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Finding a Drug for Healthy Aging

WebDr. Barzilai is already conducting a complementary study of centenarians, the results of which could identify more drugs to delay age-related diseases. He and …

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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. …

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What's Your 'Fitness Age'

WebThe concept is simple enough, explains Ulrik Wisloff, the director of the K. G. Jebsen Center of Exercise in Medicine at the Norwegian University and the senior author …

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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 — …

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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, …

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When the Doctor Is Overweight

WebCheryl Graham. Dr. George Fielding, a pioneer of weight loss surgery in Australia, remembers how patients treated him in the late 1990s, when his weight …

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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 …

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The Health Benefits of Knitting

WebHerbert Benson, a pioneer in mind/body medicine and author of “The Relaxation Response,” says that the repetitive action of needlework can induce a relaxed …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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. Suleika …

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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 …

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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 …

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

WebIn essence, the data suggest, ‘‘short durations of viewing green pictures may help people to recover from stress,’’ says Magdalena van den Berg, who led the study at …

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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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New Jersey Primary Results

WebDemocrats. February 5, 2008. 107 pledged. delegates. 20 unpledged. delegates. Primary (Closed) Based on the results of the Feb. 5 presidential primary, 107 of 127 delegates to …

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