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The Challenge of Global Health

WebSummary: Thanks to a recent extraordinary rise in public and private giving, today more money is being directed toward the world's poor and sick than ever before. But unless …

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How Cultural Background Affects Health

WebCultural differences can also skew public health statistics and create illusions of trends or disparities that don’t quite match reality. For example, the National Health Interview …

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How Walking in Nature Changes the Brain

WebA walk in the park may soothe the mind and, in the process, change the workings of our brains in ways that improve our mental health, according to an interesting new study of …

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Why Doctors Care About Happiness

WebOn one hand, mood could drive health. Happy people are more likely to make salutary choices in their life — exercise, eat their veggies, get regular medical care — and so will …

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Harvard Medical Study Links Lack of Insurance to 45,000 U.S.

WebAs the White House and Congress continue debating how best to provide coverage to tens of millions of Americans currently without health insurance, a new study (PDF) is meant …

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What Is 'Socialized Medicine'

WebSocialized medicine refers to health system in which the government owns and operates both the financing of health care and its delivery. Cell A in the chart represents …

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Yoga May Be Good for the Brain

WebIn effect, yoga and meditation had equaled and then topped the benefits of 12 weeks of brain training. “We were a bit surprised by the magnitude” of the brain effects, said Dr. …

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The Benefits of Aggressive Care

WebDoctors and hospitals are sometimes criticized as being “too aggressive,” meaning they are too quick to offer pills, surgery or another medical intervention. But in today’s Doctor and …

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The Child’s Developing Brain

WebThe Child’s Developing Brain. Different areas of the brain mature at different rates, which helps explain many of the intellectual and emotional changes seen in children, teens and …

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The Money Flow From Households to Health Care Providers

WebUwe E. Reinhardt is an economics professor at Princeton. He has some financial interests in the health care field.. My last post, “The Role of Prices in Health Care,” contained a …

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How Doctors and Patients Do Harm

WebDr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, paints a grim picture in his new book “How We Do Harm: A Doctor Breaks Ranks About Being Sick In …

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Milestones in Medical Technology

WebMilestones in Medical Technology. From eyeglasses to the stethoscope to imaging the brain at work, a long list of inventions and innovations have changed medicine. Nicholas …

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Life, Interrupted

WebJaouad offers a glimpse of her new life as an advocate for young adults with cancer as well as the friendships she has made as a result of going public with her illness. Video by …

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Why Your Workout Should Be High-Intensity

WebThe intensity is tailored to an individual’s starting ability. “The high-intensity component is set at 80 to 90 percent of the person’s maximum aerobic capacity,” Dr. Little said. …

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The AIDS Epidemic: 1998-1999

Web1998-1999. 1998: Pushing Back. 16,432 deaths. January 13. AIDS Group Urges New York to Start Reporting of H.I.V. The Gay Men's Health Crisis, the nation's leading AIDS …

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A Commotion in the Blood

WebLike street sweepers tidying up after a nuclear holocaust, doctors plied her with large amounts of digitalis and as much brandy as she could stomach. By January 20, the end …

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Why markets can't cure healthcare

WebWhy markets can’t cure healthcare. July 25, 2009 5:07 pm. Judging both from comments on this blog and from some of my mail, a significant number of Americans believe that the …

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Greenery (or Even Photos of Trees) Can Make Us Happier

WebGreenery (or Even Photos of Trees) Can Make Us Happier. A growing body of research shows that people who spend time outside in sunny, green and natural spaces tend to be …

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Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away …

WebCoca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets. By Anahad O’Connor. August 9, 2015 5:25 pm. An image from a video by the Coca-Cola …

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New York Times Article Archive

Web1851–PRESENT. The complete archive of The New York Times can now be searched from NYTimes.com — more than 13 million articles total. Searching the Archives. The archive …

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