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Well: What’s in Your Green Tea?
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 23:01A new report from ConsumerLab.com shows that some bottled varieties of green tea appear to be little more than sugar water, while some green tea leaves are contaminated with lead
Well: Aging: Fewer Elderly Deaths in Flu Pandemics
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 16:36Age has its privileges, and a new study suggests that one of them may be immunity to some flu pandemics.
The New Old Age Blog: DNR by Another Name
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 10:30A small experiment finds that family members are more comfortable with the phrase “allow a natural death.”
Phys Ed: Can Cholesterol Drugs Undo Exercise Benefits?
Wed, 05/22/2013 - 09:45An important new study suggests that statins, the cholesterol-lowering medications that are the most prescribed drugs in the world, may block some of the fitness benefits of exercise, one of the surest ways to improve health.
World Briefing | Asia: China: New Bird Flu Virus Is Controlled, Officials Say
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 21:37The H7N9 virus appears under control in China largely through restrictions at bird markets, but it caused $6.5 billion in losses, United Nations experts said Tuesday.
Well: No Quick or Easy Choices
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 20:30While a recent article by Angelina Jolie about her mastectomy and reconstruction raised awareness, it may have left the impression that the surgeries are quick and easy procedures, some doctors fear.
Well: When Children Pose a Danger to Parents
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 20:29Although most attention is focused on the safety of infants and toddlers, their sudden jabs, bites, head-butts and kicks can inflict injuries on parents and other caregivers.
City Will Speed Cleanup of PCB-Filled Lights in Schools
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 20:28The administration of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has consented to replace light fixtures containing the toxic substance in hundreds of schools by 2016, rather than 2021.
Arizona’s Ban on Abortions Struck Down in Federal Court
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 19:57The law made the procedure illegal if performed about 18 weeks after fertilization, earlier than the time recognized by Supreme Court precedents.
Cadmium-Tainted Rice Discovered in Southern China
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 18:55Officials in Guangzhou said that nearly half of all rice tested at restaurants this year contained unsafe levels of the toxic metal.
Chinese Bear Bile Farming Draws Charges of Cruelty
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 18:43An extract from the gallbladder of bears is believed to have medicinal benefits, but animal welfare advocates aim to convince Chinese consumers of the barbarity of bile farming.
Dupilumab, a New Drug, May Help Some Asthmatics
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 15:12The number of asthma attacks or other outbreaks of symptoms decreased by 87 percent in those getting the drug, Dupilumab, compared with those getting a placebo.
The New Old Age Blog: V.A. Warns Aging Veterans Against ‘Pension Poachers’
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 11:46Questionable financial tactics are one reason for the enormous backlog of applications for a caregiving benefit, officials claim.
Well: Pain Relievers Do Not Cause Asthma, Study Finds
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 11:00Some parents worry about giving their children pain relievers like ibuprofen and acetaminophen, based on reports that children given the drugs are more likely to develop asthma. But a new study suggests that the relationship may be little more than a statistical oversight.
Well: Younger Children Seek an Acne Cure
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 09:08With pimples emerging well before the teenage years, and a rise in the number of preadolescent patients, doctors have put together guidelines on treatment for children as young as 7.
Overruns Forcing Lower Payments to Some Providers in Stopgap Health Program
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 20:41The cost of claims for people with serious medical conditions has exhausted most of the $5 billion provided by Congress for the health insurance program.
Advertising: Aiming Autism Ads at Hispanic and African-American Parents
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 19:28Advocates for people with autism are aiming ads at Hispanic and African-American parents to speed the diagnosis of the disorder in their children.
Half of Hospital Admissions From Emergency Rooms
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 19:08A report by the RAND Corporation said it was not clear how emergency rooms affected health care costs.
Barbara Brenner, Breast Cancer Iconoclast, Dies at 61
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 18:00Ms. Brenner, who led Breast Cancer Action for 15 years, took on the medical establishment and industrial companies as she crusaded for research on the disease.
Ask Well: Coated vs. Uncoated Aspirin
Mon, 05/20/2013 - 16:20If you take coated aspirin and have concerns about its absorption, you are better off crushing the tablets than splitting them. But uncoated aspirin may be the best, most cost-effective option.