Wednesday 30 September 2015

NYT Health: Study Finds Psychotherapy’s Effectiveness for Depression Is Overstated

Study Finds Psychotherapy's Effectiveness for Depression Is Overstated
By BENEDICT CAREY

A new analysis found that talk therapy are effective for treating depression, but about 25 percent less effective than previously thought.

Published: September 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Study Finds Psychotherapy's Effectiveness for Depression Is Overstated BENEDICT CAREY A new analysis found that talk therapy are effective for treating depression, but about 25 percent less effective than previously thought. http://ift.tt/1N1J4Uu http://ift.tt/1L4zYE6 Health The New York Times September 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Millions More Need H.I.V. Treatment, W.H.O. Says

Millions More Need H.I.V. Treatment, W.H.O. Says
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

New guidelines from the World Health Organization increase by nine million the number of people who should get antiretroviral triple therapy and by untold millions the number who should get protective doses.

Published: September 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Millions More Need H.I.V. Treatment, W.H.O. Says DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. New guidelines from the World Health Organization increase by nine million the number of people who should get antiretroviral triple therapy and by untold millions the number who should get protective doses. http://ift.tt/1Gh6sWg http://ift.tt/1Gh6xJz Health The New York Times September 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Study Does Not Link Breast-Feeding With Child’s IQ

Study Does Not Link Breast-Feeding With Child's IQ
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

A new study suggests that breast-feeding has no effect on a child's IQ from toddlerhood through adolescence.

Published: September 29, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Study Does Not Link Breast-Feeding With Child's IQ NICHOLAS BAKALAR A new study suggests that breast-feeding has no effect on a child's IQ from toddlerhood through adolescence. http://ift.tt/1iKFsJm http://ift.tt/1yVAj8K Health The New York Times September 29, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Does Mindfulness Make for a Better Athlete?

Does Mindfulness Make for a Better Athlete?
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Closely attending to our bodies through mindfulness meditation might help us to become better, calmer, athletic performers, a small study suggests.

Published: September 29, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Does Mindfulness Make for a Better Athlete? GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Closely attending to our bodies through mindfulness meditation might help us to become better, calmer, athletic performers, a small study suggests. http://ift.tt/1QKGiRf http://ift.tt/1FHFBI7 Health The New York Times September 29, 2015 at 08:00PM

Tuesday 29 September 2015

Winston Churchill

"If you're going through hell, keep going."

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NYT Health: Take an Eye Exam on Your Laptop

Take an Eye Exam on Your Laptop
By JENNIFER JOLLY

An online eye exam taken at home is an easy alternative to the office visit, but only if your eyes are 18 to 40-years old.

Published: September 28, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Take an Eye Exam on Your Laptop JENNIFER JOLLY An online eye exam taken at home is an easy alternative to the office visit, but only if your eyes are 18 to 40-years old. http://ift.tt/1MEbtgk http://ift.tt/1iZY8pf Health The New York Times September 28, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Children With H.I.V. More Likely to Die of Malaria

Children With H.I.V. More Likely to Die of Malaria
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The research, which looked at 3,000 Malawian children, partially resolves a question that has long puzzled H.I.V. specialists.

Published: September 28, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Children With H.I.V. More Likely to Die of Malaria DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. The research, which looked at 3,000 Malawian children, partially resolves a question that has long puzzled H.I.V. specialists. http://ift.tt/1iFqfZZ http://ift.tt/1VkAAw8 Health The New York Times September 28, 2015 at 08:00PM

Monday 28 September 2015

NYT Health: Is It Old Age, or A.D.H.D.?

Is It Old Age, or A.D.H.D.?
By JUDITH BERCK

Once seen as a disorder affecting mainly children and young adults, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is increasingly understood to last throughout one's lifetime.

Published: September 27, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Is It Old Age, or A.D.H.D.? JUDITH BERCK Once seen as a disorder affecting mainly children and young adults, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is increasingly understood to last throughout one's lifetime. http://ift.tt/1OCuEKO http://ift.tt/1LhlNgY Health The New York Times September 27, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Coke Spends Lavishly on Pediatricians and Dietitians

Coke Spends Lavishly on Pediatricians and Dietitians
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR

A soft-drink company's philanthrophy wins it praise despite its sugary contribution to obesity in America.

Published: September 27, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Coke Spends Lavishly on Pediatricians and Dietitians ANAHAD O'CONNOR A soft-drink company's philanthrophy wins it praise despite its sugary contribution to obesity in America. http://ift.tt/1YKP080 http://ift.tt/1WufpF0 Health The New York Times September 27, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: A Breast Cancer Surgeon Who Keeps Challenging the Status Quo

A Breast Cancer Surgeon Who Keeps Challenging the Status Quo
By KATIE HAFNER

Dr. Laura J. Esserman strikes a different note in response to conventional wisdom on treating some kinds of breast lesions.

Published: September 28, 2015 at 08:00PM

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A Breast Cancer Surgeon Who Keeps Challenging the Status Quo KATIE HAFNER Dr. Laura J. Esserman strikes a different note in response to conventional wisdom on treating some kinds of breast lesions. http://ift.tt/1LKZpLO http://ift.tt/1MC5tEZ Health The New York Times September 28, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Patients Are Seen as Potential Donors, Many Doctors Say

Patients Are Seen as Potential Donors, Many Doctors Say
By GINA KOLATA

In an unprecedented survey of more than 400 oncologists at 40 leading cancer centers, nearly half said they had been taught to identify wealthy patients who might be prospective donors.

Published: September 28, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Patients Are Seen as Potential Donors, Many Doctors Say GINA KOLATA In an unprecedented survey of more than 400 oncologists at 40 leading cancer centers, nearly half said they had been taught to identify wealthy patients who might be prospective donors. http://ift.tt/1h4ifk5 http://ift.tt/1YKM4rX Health The New York Times September 28, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Study Offers Support for Cancer Treatment During Pregnancy

Study Offers Support for Cancer Treatment During Pregnancy
By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS

Tests on children go against the prevailing wisdom of counseling women to deliver preterm or even terminate pregnancy before chemotherapy.

Published: September 28, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Study Offers Support for Cancer Treatment During Pregnancy CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS Tests on children go against the prevailing wisdom of counseling women to deliver preterm or even terminate pregnancy before chemotherapy. http://ift.tt/1Rbl2ow Health The New York Times September 28, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Hearing Loss Costs Far More Than Ability to Hear

Hearing Loss Costs Far More Than Ability to Hear
By JANE E. BRODY

The effects can be physical and psychological, professional and social. Yet many sufferers don't realize it, or won't admit it.

Published: September 27, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Hearing Loss Costs Far More Than Ability to Hear JANE E. BRODY The effects can be physical and psychological, professional and social. Yet many sufferers don't realize it, or won't admit it. http://ift.tt/1GbJPSY http://ift.tt/1VlqeqG Health The New York Times September 27, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: For Weight Control, Fruit and Vegetable Choice May Matter

For Weight Control, Fruit and Vegetable Choice May Matter
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

Eating more fruits and vegetables can help control weight, but a new study suggests that it depends on which fruits and vegetables you eat.

Published: September 27, 2015 at 08:00PM

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For Weight Control, Fruit and Vegetable Choice May Matter NICHOLAS BAKALAR Eating more fruits and vegetables can help control weight, but a new study suggests that it depends on which fruits and vegetables you eat. http://ift.tt/1FvQDjR http://ift.tt/1GDh2vf Health The New York Times September 27, 2015 at 08:00PM

Saturday 26 September 2015

Plutarch

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled."

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NYT Health: A Grief So Deep It Won’t Die

A Grief So Deep It Won't Die
By PAULA SPAN

Following the death of a loved one, some people experience a mourning period that may last for years, signaling the need for aggressive therapy.

Published: August 17, 2015 at 08:00PM

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A Grief So Deep It Won't Die PAULA SPAN Following the death of a loved one, some people experience a mourning period that may last for years, signaling the need for aggressive therapy. http://ift.tt/1MnESMF http://ift.tt/1frfcBN Health The New York Times August 17, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: The Weekly Health Quiz: Coke, Bikes and Full-Fat Foods

The Weekly Health Quiz: Coke, Bikes and Full-Fat Foods
By TOBY BILANOW

Test your knowledge of this week's health news.

Published: September 24, 2015 at 08:00PM

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The Weekly Health Quiz: Coke, Bikes and Full-Fat Foods TOBY BILANOW Test your knowledge of this week's health news. http://ift.tt/1LanjBB http://ift.tt/1KGeWIx Health The New York Times September 24, 2015 at 08:00PM

Friday 25 September 2015

John Steinbeck

"No one wants advice - only corroboration."

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NYT Health: New Drugs Prove More Effective in Treatment of Kidney Cancer, Studies Find

New Drugs Prove More Effective in Treatment of Kidney Cancer, Studies Find
By DENISE GRADY

Studies of two drugs, showing that each works better than the standard treatment for advanced kidney cancer, should lead to changes in patient care, researchers said.

