Latest Health Blog Entries
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Teen Pregnancy Pact: Symptom of Larger Problem
June 20, 2008
Why sex-ed classes aren't the entire solution.
Health - On Women
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Ricki Lake Fires Back in Debate on Home Birth
June 19, 2008
Taking heat from doctors over her support for home birth, the TV personality responds.
Health - On Women
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Doctors' Group Leaves Secret Shoppers in the Waiting Room
June 19, 2008
AMA members question allowing undercover reviewers to probe patient care.
Health - On Health and Money
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5 Ways to Find the Perfect Breakfast Cereal
June 19, 2008
I went on a quest to pick out a tasty, nutritious start to the day.
Health - On Fitness
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Breast Cancer Link to Estrogens in the Environment
June 18, 2008
New videos show you how to avoid them.
Health - On Women
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Coffee Drinkers Might Live Longer
June 17, 2008
Women who consumed four to five cups a day lowered their risk of dying by a quarter.
Health - On Women
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What Medicine Can Learn From Business
June 17, 2008
A hospital team gets a transforming lesson from a Toyota guru in Japan.
Health - Comarow On Quality
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Why Exercise Might Help You Eat Less—or Not
June 17, 2008
Working out often seems to cut the appetite. But that may not hold for everyone.
Health - On Fitness
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Pro-Life Drugstores and the Meaning of 'Abortion'
June 16, 2008
Some pharmacies are spreading misinformation about the pill and other contraceptives.
Health - On Women
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More on Spanking: the Side Effects
June 16, 2008
An expert on spanking research explains why he thinks it's a terrible tactic.
Health - On Parenting
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Get Botox, Land That Job!
June 13, 2008
A new study suggests that it could happen, but I think it's hype.
Health - On Women
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7 Reasons Men Die First
June 13, 2008
And what they can do about it.
Health - On Men
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A Big Insurance Problem: Too Little Coverage
June 12, 2008
The number of people who are underinsured is up 60 percent in four years.
Health - On Health and Money
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Training For a Very, Very Long Swim
June 12, 2008
At 70, Stanley Paris is preparing to tackle the English Channel.
Health - On Fitness
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Pediatric Hospitals Make Errors, Too
June 11, 2008
Postop blood infections and other mistakes aren't adult only, and they are preventable.
Health - Comarow On Quality
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Avoiding a False Positive on Your Mammogram
June 11, 2008
Facilities that get the most accurate results have several things in common.
Health - On Women
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One View: A Spanking Might Beat Ritalin
June 9, 2008
Pediatrician Lawrence Diller finds that many kids who appear to have ADHD need discipline, not drugs.
Health - On Parenting
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Why We Lie, or Rather, Fib
June 6, 2008
All of us embellish occasionally, so what's the harm?
Health - On Women
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Race Can Create Some Big Health Gaps
June 6, 2008
Black men are twice as likely as white men to die of prostate cancer. But white men have five times the risk of testicular cancer.
Health - On Men
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7 Ways to Avoid the 'I'm in Love!' Weight Gain
June 5, 2008
Coupling up tends to add pounds. But it doesn't have to.
Health - On Fitness
