuance of warnings about high radiation. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:45:16 GMT Antibiotics Research Subsidies Weighed by U.S. Government officials are considering financial incentives to spur the development of vitally needed antibiotics. Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:30:24 GMT Recipes for Health: Flourless Carrot Cake This spicy carrot cake is less sweet and cloying than the traditional kind. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:19:46 GMT At the Age of Peekaboo, in Therapy to Fight Autism Scientists across North America are looking for signs of autism as early as 6 months in the hope of stopping the development of the disorder. Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:10:06 GMT New Lines of Attack in H.I.V. Prevention Success of a gel that is used before intercourse (and without a partner knowing) has energized a field. Trials are set to begin for pills and a vaginal ring. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 06:30:17 GMT Genes as Mirrors of Life Experiences Scientists are focusing on epigenetics, the study of how people’s genes adapt to experience and environment, in exploring the causes of mental disorders. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 06:30:17 GMT G.O.P. to Fight Health Law With Purse Strings Republicans acknowledge that they do not have the votes to repeal President Obama’s health care overhaul, but they plan to use spending bills to block some of its provisions. Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:20:12 GMT Health Rules Are Waived More Often Federal officials are issuing more waivers to try to prevent some insurers and employers from dropping coverage. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:19:01 GMT Well: For Dieters, the Advice Never Ends Over the years in my quest to lose weight, friends, family members and strangers have been generous with their advice. But I've learned that the only person I should be listening to is myself. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:32:52 GMT Doctor and Patient: Listening to Patients Living With Illness More and more patients struggle daily with the side effects of the very treatments that keep them alive. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 05:20:03 GMT Glimpsing a Scientific Future as Fields Heat Up Some advances are unpredictable, but others we see coming. We’re still waiting on gene therapy, though. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:38:21 GMT Low-Cost Dental Care Ignites Wide Debate Where 60 percent of Native children 2 to 5 have untreated decay, the American Dental Association opposes the use of certified dental therapists. Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:12:40 GMT Fly-Fishing Group Offers an Escape From the Hospital With its weekend retreats, Casting for Recovery, a nonprofit program, helps create a healing environment for women with breast cancer. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:20:22 GMT Recipes for Health: Roasted Carrots With Parsley and Thyme Bitter herbs offset sweet carrots in this dish, inspired by roasted carrot antipasta. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:23:13 GMT Vital Signs: Behavior: Too Much Texting Is Linked to Other Problems A new study suggests that the high school students who spend the most time texting or on social network sites are at risk for a host of worrisome behaviors. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:29:51 GMT Bush Recollection Puts Spotlight on Miscarriage The image of a mother handing her son a jar containing a fetus — a scene from George W. Bush’s youth — has stirred a debate about the psychological fallout of miscarriage. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:08:47 GMT Recipes for Health: Tomato and Carrot Marinara Sauce If you’re trying to eat less meat but miss chunky tomato sauce, you’ll appreciate the finely diced carrots in this one. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:11:24 GMT Well: Do Protein Sports Drinks Work? That question has long gripped physiologists and nutritionists. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:01:35 GMT Rare Hits and Heaps of Misses to Pay For Research is not the risk-free business that might easily be supposed from the promises of scientific spokesmen or the daily reports of new advances. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:52:05 GMT For Youths, Depression Often Has a Sequel In a study of nearly 200 adolescents, about half of the subjects who recovered from major depression became depressed again within five years. Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:39:34 GMT Flooding Raises New Cholera Fears in Haiti After Hurricane Tomas dumped several inches of rain, authorities are concerned that the outbreak could grow. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 07:20:19 GMT Prescriptions: Other Cities Eye Green Carts Philadelphia and Chicago have been eying New York's vegetable and fruit cart program. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:06:31 GMT The New Old Age: A Summit on Aging Drivers The National Transportation Safety Board plans a two-day gathering to examine a problem many adult children know all too well. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:00:57 GMT Congo Republic Declares a Polio Emergency The country plans to immunize its entire population after an outbreak that killed 104 people and left 201 paralyzed. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:01:04 GMT Uganda Seen as a Front Line in the Bioterrorism Fight Tightening the security of vulnerable public health laboratories in East Africa is a “security imperative,” a Defense Department official said. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:48:25 GMT Mind: Cede Political Turf? Never! Well, Maybe. The campaign has been all about irreconcilable differences, but recent research suggests that several psychological factors will be pushing the parties toward engagement instead of name-calling and nastiness. Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:09:44 GMT Drug Suits Raise Questions for Doctors, and Juries As recent lawsuits suggest a long-term risk, doctors and drug makers are debating the use of osteoporosis drugs. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:20:02 GMT While Warning About Fat, U.S. Pushes Cheese Sales When sales of Domino’s Pizza were lagging, a government agency stepped in with advice: more cheese. This is the same government that, for health reasons, is advising less cheese. Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:23:22 GMT Recipes for Health: Carrots: Digging Deeper for Fall Flavor Unlike many other vegetables rich in beta-carotene, carrots are useful in both their raw and cooked states. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:03:25 GMT Ex-Glaxo Executive Is Charged in Drug Fraud The federal government is beginning to crack down on company officials, hoping the threat of jail time can compel compliance. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:16:41 GMT Prescriptions: Poll: The Economy Trumps Health Care A Kaiser Foundation survey showed the health care came in fourth as a reason for voting in the midterm elections. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:27:46 GMT Respecting Muslim Patients’ Needs A new study examines how doctors and nurses can help Muslim patients when the traditional health care system cannot accommodate their traditions. Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 06:07:23 GMT Glaxo to Pay $750 Million for Sale of Bad Products Regulators say that GlaxoSmithKline, the British drug giant, knowingly sold tainted baby ointment and an ineffective antidepressant. Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:15:09 GMT |