Published: September 25, 2015 at 08:00PM

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New Drugs Prove More Effective in Treatment of Kidney Cancer, Studies Find DENISE GRADY Studies of two drugs, showing that each works better than the standard treatment for advanced kidney cancer, should lead to changes in patient care, researchers said. http://ift.tt/1LbSn3W http://ift.tt/1OXqImT Health The New York Times September 25, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Ask Well: Alcoholism and Depression

Ask Well: Alcoholism and Depression
By KAREN WEINTRAUB

Is alcoholism a form of depression, or does it cause depression in those genetically susceptible?

Published: September 24, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Ask Well: Alcoholism and Depression KAREN WEINTRAUB Is alcoholism a form of depression, or does it cause depression in those genetically susceptible? http://ift.tt/1R51emL Health The New York Times September 24, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Near the End, It’s Best to Be ‘Friended’

Near the End, It's Best to Be 'Friended'
By PAULA SPAN

Older patients without anyone to make medical decisions on their behalf are described as unbefriended. In a crisis, there is no one to speak for them.

Published: September 28, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Near the End, It's Best to Be 'Friended' PAULA SPAN Older patients without anyone to make medical decisions on their behalf are described as unbefriended. In a crisis, there is no one to speak for them. http://ift.tt/1G6OJ3I http://ift.tt/1WmNxTe Health The New York Times September 28, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Yohimbe Supplement Labels Lack Accurate Information

Yohimbe Supplement Labels Lack Accurate Information
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

Banned in several countries, it is sold in the United States despite often lacking correct details on quantity, or anything about side effects.

Published: September 23, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Yohimbe Supplement Labels Lack Accurate Information NICHOLAS BAKALAR Banned in several countries, it is sold in the United States despite often lacking correct details on quantity, or anything about side effects. http://ift.tt/1NPvgLp http://ift.tt/1LDEvxi Health The New York Times September 23, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Combination Drug May Ease the Agitation of Alzheimer’s

Combination Drug May Ease the Agitation of Alzheimer's
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

A combination drug may be a safer way to treat agitation and aggression in people with Alzheimer's.

Published: September 23, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Combination Drug May Ease the Agitation of Alzheimer's NICHOLAS BAKALAR A combination drug may be a safer way to treat agitation and aggression in people with Alzheimer's. http://ift.tt/1NO7PC3 http://ift.tt/YAizyp Health The New York Times September 23, 2015 at 08:00PM

Thursday 24 September 2015

NYT Health: Transgender at the Cancer Clinic

Transgender at the Cancer Clinic
By MIKKAEL A. SEKERES, M.D.

I wondered if, in medicine, we are equally as nonplussed by transgender issues as my public-high-school-attending teenager.

Published: September 23, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Transgender at the Cancer Clinic MIKKAEL A. SEKERES, M.D. I wondered if, in medicine, we are equally as nonplussed by transgender issues as my public-high-school-attending teenager. http://ift.tt/1ML9j1m http://ift.tt/1NHwOFl Health The New York Times September 23, 2015 at 08:00PM

Napoleon Hill

"Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit."

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NYT Health: F.D.A. Panel Weighs Complaints on Essure Contraceptive Implant

F.D.A. Panel Weighs Complaints on Essure Contraceptive Implant
By SABRINA TAVERNISE

The public meeting was called after claims accumulated that the device, inserted into the fallopian tubes, caused pain and possibly even death.

Published: September 24, 2015 at 08:00PM

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F.D.A. Panel Weighs Complaints on Essure Contraceptive Implant SABRINA TAVERNISE The public meeting was called after claims accumulated that the device, inserted into the fallopian tubes, caused pain and possibly even death. http://ift.tt/1gRvZOZ http://ift.tt/1QATAjh Health The New York Times September 24, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: At My Yoga Class, Sleepwalking No More

At My Yoga Class, Sleepwalking No More
By STEVEN PETROW

A yoga-class switch-up leads to a shake-up to the "ruts in the brain."

Published: September 23, 2015 at 08:00PM

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At My Yoga Class, Sleepwalking No More STEVEN PETROW A yoga-class switch-up leads to a shake-up to the "ruts in the brain." http://ift.tt/1MrzVBB http://ift.tt/1JriTir Health The New York Times September 23, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Dr. Leon Root, Orthopedic Surgeon Who Wrote Advice Books, Dies at 86

Dr. Leon Root, Orthopedic Surgeon Who Wrote Advice Books, Dies at 86
By WILLIAM GRIMES

Dr. Root was chief of pediatric orthopedics for 27 years at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, and he created a program to screen New York City children for disorders of the bones and joints.

Published: September 22, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Dr. Leon Root, Orthopedic Surgeon Who Wrote Advice Books, Dies at 86 WILLIAM GRIMES Dr. Root was chief of pediatric orthopedics for 27 years at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, and he created a program to screen New York City children for disorders of the bones and joints. http://ift.tt/1LMQEwe http://ift.tt/1FeeAfj Health The New York Times September 22, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: A 2-Minute Walk May Counter the Harms of Sitting

A 2-Minute Walk May Counter the Harms of Sitting
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Even a few minutes per hour of moving instead of remaining in a chair might substantially reduce the risk of premature death.

Published: May 12, 2015 at 08:00PM

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A 2-Minute Walk May Counter the Harms of Sitting GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Even a few minutes per hour of moving instead of remaining in a chair might substantially reduce the risk of premature death. http://ift.tt/1FjS04n http://ift.tt/1QIE5Xp Health The New York Times May 12, 2015 at 08:00PM

Wednesday 23 September 2015

Benjamin Franklin

"You may delay, but time will not."

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NYT Health: Sitting Is Bad for Children, Too

Sitting Is Bad for Children, Too
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

After a single session of prolonged inactivity, young girls developed changes in their blood flow and arteries that, in grown-ups, would signal the start of serious cardiovascular problems.

Published: September 22, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Sitting Is Bad for Children, Too GRETCHEN REYNOLDS After a single session of prolonged inactivity, young girls developed changes in their blood flow and arteries that, in grown-ups, would signal the start of serious cardiovascular problems. http://ift.tt/1G1VGTL http://ift.tt/1G1VGTJ Health The New York Times September 22, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Consumers Are Embracing Full-Fat Foods

Consumers Are Embracing Full-Fat Foods
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR

A new report on dietary fat consumption suggests that the public is increasingly consuming more, not less, of foods high in saturated fat like butter, meat and whole milk.

Published: September 22, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Consumers Are Embracing Full-Fat Foods ANAHAD O'CONNOR A new report on dietary fat consumption suggests that the public is increasingly consuming more, not less, of foods high in saturated fat like butter, meat and whole milk. http://ift.tt/1KNRQD4 Health The New York Times September 22, 2015 at 08:00PM

Tuesday 22 September 2015

Finley Peter Dunne

"The past always looks better than it was. It's only pleasant because it isn't here."

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NYT Health: Coke Discloses Millions in Grants for Health Research and Community Programs

Coke Discloses Millions in Grants for Health Research and Community Programs
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR

Following criticism that Coke has supported research that plays down the role of soft drinks in the spread of obesity, the company released a list showing nearly $120 million in grants to medical, research and community organizations.

Published: September 21, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Coke Discloses Millions in Grants for Health Research and Community Programs ANAHAD O'CONNOR Following criticism that Coke has supported research that plays down the role of soft drinks in the spread of obesity, the company released a list showing nearly $120 million in grants to medical, research and community organizations. http://ift.tt/1Qx3J0e Health The New York Times September 21, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Ask Well: Vigorous Exercise for the Knee-Challenged

Ask Well: Vigorous Exercise for the Knee-Challenged
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

The pounding of running hard raises the question: Are there ways to do high-intensity interval training that go easier on the knees?

Published: April 9, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Ask Well: Vigorous Exercise for the Knee-Challenged GRETCHEN REYNOLDS The pounding of running hard raises the question: Are there ways to do high-intensity interval training that go easier on the knees? http://ift.tt/1ch2AvS http://ift.tt/1GwpMTN Health The New York Times April 9, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Condiments as Weapon Against Malnutrition

Condiments as Weapon Against Malnutrition
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

Efforts to add iron to fish sauce in Vietnam and bouillon cubes in West Africa are examples of a new trend in fortification of food.

Published: September 21, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Condiments as Weapon Against Malnutrition DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Efforts to add iron to fish sauce in Vietnam and bouillon cubes in West Africa are examples of a new trend in fortification of food. http://ift.tt/1KHgzJc http://ift.tt/1Lt2fEX Health The New York Times September 21, 2015 at 08:00PM

Monday 21 September 2015

NYT Health: How Much Junk Food Do Teenagers Eat?

How Much Junk Food Do Teenagers Eat?
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

Just what percentage of calories do American teenagers get from fast food, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?

