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LIBYA Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi considers himself an outsider.
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Books
Defending Vaccination Once Again, With Feeling
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Seth Mnookin’s new book offers a passionate, logical and comprehensive argument for vaccines in the face of autism fears that, though debunked, have persisted.
Patient Voices
Pain, Persistence, Family: Sickle Cell Disease
By KAREN BARROW
Three people coping with sickle cell anemia speak about the challenges of the diagnosis.
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On the Left Hand, There Are No Easy Answers
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The riddle of why about 10 percent of people are born with the left-dominant variety of this essentially human asymmetry remains.
Doctor and Patient
When Optimism Is Unrealistic
By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D.
Patients think experimental cancer drugs will work for them, even though fewer than 5 percent ever benefit from early-phase studies.
Cases
18 Stethoscopes, 1 Heart Murmur and Many Missed Connections
By MADELINE DREXLER
A woman let her heart speak, and only some medical students talked back.
Bedsides
Doctor and Patient
When Patients Share Their Stories, Health May Improve
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Listening to personal narratives helped patients control high blood pressure as effectively as the addition of more medications.
Perspectives
Books
Symphony of Pain in Two Accounts of Schizophrenia
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.
A father and son write about their experiences, and a daughter writes about her mother’s illness.
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The Truth About Sex and Exercise
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A Comedic TV Talent Turns the Tables on Oprah
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Back to Work and Life, With a Fresh Perspective
April 4, 2011
The Weekly Health Quiz
In the news: Estrogen, Mormons and Alzheimer’s. Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
Columns
Personal Health
A Warning on Overuse Injuries for Youths
By JANE E. BRODY
The risks often exceed those faced by adults because young athletes are vulnerable to injuries that can compromise growth.
Really?
The Claim: You Cannot Get Sunburned Through a Car Window
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
Think again: If you spend long hours on the road, sunscreen may be a good idea.
Multimedia
Patient Voices: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
A genetic disease that causes weakness in the hands, arms, feet and legs, C.M.T. can cause difficulty walking and performing tasks.
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When Trauma Lingers
Post-traumatic stress disorder doesn't only affect war veterans. It may also affect that young girl walking her dog down the street.
Secrets of the Centenarians
What is it like to live till 100? Eight men and women, aged 99 to 103, speak about their century of life.
A Common Infection, Commonly Overtreated
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For Patients With Dementia, Hands-On Comfort
April 5, 2011
Scientists Link New Genes to Alzheimer's
April 4, 2011
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