05 Feb 12, 05:02:27

Wonder Dog: A Golden Retriever Reaches a Raging Boy

A golden retriever was the only thing that could reach a raging, disconnected boy.

05 Feb 12, 05:02:15
Lives: Dazed and Confused
How skipping school in late-’70s New York became a lesson in the costs of dropping out.



05 Feb 12, 01:02:02
Digital Domain: On HealthTap, Advice for You and Points for Doctors
On HealthTap, an interactive Web site, users can ask for medical advice, and doctors can gain whimsical “awards” for their answers.



05 Feb 12, 06:02:18
The Texas Tribune: Texans Lead Battle for Women’s Health
In the skirmish between Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Planned Parenthood that intensified over the past week, all roads led to Texas.



05 Feb 12, 03:02:04
Preoccupations: Disabilities Can Be Workplace Assets
In the job market, people with disabilities bring vast experience in coping and adapting — qualities that help them become valuable employees.



04 Feb 12, 08:02:47
Komen Reverses Stance on Planned Parenthood Grants
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized for its decision to cut grants to Planned Parenthood for cancer screening and said it would restore the funding.



02 Feb 12, 02:02:35
Well: Today's Teens Better Behaved Than Their Parents
In fact, today's teenagers are misbehaving a lot less than their parents did.



03 Feb 12, 02:02:04
Well: What Doctors Can Learn From Musicians
Could a coach bring back the intellectual vibrancy from medical-school days for one doctor, the way a music teacher inspires constant growth?



03 Feb 12, 03:02:01
Army Studies Workout Supplements After 2 Deaths
The military has removed dietary supplements containing the ingredient dimethylamylamine from stores on its bases, though the products are widely available elsewhere in the country.



04 Feb 12, 01:02:44
Komen Foundation Urged to Restore Planned Parenthood Funds
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation was faced with dissension in its own ranks and roiling anger online over its decision to end its long partnership with Planned Parenthood.



03 Feb 12, 03:02:32
Well: HPV Vaccine Now Recommended for Boys, Hepatitis B Vaccine for Diabetes
Federal health officials recommended this week that all boys be routinely vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV, and that people with diabetes be vaccinated against hepatitis B.



02 Feb 12, 05:02:23
Alzheimer’s Spreads in the Brain Like a Virus, Studies Find
The discovery in studies of mice solves a mystery surrounding the disease’s grim march and has immediate implications for developing treatments, researchers said.



03 Feb 12, 07:02:00
Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Sleeping Wife
Can you solve a medical mystery involving a 43-year-old woman who suddenly falls asleep and can't be awakened?



03 Feb 12, 08:02:11
Recipes for Health: Risotto With Red Kale and Red Beans — Recipes for Health
Despite what you may have heard about risotto, this colorful dish doesn’t require constant stirring.



01 Feb 12, 02:02:28
Phys Ed: Phys Ed: Exercise as Housecleaning for the Body
The ability of exercise to speed the removal of garbage from inside our body's cells may be one of its most valuable, if least visible, effects, a new study suggests.



02 Feb 12, 11:02:57
Uproar as Komen Foundation Cuts Money to Planned Parenthood
Two organizations dedicated to detecting and curing breast cancer have found themselves on opposite sides of the nation’s divisive debate over abortion.



01 Feb 12, 05:02:49
Repeat Breast Cancer Surgery Guidelines Found Unclear
Nearly half of lumpectomy patients who had second operations may not have needed them, a new study finds.



02 Feb 12, 06:02:02
Advertising: Orthodontists Market to Adults Seeking Prettier Smiles
The American Association of Orthodontists has been running ads aimed at the rising number of adults seeking braces or teeth-straightening services.



01 Feb 12, 06:02:36
Cancer Group Halts Financing to Planned Parenthood
Susan G. Komen for the Cure was accused of bowing to right-wing pressure in its decision.



01 Feb 12, 05:02:18
F.D.A. Approves Cystic Fibrosis Drug
The Food and Drug Administration called Kalydeco a “breakthrough therapy” because it treats the underlying cause of the genetic disease, rather than just the symptoms.



03 Feb 12, 04:02:06
AIDS Prevention Inspires Ways to Simplify Circumcision
Donors are pinning their hopes on several devices being tested in efforts to increase speed and reduce pain.



03 Feb 12, 05:02:43
Patient Voices: Changed, but Not Defined, by Hemophilia
Three people living with hemophilia talk about how the condition affects their lives.



02 Feb 12, 05:02:09
Cases: Feeling Strain When Violent Patients Need Care
A rising number of registered nurses rank "on-the-job assault" as one of their three greatest safety concerns.