Published: September 21, 2015 at 08:00PM

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How Much Junk Food Do Teenagers Eat? NICHOLAS BAKALAR Just what percentage of calories do American teenagers get from fast food, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? http://ift.tt/1V6iEjy http://ift.tt/1j4ILLQ Health The New York Times September 21, 2015 at 08:00PM

Billie Holiday

"Sometimes it's worse to win a fight than to lose."

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NYT Health: Can’t Swallow a Pill? There’s Help for That

Can't Swallow a Pill? There's Help for That
By ABBY ELLIN

Many people never outgrow the difficulty. But pill takers have ways to get around it, including specialized cups and the 'pop bottle method.'

Published: September 20, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Can't Swallow a Pill? There's Help for That ABBY ELLIN Many people never outgrow the difficulty. But pill takers have ways to get around it, including specialized cups and the 'pop bottle method.' http://ift.tt/1LrNbHE http://ift.tt/1JlfEsx Health The New York Times September 20, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Does Exercise Change Your Brain?

Does Exercise Change Your Brain?
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

When researchers scanned the brain of the legendary masters track athlete Olga Kotelko, they found that her brain was different from those of other people her age. But was it exercise that changed her brain?

Published: September 1, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Does Exercise Change Your Brain? GRETCHEN REYNOLDS When researchers scanned the brain of the legendary masters track athlete Olga Kotelko, they found that her brain was different from those of other people her age. But was it exercise that changed her brain? http://ift.tt/1FjeCNw http://ift.tt/1JLx5rn health The New York Times September 1, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Pesticides Tied to Childhood Cancers

Pesticides Tied to Childhood Cancers
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

Childhood exposure to flea and tick products and other indoor insecticides is associated with an increased risk for leukemia and lymphoma, a new study has found

Published: September 20, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Pesticides Tied to Childhood Cancers NICHOLAS BAKALAR Childhood exposure to flea and tick products and other indoor insecticides is associated with an increased risk for leukemia and lymphoma, a new study has found http://ift.tt/1FpBK22 http://ift.tt/1K6DKvT Health The New York Times September 20, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Cycling 101 Needn’t Be Collision Course

Cycling 101 Needn't Be Collision Course
By JANE E. BRODY

The number of cyclists has increased in recent years, and cyclists and drivers are still adjusting.

Published: September 20, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Cycling 101 Needn't Be Collision Course JANE E. BRODY The number of cyclists has increased in recent years, and cyclists and drivers are still adjusting. http://ift.tt/1V55hjA http://ift.tt/1L0obbK health The New York Times September 20, 2015 at 08:00PM

Sunday 20 September 2015

George Burns

"You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old."

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NYT health: Fat Dad: A Vegetarian Rosh Hashana

Fat Dad: A Vegetarian Rosh Hashana
By DAWN LERMAN

After my dad returned from a six-month stay at a fat farm, I cooked my father his first vegetarian Rosh Hashana dinner.

Published: September 9, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Fat Dad: A Vegetarian Rosh Hashana DAWN LERMAN After my dad returned from a six-month stay at a fat farm, I cooked my father his first vegetarian Rosh Hashana dinner. http://ift.tt/1Mek3oA http://ift.tt/1Qr1nRa health The New York Times September 9, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Step Aside, Turkey. Finding the Next Great Vegetarian Main Course for Thanksgiving

Step Aside, Turkey. Finding the Next Great Vegetarian Main Course for Thanksgiving
By TARA PARKER-POPE

This year, Well's Vegetarian Thanksgiving is looking for show-stopping vegetarian main courses that will make even the most devoted carnivore forget about the turkey.

Published: September 10, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Step Aside, Turkey. Finding the Next Great Vegetarian Main Course for Thanksgiving TARA PARKER-POPE This year, Well's Vegetarian Thanksgiving is looking for show-stopping vegetarian main courses that will make even the most devoted carnivore forget about the turkey. http://ift.tt/1UI4Kcz http://ift.tt/1VRZpfH health The New York Times September 10, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Ask Well: Catching Disease From a Toilet Seat

Ask Well: Catching Disease From a Toilet Seat
By DONALD G. MCNEIL JR.

Are toilet seats the disease transmitters they seem to be?

Published: June 7, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Ask Well: Catching Disease From a Toilet Seat DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. Are toilet seats the disease transmitters they seem to be? http://ift.tt/1Kk5EEZ http://ift.tt/1T6JlX4 Health The New York Times June 7, 2015 at 08:00PM

Saturday 19 September 2015

Mignon McLaughlin

"The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next."

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NYT Health: F.D.A. Nominee Califf’s Ties to Drug Makers Worry Some

F.D.A. Nominee Califf's Ties to Drug Makers Worry Some
By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Dr. Robert Califf, a cardiologist and renowned clinical researcher, has deeper ties to the pharmaceutical industry than any F.D.A. commissioner in recent memory.

Published: September 19, 2015 at 08:00PM

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F.D.A. Nominee Califf's Ties to Drug Makers Worry Some SABRINA TAVERNISE Dr. Robert Califf, a cardiologist and renowned clinical researcher, has deeper ties to the pharmaceutical industry than any F.D.A. commissioner in recent memory. http://ift.tt/1Waex8h http://ift.tt/1KoUUSC Health The New York Times September 19, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: The Weekly Health Quiz: Cupcakes, Teens and Ankles

The Weekly Health Quiz: Cupcakes, Teens and Ankles
By TOBY BILANOW

Test your knowledge of this week's health news.

Published: September 17, 2015 at 08:00PM

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The Weekly Health Quiz: Cupcakes, Teens and Ankles TOBY BILANOW Test your knowledge of this week's health news. http://ift.tt/1OCdlsi http://ift.tt/1UWla0S health The New York Times September 17, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: A Report Card the Doctor Doesn’t Want to Take Home

A Report Card the Doctor Doesn't Want to Take Home
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.

Continuous quality improvement grades leave one physician wondering whether, in the absence of context, they can gauge success and failure.

Published: September 13, 2015 at 08:00PM

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A Report Card the Doctor Doesn't Want to Take Home ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D. Continuous quality improvement grades leave one physician wondering whether, in the absence of context, they can gauge success and failure. http://ift.tt/1iqxaGR http://ift.tt/1J89Pif health The New York Times September 13, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Fish Oil Claims Not Supported by Research

Fish Oil Claims Not Supported by Research
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR

The vast majority of clinical trials have found no evidence that fish oil supplements lower the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Published: March 29, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Fish Oil Claims Not Supported by Research ANAHAD O'CONNOR The vast majority of clinical trials have found no evidence that fish oil supplements lower the risk of heart attack and stroke. http://ift.tt/1BKicOt http://ift.tt/1IMQqpk Health The New York Times March 29, 2015 at 08:00PM

Friday 18 September 2015

NYT Health: Mitchell L. Gaynor, 59, Manhattan Oncologist and Advocate for Alternative Treatments, Dies

Mitchell L. Gaynor, 59, Manhattan Oncologist and Advocate for Alternative Treatments, Dies
By SAM ROBERTS

Dr. Gaynor, a popular author and the founder of a Manhattan cancer clinic, incorporated music, diet and meditation in his treatments of patients.

Published: September 19, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Mitchell L. Gaynor, 59, Manhattan Oncologist and Advocate for Alternative Treatments, Dies SAM ROBERTS Dr. Gaynor, a popular author and the founder of a Manhattan cancer clinic, incorporated music, diet and meditation in his treatments of patients. http://ift.tt/1LE3Q6s http://ift.tt/1W9Euoz Health The New York Times September 19, 2015 at 08:00PM

Hosea Ballou

"Real happiness is cheap enough, yet how dearly we pay for its counterfeit."

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NYT health: Longer Lunch Periods Mean Fuller Students

Longer Lunch Periods Mean Fuller Students
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

New research shows that schoolchildren eat more and throw away less when given more time for lunch.

Published: September 10, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Longer Lunch Periods Mean Fuller Students NICHOLAS BAKALAR New research shows that schoolchildren eat more and throw away less when given more time for lunch. http://ift.tt/1UFXePm http://ift.tt/1Oh5sbu health The New York Times September 10, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Ask Well: The Best Exercise to Reduce Blood Pressure

Ask Well: The Best Exercise to Reduce Blood Pressure
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Exercise lowers blood pressure in large part by altering blood vessel stiffness so blood flows more freely. Here's what works best.

Published: September 17, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Ask Well: The Best Exercise to Reduce Blood Pressure GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Exercise lowers blood pressure in large part by altering blood vessel stiffness so blood flows more freely. Here's what works best. http://ift.tt/1iBrYzZ http://ift.tt/1gwPmwA health The New York Times September 17, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Living With Cancer: Teal Ribbons

Living With Cancer: Teal Ribbons
By SUSAN GUBAR

Although progress has been made to improve treatments for ovarian cancer, it's not nearly enough to combat a disease that often goes undetected until it is in the late stages.

