News Analysis
Rethink Stem Cells? Science Already Has
By NICHOLAS WADE
What impact will President Obama’s move to lift the ban on stem cell research have on current work?
Genetic Tests May Reveal Source of Mystery Tumors
By ANDREW POLLACK
David Ahntholz for The New York Times
PAINFUL MYSTERY Susan Droman of Akron, Ohio, discovered she had cancer of unknown origin after it had spread to her vertebrae. “You’re always in limbo,” she said.
Tests to find the source of “mystery tumors” may help doctor’s treat them most effectively.
Cases
Time Is a Trickster When Cancer Runs the Clock
By DANA JENNINGS
Once cancer has invaded and set the new pace for your life, you’d be hard pressed to try and change it.
Well
Unlocking the Secrets of Gray Hair
By TARA PARKER-POPE
Is a graying hairline a sign of age, stress or something else?
18 and Under
Distractions May Shift, but Sleep Needs Don’t
By PERRI KLASS, M.D.
What is the best time to put your child to bed?
Global Update: Viruses
Malaria Drug Is Found to Curb Deadly Infections Spread From Animals
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Two new viral infections seem to have an effective treatment in an old antimalaria drug.
Vital Signs
Patterns: More Headaches in Warmer Weather
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Emergency room visits for headaches increase as the weather gets warmer.
STAT!
More teenage boys are chewing tobacco. Use of smokeless tobacco among boys ages 12 to 17 increased from 3.4 percent in 2002 to 4.4 percent in 2007, a government agency says.
Research »
Converting Cells Shows Promise for Parkinson’s
By NICHOLAS WADE
Biologists have been able to convert skin cells into the type of neurons that are destroyed in the disease.
Fitness & Nutrition »
Recipes for Health
Black Beans: Nutrition From South of the Border
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
A savory staple of South and Central American cooking, black beans also are nutritional powerhouses.
Money & Policy »
Obama Reversing Stem Cell Limits Bush Imposed
By DAVID STOUT and GARDINER HARRIS
The president’s action, which will carry out a campaign pledge, involves a long-controversial intersection of science and personal moral beliefs.
The Power of Gray Hair
March 9, 2009
Sasha and Malia Have a Bedtime. Do Your Kids?
March 9, 2009
Remembering Christopher Reeve
March 9, 2009
Michael Pollan Wants Your Food Rules
March 9, 2009
Health Coverage and Job Worries
March 6, 2009
My Mother's Watch
March 4, 2009
Nursing Homes for the Rest of Us
February 25, 2009
Government Intrusion in Health Care? Bring It On
February 18, 2009
Columns
Really?
The Claim: Daylight Saving Time Can Affect Your Health
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
Is the annual loss of an hour messing with your circadian rhythm?
Personal Health
Oxygen Therapy Is Valuable, Sometimes
By JANE E. BRODY
In recent years, more and more studies have found effective uses for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Multimedia
Patient Voices: Kidney Disease
A lifetime of dialysis or an invasive kidney transplant - - treatment for end-stage renal disease is a life-changing process. Six men and women speak about the challenges, side-effects and surprising rewards of living with kidney disease.
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The Weekly Health Quiz
In the news: dialysis, humidity and television. Test your knowledge of this week's health news.
Inside Ward 2
Twenty women and girls suffering from fistulas, an internal injury from prolonged labor, went to Dodoma, Tanzania, for surgery to try to repair the damage.
Child Caregivers
Hundreds of thousands of children take care of sick parents or grandparents every day.
Times Essentials
Reporter's File
Overshadowed, Kidney Disease Takes a Growing Toll
By DAVID TULLER
Chronic kidney disease is a killer that sneaks up on thousands of people with diabetes or untreated high blood pressure.
Recipes for Health
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Cases
In Fleeting Health, Moments to Savor
By LOREN BERLIN
It was 13 months before I heard those three beautiful words “You’re in remission," but I have to embrace my restored health while accepting that it may not last.
Opinion
Room for Debate
Ideas for Fixing Health Care
President Obama said in his speech to Congress that the nation must address “the crushing cost of health care.” Reform won’t be easy, he said, but it cannot wait another year. Health care experts share their ideas for what might make a difference this time.
Consults
Multimedia
Regional Differences in Cost and Care
Track the variability of cost in the Medicare system and the rates of several kinds of surgery.
Mapping the Human ‘Diseasome’
Researchers created a map linking different diseases to the genes they have in common.
Times Essentials
The latest news and scientific perspective on common diseases and conditions.
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