05 Feb 12, 06:02:07
Dr. Richard K. Olney, A.L.S. Researcher, Dies at 64.
Dr. Olney, a leading researcher of A.L.S., commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, learned in 2004 that he himself had it.



03 Feb 12, 05:02:07
Books: In Search of the Elusive Definition of Heterosexuality
A concept that didn’t seem to need naming until quite recently.



03 Feb 12, 05:02:43
Non-Specialists Expand Into Lucrative Cosmetic Surgery Procedures
With declining insurance reimbursements, more doctors are expanding their practices to include things like breast augmentation and liposuction paid for out-of-pocket by patients.



03 Feb 12, 04:02:06
Gains in DNA Are Speeding Research Into Human Origins
Remains from a Siberian cave and faster, cheaper technology are helping scientists draw a complex new picture of human origins.



03 Feb 12, 04:02:06
A Conversation With Ruslan M. Medzhitov: A Long Journey to Immune System Insights
A paper on a theory of immunity led a doctoral student from Moscow to groundbreaking work in the United States.



03 Feb 12, 05:02:07
Global Update: Joint Effort Announced Against Tropical Diseases
Companies, governments and nonprofit organizations are releasing money, access to databases and outreach efforts to counter diseases such as leprosy and guinea worm.



03 Feb 12, 08:02:10
Well Blog: Kale for Everyone!
A recent trip to the neighborhood farmers' market inspired Martha Rose Shulman to spend the next six days cooking with kale.



03 Feb 12, 05:02:33
Well Blog: Think Like a Doctor: Sleeping Wife Solved!
Readers solve the mystery of a 43-year-old healthy and active woman who suddenly falls asleep and can't be awakened.



30 Jan 12, 07:01:21
Well Blog: The Changing Meaning of Heterosexuality
In a book review in Science Times, Abigail Zuger takes a look at "Straight: The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexuality," by Hanne Blank, an expert on the history of sexuality.



30 Jan 12, 03:01:54
Vital Signs: Screenings: Take Blood Pressure in Both Arms, Study Says
Differences in blood pressure readings between a patient's right and left arms could be a sign of vascular disease and a greater risk of dying from heart disease.



03 Feb 12, 05:02:30
The New Old Age Blog: The Pet Problem
A pet trust offers owners some assurances that after they die, their pets will be cared for.



02 Feb 12, 07:02:47
The New Old Age Blog: How Alzheimer's Disease Spreads
Two new studies provide clues to how Alzheimer's disease spreads in the brain.



01 Feb 12, 05:02:25
The New Old Age Blog: The Lioness in Winter
"The Iron Lady" does not sidestep Margaret Thatcher's dementia.



30 Jan 12, 07:01:37
The New Old Age Blog: Fewer Beds for Men Entering Nursing Homes
Shared rooms and a largely female population mean that men find it harder to find a bed in nursing homes.



02 Feb 12, 05:02:41
Personal Health: Communities Learn the Good Life Can Be a Killer
The sedentary comforts of suburban expansion have fostered obesity, poor health, social isolation, excessive stress and depression.



30 Jan 12, 03:01:52
Really?: The Claim: Never Go to Bed Angry
Going to sleep after experiencing negative emotions appears to reinforce or "preserve" them, research suggests.



03 Feb 12, 04:02:03
Q & A: Are There Drops to Reverse Eye Dilation?
A drug that helps the effects of eye-dilating drops fade faster exists, but is no longer sold in the United States.



02 Feb 12, 05:02:38
Op-Ed Contributor: Censorship Hinders Influenza Research
The censorship of influenza research will do little to prevent its misuse — and it may hinder our ability to stop influenza outbreaks.



01 Feb 12, 06:02:04
Op-Ed Contributor: I Had Asperger Syndrome. Briefly.
Asperger syndrome was the wrong diagnosis for me. I was really just an awkward teenager.



03 Feb 12, 08:02:04
‘The Science of Yoga’ Considers the Practice’s Benefits
William J. Broad explores yoga’s winding path and weighs claims about the practice’s benefits.



31 Jan 12, 06:01:06
Letters: Marred Portrait of Disgust (2 Letters)
Letters to the editor.



31 Jan 12, 06:01:06
Letters: Fluoridation Pro and Con (2 Letters)
Letters to the editor.



23 Jan 12, 04:01:57
Really?: The Claim: Excess Weight Raises the Risk of Acne
Researchers have found, once again, that weight gain and moderate to severe acne go hand in hand, particularly among young women.



01 Feb 12, 04:02:50
New Definition of Autism May Exclude Many, Study Suggests
Changes to the way autism is diagnosed may make it harder for many people who would no longer meet the criteria to get health, educational and social services, researchers say.