Published: September 16, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Living With Cancer: Teal Ribbons SUSAN GUBAR Although progress has been made to improve treatments for ovarian cancer, it's not nearly enough to combat a disease that often goes undetected until it is in the late stages. http://ift.tt/1FjfdUv http://ift.tt/1guwQVG health The New York Times September 16, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Bigger Plates and Servings Mean People Eat More

Bigger Plates and Servings Mean People Eat More
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

A review of studies has found that adults consistently consume more food when given larger portions, plates or silverware.

Published: September 16, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Bigger Plates and Servings Mean People Eat More NICHOLAS BAKALAR A review of studies has found that adults consistently consume more food when given larger portions, plates or silverware. http://ift.tt/1JdtrBF http://ift.tt/1GDh2vf health The New York Times September 16, 2015 at 08:00PM

Thursday 17 September 2015

Albert Einstein

"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer."

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NYT health: How Going Green Can Give You License to Buy Cupcakes

How Going Green Can Give You License to Buy Cupcakes
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Could the bags we take our groceries home in affect our waistlines?

Published: September 16, 2015 at 08:00PM

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How Going Green Can Give You License to Buy Cupcakes GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Could the bags we take our groceries home in affect our waistlines? http://ift.tt/1KiR4dD http://ift.tt/1iyu8AC health The New York Times September 16, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Vaccine Issue Arises at Republican Debate, to Doctors’ Dismay

Vaccine Issue Arises at Republican Debate, to Doctors' Dismay
By SABRINA TAVERNISE and CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS

Donald J. Trump repeated a debunked claim that vaccines are linked with autism, and health experts worried it might discourage parents getting them.

Published: September 17, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Vaccine Issue Arises at Republican Debate, to Doctors' Dismay SABRINA TAVERNISE and CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS Donald J. Trump repeated a debunked claim that vaccines are linked with autism, and health experts worried it might discourage parents getting them. http://ift.tt/1Menrx3 http://ift.tt/1OzcJn3 Health The New York Times September 17, 2015 at 08:00PM

Wednesday 16 September 2015

NYT health: Mediterranean Diet Linked to Reduced Breast Cancer Risk

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Reduced Breast Cancer Risk
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

Women who ate a Mediterranean-style diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil had a 68 percent lower risk for breast cancer compared with controls.

Published: September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Mediterranean Diet Linked to Reduced Breast Cancer Risk NICHOLAS BAKALAR Women who ate a Mediterranean-style diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil had a 68 percent lower risk for breast cancer compared with controls. http://ift.tt/1W3l5FG http://ift.tt/1LDEvxi health The New York Times September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

Miguel de Cervantes

"In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd."

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NYT Health: Antidepressant Paxil Is Unsafe for Teenagers, New Analysis Says

Antidepressant Paxil Is Unsafe for Teenagers, New Analysis Says
By BENEDICT CAREY

The study reverses an earlier conclusion that caused a long-running dispute, and opens the way for journals to post multiple interpretations of the same experiment.

Published: September 16, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Antidepressant Paxil Is Unsafe for Teenagers, New Analysis Says BENEDICT CAREY The study reverses an earlier conclusion that caused a long-running dispute, and opens the way for journals to post multiple interpretations of the same experiment. http://ift.tt/1MrSl81 http://ift.tt/1Ydwuou Health The New York Times September 16, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Answering Your Questions About Aspirin, Heart Attack and Colon Cancer

Answering Your Questions About Aspirin, Heart Attack and Colon Cancer
By RONI CARYN RABIN

Well answers questions about the proposed new guidelines that recommend aspirin therapy to prevent both heart attacks and colon cancer.

Published: September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Answering Your Questions About Aspirin, Heart Attack and Colon Cancer RONI CARYN RABIN Well answers questions about the proposed new guidelines that recommend aspirin therapy to prevent both heart attacks and colon cancer. http://ift.tt/1JbOBjl http://ift.tt/1UWla0S health The New York Times September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Earthquakes Compound Nepal’s Water Worries

Earthquakes Compound Nepal's Water Worries
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

Access to clean drinking water remains an issue for many people in Nepal, where two-thirds of the population lives without toilets.

Published: September 16, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Earthquakes Compound Nepal's Water Worries DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Access to clean drinking water remains an issue for many people in Nepal, where two-thirds of the population lives without toilets. http://ift.tt/1FfVS6L http://ift.tt/1KpSFBP Health The New York Times September 16, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: A Sprained Ankle May Have Lifelong Consequences

A Sprained Ankle May Have Lifelong Consequences
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Several new studies suggest that the effect of even a single sprained ankle could be more substantial and lingering than we have supposed, potentially altering how well and often someone moves, for life.

Published: September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

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A Sprained Ankle May Have Lifelong Consequences GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Several new studies suggest that the effect of even a single sprained ankle could be more substantial and lingering than we have supposed, potentially altering how well and often someone moves, for life. http://ift.tt/1Lgi1D1 http://ift.tt/1OvCdSz health The New York Times September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Child Safety Measures for Packaging of Laundry Pods Are Approved

Child Safety Measures for Packaging of Laundry Pods Are Approved
By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS

The first safety standard for the brightly colored packets of detergent will be voluntary, however.

Published: September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Child Safety Measures for Packaging of Laundry Pods Are Approved CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS The first safety standard for the brightly colored packets of detergent will be voluntary, however. http://ift.tt/1F03D0T http://ift.tt/1F2kwrO Health The New York Times September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

Tuesday 15 September 2015

NYT Health: Norman L. Farberow Is Dead at 97; Took Study of Suicide to Academic Fore

Norman L. Farberow Is Dead at 97; Took Study of Suicide to Academic Fore
By MARGALIT FOX

Dr. Farberow was a founder of the nation's first comprehensive suicide prevention center and helped upend longstanding notions about the nature of suicide.

Published: September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Norman L. Farberow Is Dead at 97; Took Study of Suicide to Academic Fore MARGALIT FOX Dr. Farberow was a founder of the nation's first comprehensive suicide prevention center and helped upend longstanding notions about the nature of suicide. http://ift.tt/1Qgat2w http://ift.tt/1LfzVWu Health The New York Times September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Cardiologist Nominated to Be Head of F.D.A.

Cardiologist Nominated to Be Head of F.D.A.
By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Dr. Robert Califf, a current deputy commissioner, spent decades at Duke University and is not expected to face serious opposition in his Senate confirmation.

Published: September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Cardiologist Nominated to Be Head of F.D.A. SABRINA TAVERNISE Dr. Robert Califf, a current deputy commissioner, spent decades at Duke University and is not expected to face serious opposition in his Senate confirmation. http://ift.tt/1Kem0fg http://ift.tt/1Fegkoo Health The New York Times September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

Vince Lombardi

"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary."

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Astronomy Picture of the Day: A Spiral Aurora over Iceland

A Spiral Aurora over Iceland
What's happened to the sky? Aurora! Captured late last month, this aurora was noted by Icelanders for its great brightness and quick development. The aurora resulted from a solar storm, with high energy particles bursting out from the Sun and through a crack in Earth's protective magnetosphere a few days later. Although a spiral pattern can be discerned, creative humans might imagine the complex glow as an atmospheric apparition of any number of common icons. In the foreground of the featured image is the Ölfusá River, while the lights illuminate a bridge in Selfoss City. Just beyond the low clouds is a nearly full Moon. The liveliness of the Sun -- and the resulting auroras on Earth -- is slowly diminishing as the Sun emerges from a Solar maximum of surface activity and evolves towards a historically more quite period in its 11-year cycle. In fact, solar astronomers are waiting to see if the coming Solar minimum will be as unusually quiet as the last one, where sometimes months would go by with no discernible sunspots or other active solar phenomena.

September 15, 2015
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NYT Health: F.D.A Bans Sales of 4 Cigarette Products by R.J. Reynolds

F.D.A Bans Sales of 4 Cigarette Products by R.J. Reynolds
By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Retailers should stop selling Camel Crush Bold, Pall Mall Deep Set Recessed Filter, Pall Mall Deep Set Recessed Filter Menthol and Vantage Tech 13 products immediately, the agency said.

Published: September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

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F.D.A Bans Sales of 4 Cigarette Products by R.J. Reynolds SABRINA TAVERNISE Retailers should stop selling Camel Crush Bold, Pall Mall Deep Set Recessed Filter, Pall Mall Deep Set Recessed Filter Menthol and Vantage Tech 13 products immediately, the agency said. http://ift.tt/1ielEh7 http://ift.tt/1FdxVge Health The New York Times September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Head of Mental Health Institute Leaving for Google Life Sciences

Head of Mental Health Institute Leaving for Google Life Sciences
By BENEDICT CAREY

Dr. Thomas R. Insel announced that he is stepping down after 13 years as director of the National Institute of Mental Health.

Published: September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Head of Mental Health Institute Leaving for Google Life Sciences BENEDICT CAREY Dr. Thomas R. Insel announced that he is stepping down after 13 years as director of the National Institute of Mental Health. http://ift.tt/1Jafapk http://ift.tt/1LeMUYr Health The New York Times September 15, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: A Report Card the Doctor Doesn’t Want to Take Home

A Report Card the Doctor Doesn't Want to Take Home
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.

