In China, the U.S. opens food inspection officeBy John M. Glionna
The FDA field office is the first of three to be opened in the nation and is meant to boost consumer confidence in products coming from China. »
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Oddities, musings and some news from the world of health.
Oddities, musings and some news from the world of health.
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 3:00:50
Genetic testing can yield some information about one's risk for various...
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:02:55
Even at the best of times, holiday celebrations can bring stress as well as...
Deductibles march higher for employer-provided health insurance
The average U.S. worker faced out-of-pocket expenses of more...
Ted Kennedy asks Hillary Clinton to head Senate healthcare team
She has not indicated whether she will take the job if she...
Political temperature may be just right for healthcare overhaul
Experts say the nation's hard times may paradoxically...
By Mary Engel and Thomas H. Maugh II
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Mon, 17 Nov 2008 8:19:16 PM
A scientific panel chartered by Congress cites nerve gas drug and pesticides used during the conflict...
By Kate Linthicum
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Mon, 17 Nov 2008 1:20:16 PM
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health is offering free crisis counseling to victims of the...
By Melissa Healy
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Fri, 14 Nov 2008 4:05:14 PM
We collect memories well into adulthood, but at some point, we start to lose...
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY
Joe Graedon
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Fri, 14 Nov 2008 2:10:18 PM
My life is so much better since I read your column about rinsing my hair with vinegar. I am 56 years old,...
By Melissa Healy
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Fri, 14 Nov 2008 3:11:48 PM
Where are the keys? What did I go into the kitchen for? Should I be worrying about my -- you know, that...
By Melissa Healy
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Fri, 14 Nov 2008 3:11:55 PM
Stress, inactivity and even certain medications can weaken memory.
By Amber Dance
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Fri, 14 Nov 2008 4:56:13 PM
In cardiac cases, depression can hurt recovery. Now there's a push for screening.
GEAR
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 5:03:32 PM
Somewhere between the $70,000 anti-gravity treadmill that uses an air vacuum...
By Jeannine Stein
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Fri, 14 Nov 2008 2:10:18 PM
Nifty After Fifty gyms teach how to use walking sticks for fitness and self-defense.
LETTERS
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 8:51:17 PM
Regarding "The 30-Day Myth" [Nov. 10]: Relapse rates -- while still high -- are said to be lower for...
By Jordan Rau
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Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:34:16 PM
The beleaguered state cites financial pressures. If the Healthy Families program were to be restricted,...
By Thomas H. Maugh II
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Thu, 13 Nov 2008 9:24:14 PM
Florence S. Wald, the former dean of the Yale University School of Nursing who brought hospice to the...
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