18 Jan 12, 05:01:29
Teenagers Sharing Passwords as Show of Affection
Young people are expressing their affection by swapping passwords to e-mail, Facebook and other accounts.



16 Jan 12, 07:01:02
Personal Health: Lifelines for People With Hearing Loss
This "hidden" disability, currently untreated in about 85 percent of those affected, may be the nation's most damaging sensory handicap.



30 Jan 12, 10:01:07
18 and Under: Seeing Social Media as Adolescent Portal More Than Pitfall
Researchers are looking for opportunities to identify adolescents who have problems and to provide support.



03 Feb 12, 07:02:07
National Briefing | Health: Officials Recommend the HPV Vaccine for All Boys
Federal health officials recommended on Thursday that all boys be routinely vaccinated against infection with human papillomavirus, or HPV.



30 Jan 12, 06:01:07
Excerpts From a Report on Women’s Health
The Institute of Medicine, an independent group of doctors and researchers, issued findings on how contraception affected women’s well-being.



30 Jan 12, 07:01:58
Political Science | Women and Faith: Law Fuels Contraception Controversy on Catholic Campuses
Many Catholic colleges are pushing back against a ruling by the Obama administration that the new health care law requires insurance plans at Catholic institutions to cover birth control.



29 Jan 12, 06:01:32
The Texas Tribune: Required Delay Between Sonogram and Abortion Creates Logistical Issues in Texas
A new Texas abortion law requires doctors to show the fetus to and play the fetal heartbeat for women seeking abortions at least 24 hours before the procedure.



01 Feb 12, 03:02:14
National Briefing | Science: Panel Praises Removal of Details on Bird Flu
Removing information from manuscripts describing experiments that made a lethal bird flu more likely to transmit among humans “maximized the benefits to society and minimized the risks,” the government’s biosecurity panel said.



01 Feb 12, 05:02:43
Frank Cioffi, Philosopher and Critic of Freud, Dies at 83
Mr. Cioffi’s scathing critique of Sigmund Freud’s work was one of the opening salvos in the bitter debate in recent decades over the legitimacy of psychoanalytic theories.



27 Jan 12, 07:01:23
Vital Signs: Patterns: Caffeine Alters Estrogen Levels in Younger Women
A new study of women ages 18 to 44 found that drinking coffee and other caffeinated beverages can alter levels of estrogen.



26 Jan 12, 07:01:23
Vital Signs: Risks: Oral HPV More Common in Men Than Women
About one in 15 Americans is infected with oral human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted virus that causes throat cancers, and the disease is especially common among men, new research shows.



02 Feb 12, 08:02:06
Recipes for Health: Savory Bread Pudding With Kale and Mushrooms — Recipes for Health
This satisfying dish, made with low-fat milk, puts stale bread to good use.



01 Feb 12, 08:02:14
Recipes for Health: Orecchiette With Tomato Sauce and Kale — Recipes for Health
When tomatoes are out of season, canned tomatoes are a good substitute in this Apulian-style meal.



31 Jan 12, 05:01:34
Recipes for Health: Mediterranean Fish Chowder With Potatoes and Black Kale — Recipes for Health
Using precut frozen fish makes this dish economical as well as delicious.



31 Jan 12, 05:01:26
Recipes for Health: Spicy Stir-Fried Tofu With Kale and Red Pepper
Whether red, black or green, curly or otherwise, the many varieties of this nutritional powerhouse serve up plenty of flavor and texture.



31 Jan 12, 05:01:03
Op-Ed Contributor: Pregnant, and Pushed Out of a Job
Thanks to a gap between discrimination laws and disability laws, it’s possible for a pregnant woman to be forced from her job.



31 Jan 12, 02:01:16
Opinionator: The End of Health Insurance Companies
Accountable care organizations will shift the focus of medicine away from treating sickness and toward keeping patients healthy.



03 Feb 12, 12:02:10
Prescriptions Blog: Drug Makers Dial Down TV Advertising
Pharmaceutical companies have cut spending on television advertising by 20 percent over the last five years, according to a Nielsen study. Analysts expect drug advertising to continue to fall as more brand-name drugs face generic competition.



30 Jan 12, 08:01:47
Prescriptions Blog: F.D.A. Approves Drug for an Advanced Skin Cancer
The drug, Erivedge, made by Genentech, was approved for adults with basal cell carcinoma that has spread elsewhere in the body or those who are not candidates for surgery or radiation.



19 Jan 12, 06:01:55
Reporter's File: Sickle Cell Disease Outlook Continues to Improve
On most days Giovanna Poli acts like a typical 12-year-old, but she is living with sickle cell disease.