Continuous quality improvement grades leave one physician wondering whether, in the absence of context, they can gauge success and failure.

Published: September 13, 2015 at 08:00PM

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A Report Card the Doctor Doesn't Want to Take Home ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D. Continuous quality improvement grades leave one physician wondering whether, in the absence of context, they can gauge success and failure. http://ift.tt/1iqxaGR http://ift.tt/1J89Pif health The New York Times September 13, 2015 at 08:00PM

Monday 14 September 2015

Irving Berlin

"Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it."

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NYT Health: Measles Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Kills 400

Measles Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Kills 400
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

More than 23,000 people, mostly children, have been infected with the disease in the Katanga region of the country.

Published: September 14, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Measles Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Kills 400 DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. More than 23,000 people, mostly children, have been infected with the disease in the Katanga region of the country. http://ift.tt/1KakvPd Health The New York Times September 14, 2015 at 08:00PM

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Pluto from above Cthulhu Regio

Pluto from above Cthulhu Regio
New high resolution images of Pluto are starting to arrive from the outer Solar System. The robotic New Horizons spacecraft, which zoomed by Pluto in July, has finished sending back some needed engineering data and is now transmitting selections from its tremendous storehouse of images of Pluto and its moons. The featured image, a digital composite, details a surprising terrain filled with craters, plains, landscape of unknown character, and landforms that resemble something on Earth but are quite unexpected on Pluto. The light area sprawling across the upper right has been dubbed Sputnik Planum and is being studied for its unusual smoothness, while the dark cratered area just under the spacecraft is known as Cthulhu Regio. So far, New Horizons has only shared a few percent of the images and data it took during its Pluto flyby, but will continue to send back new views of the dwarf planet even as it glides outward toward even more distant explorations.

September 14, 2015
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NYT health: In a First, Aspirin Is Recommended to Fight a Form of Cancer

In a First, Aspirin Is Recommended to Fight a Form of Cancer
By RONI CARYN RABIN

An expert panel backed the drug to help prevent heart attacks and colorectal cancer. Some critics say there are better and safer preventives.

Published: September 13, 2015 at 08:00PM

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NYT health: What Comes After the Heimlich Maneuver

What Comes After the Heimlich Maneuver
By JANE E. BRODY

Dr. Henry Heimlich's method helps thousands of choking victims a year, but sometimes it doesn't work. Then it's good to know what else can be done.

Published: September 13, 2015 at 08:00PM

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NYT Health: Chronic Kidney Disease Can Be Dubious Diagnosis

Chronic Kidney Disease Can Be Dubious Diagnosis
By PAULA SPAN

Finding of the condition have become widespread, but some experts are questioning whether that reflects a danger, particularly for older adults.

Published: September 14, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Sunday 13 September 2015

Arnold H. Glasow

"Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time."

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Astronomy Picture of the Day: A Partial Solar Eclipse over Texas

A Partial Solar Eclipse over Texas
It was a typical Texas sunset except that most of the Sun was missing. The location of the missing piece of the Sun was not a mystery -- it was behind the Moon. Featured here is one of the more interesting images taken of a partial solar eclipse that occurred in 2012, capturing a temporarily crescent Sun setting in a reddened sky behind brush and a windmill. The image was taken about 20 miles west of Sundown, Texas, USA, just after the ring of fire effect was broken by the Moon moving away from the center of the Sun. Today a new partial solar eclipse of the Sun will be visible from Earth. Unfortunately for people who live in Texas, today's eclipse can only be seen from southern Africa and Antarctica.

September 13, 2015
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Saturday 12 September 2015

Phyllis Diller

"A smile is a curve that sets everything straight."

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Astronomy Picture of the Day: ISS Double Transit

ISS Double Transit
Not once, but twice the International Space Station transits the Sun on consecutive orbits of planet Earth in this video frame composite. The scene was captured on August 22 from a single well-chosen location in Schmalenbeck, Germany where the ISS created intersecting shadow paths only around 7 kilometers wide. Crossing the solar disk in a second or less, the transits themselves were separated in time by about 90 minutes, corresponding to the space station's orbital period. While the large, flare-producing sunspot group below center, AR 2043, remained a comfortable 150 million kilometers away, the distance between camera and orbiting station was 656 kilometers for its first (upper) transit and 915 kilometers for the second more central transit. In sharp silhouette the ISS is noticeably larger in angular size during the closer, first pass. Of course, tomorrow the Moon will transit the Sun. But even at well-chosen locations, its dark, central shadow just misses the Earth's surface creating a partial solar eclipse.

September 12, 2015
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NYT health: Step Aside, Turkey. Finding the Next Great Vegetarian Main Course for Thanksgiving

Step Aside, Turkey. Finding the Next Great Vegetarian Main Course for Thanksgiving
By TARA PARKER-POPE

This year, Well's Vegetarian Thanksgiving is looking for show-stopping vegetarian main courses that will make even the most devoted carnivore forget about the turkey.

Published: September 10, 2015 at 08:00PM

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NYT health: The Weekly Health Quiz: Oysters, Antibiotics and Older Runners

The Weekly Health Quiz: Oysters, Antibiotics and Older Runners
By TOBY BILANOW

Test your knowledge of this week's health news.

Published: September 10, 2015 at 08:00PM

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NYT health: Longer Lunch Periods Mean Fuller Students

Longer Lunch Periods Mean Fuller Students
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

New research shows that schoolchildren eat more and throw away less when given more time for lunch.

Published: September 10, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Friday 11 September 2015

NYT Health: What a Compelling Blood Pressure Finding Means for Patients

What a Compelling Blood Pressure Finding Means for Patients
By GINA KOLATA

A study on reducing blood pressure ended suddenly because medical ethics demand that researchers stop giving inferior treatment to any participants.

Published: September 11, 2015 at 08:00PM

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What a Compelling Blood Pressure Finding Means for Patients GINA KOLATA A study on reducing blood pressure ended suddenly because medical ethics demand that researchers stop giving inferior treatment to any participants. http://ift.tt/1VSCykf http://ift.tt/1NfFXou Health The New York Times September 11, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: 4 Pentagon Labs Face Inquiry on Handling of Deadly Germs

4 Pentagon Labs Face Inquiry on Handling of Deadly Germs
By DENISE GRADY

The mistakes involve anthrax, plague and viruses that cause encephalitis, which the military studies because of their potential use as biological weapons.

Published: September 11, 2015 at 08:00PM

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4 Pentagon Labs Face Inquiry on Handling of Deadly Germs DENISE GRADY The mistakes involve anthrax, plague and viruses that cause encephalitis, which the military studies because of their potential use as biological weapons. http://ift.tt/1KgrUzO http://ift.tt/1UMFpJc Health The New York Times September 11, 2015 at 08:00PM

Menander

"Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado."

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Astronomy Picture of the Day: A Giant Squid in the Flying Bat

A Giant Squid in the Flying Bat
Very faint but also very large on planet Earth's sky, a giant Squid Nebula cataloged as Ou4, and Sh2-129 also known as the Flying Bat Nebula, are both caught in this scene toward the royal constellation Cepheus. Composed with a total of 20 hours of broadband and narrowband data, the telescopic field of view is almost 4 degrees or 8 Full Moons across. Discovered in 2011 by French astro-imager Nicolas Outters, the Squid Nebula's alluring bipolar shape is distinguished here by the telltale blue-green emission from doubly ionized oxygen atoms. Though apparently completely surrounded by the reddish hydrogen emission region Sh2-129, the true distance and nature of the Squid Nebula have been difficult to determine. Still, a recent investigation suggests Ou4 really does lie within Sh2-129 some 2,300 light-years away. Consistent with that scenario, Ou4 would represent a spectacular outflow driven by a triple system of hot, massive stars, cataloged as HR8119, seen near the center of the nebula. If so, the truly giant Squid Nebula would physically be nearly 50 light-years across.

September 11, 2015
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NYT Health: High Blood Pressure Treatment Should Be More Aggressive, Study Finds

High Blood Pressure Treatment Should Be More Aggressive, Study Finds
By GINA KOLATA

A new study finds that bringing blood pressure down below current recommendations may greatly reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Published: September 11, 2015 at 08:00PM

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High Blood Pressure Treatment Should Be More Aggressive, Study Finds GINA KOLATA A new study finds that bringing blood pressure down below current recommendations may greatly reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. http://ift.tt/1OGEXKD http://ift.tt/1NfFXou Health The New York Times September 11, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Ask Well: Choosing the Right Grain for Your Morning

Ask Well: Choosing the Right Grain for Your Morning
By KAREN WEINTRAUB

How the grain in your morning cereal is processed makes a difference in your body’s digestion process and can affect energy levels later in the day.

Published: September 10, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Ask Well: Choosing the Right Grain for Your Morning KAREN WEINTRAUB How the grain in your morning cereal is processed makes a difference in your body’s digestion process and can affect energy levels later in the day. http://ift.tt/1iBN69a http://ift.tt/1OisjDH health The New York Times September 10, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: U.S. Makes Final an Array of Rules on Food Safety

U.S. Makes Final an Array of Rules on Food Safety
By SABRINA TAVERNISE

The regulations, which will start to take effect next summer, require food processing companies to reduce risks instead of acting only after someone gets sick.

Published: September 10, 2015 at 08:00PM

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U.S. Makes Final an Array of Rules on Food Safety SABRINA TAVERNISE The regulations, which will start to take effect next summer, require food processing companies to reduce risks instead of acting only after someone gets sick. http://ift.tt/1UFjsAO http://ift.tt/1i1TbLq Health The New York Times September 10, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Breaking Good News Can Be as Hard as Breaking Bad

Breaking Good News Can Be as Hard as Breaking Bad
By HAIDER JAVED WARRAICH, M.D.

A large part of what it means to be a physician is to be the harbinger of bad news.

Published: September 9, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Breaking Good News Can Be as Hard as Breaking Bad HAIDER JAVED WARRAICH, M.D. A large part of what it means to be a physician is to be the harbinger of bad news. http://ift.tt/1Kdgk8G http://ift.tt/1O47Fbe health The New York Times September 9, 2015 at 08:00PM

Thursday 10 September 2015

Albert Camus

"Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better."

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Astronomy Picture of the Day: NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad

NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad
The delightful Dark Doodad Nebula drifts through southern skies, a tantalizing target for binoculars in the constellation Musca, The Fly. The dusty cosmic cloud is seen against rich starfields just south of the prominent Coalsack Nebula and the Southern Cross. Stretching for about 3 degrees across this scene the Dark Doodad is punctuated at its southern tip (lower left) by globular star cluster NGC 4372. Of course NGC 4372 roams the halo of our Milky Way Galaxy, a background object some 20,000 light-years away and only by chance along our line-of-sight to the Dark Doodad. The Dark Doodad's well defined silhouette belongs to the Musca molecular cloud, but its better known alliterative moniker was first coined by astro-imager and writer Dennis di Cicco in 1986 while observing Comet Halley from the Australian outback. The Dark Doodad is around 700 light-years distant and over 30 light-years long.

September 10, 2015
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NYT health: Fat Dad: A Vegetarian Rosh Hashanah

Fat Dad: A Vegetarian Rosh Hashanah
By DAWN LERMAN

After my dad returned from a 6-month stay at a fat farm, I cooked my father his first vegetarian Rosh Hashanah dinner.

Published: September 9, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Fat Dad: A Vegetarian Rosh Hashanah DAWN LERMAN After my dad returned from a 6-month stay at a fat farm, I cooked my father his first vegetarian Rosh Hashanah dinner. http://ift.tt/1Mek3oA http://ift.tt/1Qr1nRa health The New York Times September 9, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Excess Weight at Age 50 Tied to Earlier Alzheimer’s Onset

Excess Weight at Age 50 Tied to Earlier Alzheimer’s Onset
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

Obesity at midlife is seen as a predictor of one’s developing the disease at a younger age.

Published: September 9, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Excess Weight at Age 50 Tied to Earlier Alzheimer’s Onset NICHOLAS BAKALAR Obesity at midlife is seen as a predictor of one’s developing the disease at a younger age. http://ift.tt/1LlM2wX http://ift.tt/YAizyp health The New York Times September 9, 2015 at 08:00PM

Wednesday 9 September 2015

George Will

"The future has a way of arriving unannounced."

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Astronomy Picture of the Day: NGC 1316: After Galaxies Collide

NGC 1316: After Galaxies Collide
Astronomers turn detectives when trying to figure out the cause of startling sights like NGC 1316. Their investigation indicates that NGC 1316 is an enormous elliptical galaxy that started, about 100 million years ago, to devour a smaller spiral galaxy neighbor, NGC 1317, just above it. Supporting evidence includes the dark dust lanes characteristic of a spiral galaxy, and faint swirls and shells of stars and gas visible in this wide and deep image. One thing that remains unexplained is the unusually small globular star clusters, seen as faint dots on the image. Most elliptical galaxies have more and brighter globular clusters than NGC 1316. Yet the observed globulars are too old to have been created by the recent spiral collision. One hypothesis is that these globulars survive from an even earlier galaxy that was subsumed into NGC 1316. Another surprising attribute of NGC 1316, also known as Fornax A, is its giant lobes of gas that glow brightly in radio waves.

September 09, 2015
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NYT health: Antibiotic Use Tied to Diabetes Risk

Antibiotic Use Tied to Diabetes Risk
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

Danish researchers have found an association between the use of antibiotics and the development of Type 2 diabetes.

Published: September 8, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Antibiotic Use Tied to Diabetes Risk NICHOLAS BAKALAR Danish researchers have found an association between the use of antibiotics and the development of Type 2 diabetes. http://ift.tt/1Q1clfi http://ift.tt/1LDEvxi health The New York Times September 8, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Why Runners Get Slower With Age (and How Strength Training May Help)

Why Runners Get Slower With Age (and How Strength Training May Help)
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

After age 50, runners use certain leg muscles quite differently than younger runners, a new study found. Exercises to strengthen the calf and ankle flexors may help older runners prevent injuries and increase speed.

Published: September 8, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Why Runners Get Slower With Age (and How Strength Training May Help) GRETCHEN REYNOLDS After age 50, runners use certain leg muscles quite differently than younger runners, a new study found. Exercises to strengthen the calf and ankle flexors may help older runners prevent injuries and increase speed. http://ift.tt/1QnwRYB http://ift.tt/1EU8FLP health The New York Times September 8, 2015 at 08:00PM

Tuesday 8 September 2015

Marcus Tullius Cicero

"Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself."

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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Distorted Green Flash Sunset over Italy

Distorted Green Flash Sunset over Italy
This was one strange sunset. For one thing, the typically round Sun appeared distorted, geometrically, and multiply layered. For another, some of these layers appeared unusually green. The Sun, of course, was just fine -- its odd appearance was caused entirely by its light refracting in the Earth's atmosphere. When layers of the Earth's atmosphere are unusually warm, layers of the Sun may appear distorted or even seen multiple times. The effect is most strong nearest sunrise and sunset when terrestrial inversion layers occupy distinct altitudes above the horizon. Different colors of the Sun may also become deflected by significantly different amounts, so that the uppermost superior image may appear momentarily green -- a phenomenon known as a green flash. The featured image was taken in February from Porto Venere, Italy, with San Pietro church situated in the foreground.

September 08, 2015
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NYT Health: Lasker Awards Go to 3 Scientists and Doctors Without Borders

Lasker Awards Go to 3 Scientists and Doctors Without Borders
By DENISE GRADY

James P. Allison got the Lasker-Debakey honor for a cancer treatment, and Evelyn M. Witkin and Stephen J. Elledge were cited for their genetics discoveries.

Published: September 8, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Lasker Awards Go to 3 Scientists and Doctors Without Borders DENISE GRADY James P. Allison got the Lasker-Debakey honor for a cancer treatment, and Evelyn M. Witkin and Stephen J. Elledge were cited for their genetics discoveries. http://ift.tt/1ERmevL Health The New York Times September 8, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Plague Cases in U.S. on the Rise

Plague Cases in U.S. on the Rise
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

There have been 13 cases and three deaths from plague in the United States in the past five months. In a typical year, there are three cases annually.

Published: September 6, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Plague Cases in U.S. on the Rise NICHOLAS BAKALAR There have been 13 cases and three deaths from plague in the United States in the past five months. In a typical year, there are three cases annually. http://ift.tt/1Nm0L0P http://ift.tt/ZLva2y health The New York Times September 6, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Pertussis Passed to Newborns From Siblings

Pertussis Passed to Newborns From Siblings
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

A new study suggests that siblings, not mothers, are now the most common source of whooping cough infections in newborns.

Published: September 6, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Pertussis Passed to Newborns From Siblings NICHOLAS BAKALAR A new study suggests that siblings, not mothers, are now the most common source of whooping cough infections in newborns. http://ift.tt/1LSJERc http://ift.tt/1LDEvxi health The New York Times September 6, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Lung Screening May Not Push Smokers to Quit

Lung Screening May Not Push Smokers to Quit
By JANE E. BRODY

Money spent on screening smokers for lung cancer may be better spent helping them kick the habit altogether.

Published: September 6, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Lung Screening May Not Push Smokers to Quit JANE E. BRODY Money spent on screening smokers for lung cancer may be better spent helping them kick the habit altogether. http://ift.tt/1irqgks http://ift.tt/1FsFrPm health The New York Times September 6, 2015 at 08:00PM

Monday 7 September 2015

NYT Health: What Are a Hospital’s Costs? Utah System Is Trying to Learn

What Are a Hospital’s Costs? Utah System Is Trying to Learn
By GINA KOLATA

Most businesses know the cost of everything that goes into producing what they sell — essential information for setting prices. Medicine is different.

Published: September 7, 2015 at 08:00PM

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What Are a Hospital’s Costs? Utah System Is Trying to Learn GINA KOLATA Most businesses know the cost of everything that goes into producing what they sell — essential information for setting prices. Medicine is different. http://ift.tt/1K3UnJ1 http://ift.tt/1hRupNW Health The New York Times September 7, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: West African Child Is Paralyzed by Vaccine-Derived Polio

West African Child Is Paralyzed by Vaccine-Derived Polio
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The patient’s parents traveled from Guinea to Mali seeking medical care. An emergency vaccination drive is being organized to forestall an outbreak.

Published: September 7, 2015 at 08:00PM

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West African Child Is Paralyzed by Vaccine-Derived Polio DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. The patient’s parents traveled from Guinea to Mali seeking medical care. An emergency vaccination drive is being organized to forestall an outbreak. http://ift.tt/1isMMJB Health The New York Times September 7, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Children Tossing School Lunch Fruits and Vegetables

Children Tossing School Lunch Fruits and Vegetables
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

Requiring children to select a fruit or vegetable as part of the school lunch program has not resulted in more consumption of fruits and vegetables.

Published: September 6, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Children Tossing School Lunch Fruits and Vegetables NICHOLAS BAKALAR Requiring children to select a fruit or vegetable as part of the school lunch program has not resulted in more consumption of fruits and vegetables. http://ift.tt/1IUo5Lj http://ift.tt/1isL7DY health The New York Times September 6, 2015 at 08:00PM

Jean Paul

"For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed, they must be interrupted."

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Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Shark Nebula

The Shark Nebula
There is no sea on Earth large enough to contain the Shark nebula. This predator apparition poses us no danger, though, as it is composed only of interstellar gas and dust. Dark dust like that featured here is somewhat like cigarette smoke and created in the cool atmospheres of giant stars. After being expelled with gas and gravitationally recondensing, massive stars may carve intricate structures into their birth cloud using their high energy light and fast stellar winds as sculpting tools. The heat they generate evaporates the murky molecular cloud as well as causing ambient hydrogen gas to disperse and glow red. During disintegration, we humans can enjoy imagining these great clouds as common icons, like we do for water clouds on Earth. Including smaller dust nebulae such as Lynds Dark Nebula 1235 and Van den Bergh 149 & 150, the Shark nebula spans about 15 light years and lies about 650 light years away toward the constellation of the King of Aethiopia (Cepheus).

September 07, 2015
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NYT Health: Oysters May Serve as Link in Transmission of Norovirus

Oysters May Serve as Link in Transmission of Norovirus
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The shellfish appear to be an important link in the transmission of norovirus among humans, according to research from China.

Published: September 7, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Oysters May Serve as Link in Transmission of Norovirus DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. The shellfish appear to be an important link in the transmission of norovirus among humans, according to research from China. http://ift.tt/1QkBhiS http://ift.tt/1XCJ9Bb Health The New York Times September 7, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Premature Babies Study Raises Debate Over Disclosure of Risks

Premature Babies Study Raises Debate Over Disclosure of Risks
By SABRINA TAVERNISE

A judge rejected a lawsuit that argued families were not properly warned about the health risks of a clinical trial, but questions over how best to obtain informed consent remain unresolved.

Published: September 7, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Premature Babies Study Raises Debate Over Disclosure of Risks SABRINA TAVERNISE A judge rejected a lawsuit that argued families were not properly warned about the health risks of a clinical trial, but questions over how best to obtain informed consent remain unresolved. http://ift.tt/1NdWJ9c Health The New York Times September 7, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Back-to-School Worries for Gay Parents

Back-to-School Worries for Gay Parents
By RONI CARYN RABIN

In school, they often hear comments that don’t seem malicious or constitute bullying, but that researchers refer to as “microaggression.”

Published: September 6, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Back-to-School Worries for Gay Parents RONI CARYN RABIN In school, they often hear comments that don’t seem malicious or constitute bullying, but that researchers refer to as “microaggression.” http://ift.tt/1KAhrBb http://ift.tt/1XBsJc8 health The New York Times September 6, 2015 at 08:00PM

Sunday 6 September 2015

Francis Quarles

"Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest."

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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Earthrise

Earthrise
What's that rising over the edge of the Moon? Earth. About 47 years ago, in December of 1968, the Apollo 8 crew flew from the Earth to the Moon and back again. Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders were launched atop a Saturn V rocket on December 21, circled the Moon ten times in their command module, and returned to Earth on December 27. The Apollo 8 mission's impressive list of firsts includes: the first humans to journey to the Earth's Moon, the first to fly using the Saturn V rocket, and the first to photograph the Earth from deep space. As the Apollo 8 command module rounded the farside of the Moon, the crew could look toward the lunar horizon and see the Earth appear to rise, due to their spacecraft's orbital motion. Their famous picture of a distant blue Earth above the Moon's limb was a marvelous gift to the world.

September 06, 2015
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NYT Health: Flicker of Hope for Children With Rare and Devastating Disease

Flicker of Hope for Children With Rare and Devastating Disease
By ABBY GOODNOUGH

The disease, rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata, is a painful form of dwarfism, usually accompanied by intellectual disability and respiratory ills.

Published: September 6, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Saturday 5 September 2015

Maya Angelou

"If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded."

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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Atlas V Rising

Atlas V Rising
Early morning risers along Florida's Space Coast, planet Earth, were treated to a launch spectacle on September 2nd. Before dawn an Atlas V rocket rose into still dark skies carrying a US Navy communications satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station into Earth orbit. This minutes long exposure follows the rocket's arc climbing eastward over the Atlantic. As the rocket rises above Earth's shadow, its fiery trail becomes an eerie, noctilucent exhaust plume glinting in sunlight. Of course, the short, bright startrail just above the cloud bank is Venus rising, now appearing in planet Earth's skies as the brilliant morning star.

September 05, 2015
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NYT Health: Dr. J. Donald Millar, 81, Dies; Led C.D.C. Mission That Helped Eradicate Smallpox

Dr. J. Donald Millar, 81, Dies; Led C.D.C. Mission That Helped Eradicate Smallpox
By MARGALIT FOX

Dr. Millar oversaw the training, deployment and support of dozens of health workers in some 20 countries in Africa in the 1960s when the disease remained an urgent international health concern.

Published: September 3, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Friday 4 September 2015

Joseph Roux

"When unhappy, one doubts everything; when happy, one doubts nothing."

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NYT health: Think Like a Doctor: The Quarterback’s Headache Solved!

Think Like a Doctor: The Quarterback’s Headache Solved!
By LISA SANDERS, M.D.

The high school quarterback had the worst headache of his life. A number of New York Times readers solved the mystery.

Published: September 3, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Think Like a Doctor: The Quarterback’s Headache Solved! LISA SANDERS, M.D. The high school quarterback had the worst headache of his life. A number of New York Times readers solved the mystery. http://ift.tt/1i2hKZn health The New York Times September 3, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: The Weekly Health Quiz: Dads, Concussions and Cholesterol

The Weekly Health Quiz: Dads, Concussions and Cholesterol
By KAREN BARROW

Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.

Published: September 3, 2015 at 08:00PM

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The Weekly Health Quiz: Dads, Concussions and Cholesterol KAREN BARROW Test your knowledge of this week’s health news. http://ift.tt/1EFadcZ http://ift.tt/1JDJ5ed health The New York Times September 3, 2015 at 08:00PM

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Milky Way with Airglow Australis

Milky Way with Airglow Australis
After sunset on September 1, an exceptionally intense, reddish airglow flooded this Chilean winter night skyscape. Above a sea of clouds and flanking the celestial Milky Way, the airglow seems to ripple and flow across the northern horizon in atmospheric waves. Originating at an altitude similar to aurorae, the luminous airglow is instead due to chemiluminescence, the production of light through chemical excitation. Commonly captured with a greenish tinge by sensitive digital cameras, this reddish airglow emission is from OH molecules and oxygen atoms at extremely low densities and has often been present in southern hemisphere nights during the last few years. On this night it was visible to the eye, but seen without color. Antares and the central Milky Way lie near the top, with bright star Arcturus at left. Straddling the Milky Way close to the horizon are Vega, Deneb, and Altair, known in northern nights as the stars of the Summer Triangle.

September 04, 2015
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NYT health: What Diseases Can You Get from a Water Fountain?

What Diseases Can You Get from a Water Fountain?
By DONALD G. MCNEIL JR.

Public drinking water fountains are less germy — and less risky — than most people might think.

Published: September 3, 2015 at 08:00PM

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What Diseases Can You Get from a Water Fountain? DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. Public drinking water fountains are less germy — and less risky — than most people might think. http://ift.tt/1JTsqn2 http://ift.tt/1JEq6gf health The New York Times September 3, 2015 at 08:00PM

Thursday 3 September 2015

Robert Frost

"The best way out is always through."

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NYT Health: Endre A. Balazs, Doctor Who Found Acid to Treat Arthritic Knees, Dies at 95

Endre A. Balazs, Doctor Who Found Acid to Treat Arthritic Knees, Dies at 95
By SAM ROBERTS

Dr. Balazs transformed a syrupy natural lubricant from rooster combs into a palliative for arthritic knees and a skin protectant that made eye surgery routine.

Published: September 3, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Endre A. Balazs, Doctor Who Found Acid to Treat Arthritic Knees, Dies at 95 SAM ROBERTS Dr. Balazs transformed a syrupy natural lubricant from rooster combs into a palliative for arthritic knees and a skin protectant that made eye surgery routine. http://ift.tt/1N6nE6T http://ift.tt/1KNzNNO Health The New York Times September 3, 2015 at 08:00PM

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Arp 159 and NGC 4725

Arp 159 and NGC 4725
Pointy stars and peculiar galaxies span this cosmic snapshot, a telescopic view toward the well-groomed constellation Coma Berenices. Bright enough to show off diffraction spikes, the stars are in the foreground of the scene, well within our own Milky Way. But the two prominent galaxies lie far beyond our own, some 41 million light-years distant. Also known as NGC 4747, the smaller distorted galaxy at left is the 159th entry in the Arp Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, with extensive tidal tails indicative of strong gravitational interactions in its past. At about a 100,000 light-years across, its likely companion on the right is the much larger NGC 4725. At first glance NGC 4725 appears to be a normal spiral galaxy, its central region dominated by the yellowish light of cool, older stars giving way to younger hot blue star clusters along dusty spiral outskirts. Still, NGC 4725 does look a little odd with only one main spiral arm.

September 03, 2015
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NYT health: Think Like a Doctor: The Quarterback’s Headache

Think Like a Doctor: The Quarterback’s Headache
By LISA SANDERS, M.D.

A high school quarterback gets the worst headache of his life, but doctors don’t know why. Can you solve this medical mystery with Dr. Lisa Sanders?

Published: September 2, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Wednesday 2 September 2015

NYT Health: Polio Paralyzes 2 Children in West Ukraine Outbreak

Polio Paralyzes 2 Children in West Ukraine Outbreak
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The Ukrainian cases are the first time polio has been seen in Europe in five years, but a World Health Organization official said the outbreak appeared to be small.

Published: September 2, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Polio Paralyzes 2 Children in West Ukraine Outbreak DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. The Ukrainian cases are the first time polio has been seen in Europe in five years, but a World Health Organization official said the outbreak appeared to be small. http://ift.tt/1UoacRv Health The New York Times September 2, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Insurer Says Clients on Daily Pill Have Stayed H.I.V.-Free

Insurer Says Clients on Daily Pill Have Stayed H.I.V.-Free
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The finding contradicts critics’ predictions that pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, would lead to less condom use and more H.I.V. infections.

Published: September 2, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Insurer Says Clients on Daily Pill Have Stayed H.I.V.-Free DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. The finding contradicts critics’ predictions that pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, would lead to less condom use and more H.I.V. infections. http://ift.tt/1fVWCSA http://ift.tt/1LVvKAy Health The New York Times September 2, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Short Sleepers May Catch More Colds

Short Sleepers May Catch More Colds
By RONI CARYN RABIN

Short sleepers who get less than five to six hours of sleep a night are more likely to get sick after exposure to the common cold virus, new research shows.

Published: September 1, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Short Sleepers May Catch More Colds RONI CARYN RABIN Short sleepers who get less than five to six hours of sleep a night are more likely to get sick after exposure to the common cold virus, new research shows. http://ift.tt/1O9uxmz http://ift.tt/1VxXlJN health The New York Times September 1, 2015 at 08:00PM

Henry J. Kaiser

"When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt."

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Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Flare and the Galaxy

The Flare and the Galaxy
Is this person throwing a lightning bolt? No. Despite appearances, this person is actually pointing in the direction of a bright Iridium flare, a momentary reflection of sunlight off of a communications satellite in orbit around the Earth. As the Iridium satellite orbits, reflective antennas became aligned between the observer and the Sun to create a flash brighter than any star in the night sky. Iridium flares typically last several seconds, longer than most meteors. Also unlike meteors, the flares are symmetric and predictable. The featured flare involved Iridium satellite 15 and occurred over southern Estonia last week. In this well-planned image, a spectacular night sky appears in the background, complete with the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy running vertically up the image center.

September 02, 2015
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NYT health: Does Exercise Change Your Brain?

Does Exercise Change Your Brain?
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

When researchers scanned the brain of the legendary masters track athlete Olga Kotelko, they found that her brain was different from those of other people her age. But was it exercise that changed her brain?

Published: September 1, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Does Exercise Change Your Brain? GRETCHEN REYNOLDS When researchers scanned the brain of the legendary masters track athlete Olga Kotelko, they found that her brain was different from those of other people her age. But was it exercise that changed her brain? http://ift.tt/1FjeCNw http://ift.tt/1JLx5rn health The New York Times September 1, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT Health: Young at Heart? Not Most Americans, Government Report Says

Young at Heart? Not Most Americans, Government Report Says
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Your heart might be older than you are. A new government report suggests age is just a number — and perhaps not a very telling one when it comes to your risk of heart attack or stroke.

Published: August 31, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Young at Heart? Not Most Americans, Government Report Says THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Your heart might be older than you are. A new government report suggests age is just a number — and perhaps not a very telling one when it comes to your risk of heart attack or stroke. http://ift.tt/1JKwmCn Health AP August 31, 2015 at 08:00PM

Tuesday 1 September 2015

Alexis Carrel

"All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people."

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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Distant Neutrinos Detected Below Antarctic Ice

Distant Neutrinos Detected Below Antarctic Ice
From where do these neutrinos come? The IceCube Neutrino Observatory near the South Pole of the Earth has begun to detect nearly invisible particles of very high energy. Although these rarely-interacting neutrinos pass through much of the Earth just before being detected, where they started remains a mystery. Pictured here is IceCube's Antarctic lab accompanied by a cartoon depicting long strands of detectors frozen into the crystal clear ice below. Candidate origins for these cosmic neutrinos include the violent surroundings of supermassive black holes at the centers of distant galaxies, and tremendous stellar explosions culminating in supernovas and gamma ray bursts far across the universe. As IceCube detects increasingly more high energy neutrinos, correlations with known objects may resolve this cosmic conundrum -- or we may never know.

September 01, 2015
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NYT Health: F.D.A. Warns 5 Producers of Powdered Caffeine

F.D.A. Warns 5 Producers of Powdered Caffeine
By SABRINA TAVERNISE

The Food and Drug Administration said pure powdered caffeine is “potentially dangerous” and threatened to seize the product if it found violations.

Published: September 1, 2015 at 08:00PM

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NYT health: The Right Response to Youth Concussions

The Right Response to Youth Concussions
By JANE E. BRODY

Proper diagnosis and time are essential to recovery when young athletes are injured by blows to the head.

Published: August 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

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The Right Response to Youth Concussions JANE E. BRODY Proper diagnosis and time are essential to recovery when young athletes are injured by blows to the head. http://ift.tt/1KWFYuC http://ift.tt/1O352TR health The New York Times August 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Relationships, and Sex Lives, Benefit When Men Share Child Care

Relationships, and Sex Lives, Benefit When Men Share Child Care
By RONI CARYN RABIN

Research shows that men who share in child care are more likely to have better relationships and sex lives.

Published: August 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Relationships, and Sex Lives, Benefit When Men Share Child Care RONI CARYN RABIN Research shows that men who share in child care are more likely to have better relationships and sex lives. http://ift.tt/1IznRJl http://ift.tt/1K6DKvT health The New York Times August 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: History Channel Host Helps His Teacher Find a Kidney

History Channel Host Helps His Teacher Find a Kidney
By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES

A series of surprising plot twists helped History Channel host and best-selling author Brad Metzler find a kidney donor for his favorite high school history teacher.

Published: August 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

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History Channel Host Helps His Teacher Find a Kidney GEORGE GENE GUSTINES A series of surprising plot twists helped History Channel host and best-selling author Brad Metzler find a kidney donor for his favorite high school history teacher. http://ift.tt/1NITJmN http://ift.tt/1Q3GETx health The New York Times August 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

NYT health: Eating on the Move May Lead to Later Overindulging

Eating on the Move May Lead to Later Overindulging
By RONI CARYN RABIN

Women who had eaten a cereal bar while walking as part of a study ate much more during a later taste test, researchers found.

Published: August 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Eating on the Move May Lead to Later Overindulging RONI CARYN RABIN Women who had eaten a cereal bar while walking as part of a study ate much more during a later taste test, researchers found. http://ift.tt/1EwoatD http://ift.tt/1JsrZwq health The New York Times August 30, 2015 at 08:00PM