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We all have regrets, but new research suggests the most common regret among adults in the United States involves a lost romantic opportunity.
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April 18, 2011
New Moms Have Worse Health Habits
Young mothers of small children exercise less than other women their age and don’t eat as well, according to a new report.
April 11, 2011
Taking Out Tonsils Less Often
In today’s 18 and Under column, pediatrician Dr. Perri Klass writes about the declining popularity of tonsillectomies, which were once almost routine in pediatrics.
April 15, 2011
What’s the Best Exercise?
Maybe it’s walking, running squats or swimming. Or the burpee.
April 13, 2011
Exercising for Two
Babies born to mothers who exercised while pregnant had healthier hearts than other infants a full month after delivery.
April 15, 2011
Hypnosis as a Health Option
Today’s Patient Money column looks into the costs and potential benefits of hypnosis for dealing with anxiety, pain management and other health issues.
April 1, 2011
When Aging Eyes Can’t Read the Fine Print
If you’re struggling to read the fine print as you age, there are options beyond drug store reading glasses, explains this weeks’ Patient Money.
April 14, 2011
Medication-Related Injuries on the Rise
The number of people treated in American hospitals for problems related to medication errors has surged more than 50 percent in recent years.
April 14, 2011
What’s in Your Belly Button?
Scientists at North Carolina State University have launched the Belly Button Biodiversity project, tracking a variety of microorganisms lurking in human navels.
April 15, 2011
Cooking With Sprouted Brown Rice
Sprouted brown rice looks and feels like regular brown rice, but it’s sweeter and more delicate, and a little less chewy.
April 13, 2011
Talk to Gary Taubes About Sugar
Health writer Gary Taubes responds to reader questions about sugar and why we get fat.
April 11, 2011
Eating Disorders Among Orthodox Jews
In the large and growing Orthodox Jewish communities, rabbinic leaders are sounding an alarm about a wave of anorexia and other eating disorders among teenage girls.
April 11, 2011
Depressed About Allergies?
Several large studies have found that the risk of depression in people with severe allergies is about twice that of those without allergies.
April 11, 2011
A Couple’s Knot, Tied Tighter by Dual Diagnoses
Having a spouse with a life-threatening illness is hard enough. But what happens when both partners get sick?
April 11, 2011
When Should Men Stop P.S.A. Testing?
Despite recommendations that older men stop getting P.S.A. tests to screen for prostate cancers, new research shows that men in their 70s are being screened at nearly twice the rate of men in their 50s.
April 15, 2011
Sexism Charges Divide Surgeons’ Group
A Valentine’s Day editorial in the American College of Surgeons’ newspaper raises questions about the current leadership and its attitudes towards women and gay and lesbian members.
April 14, 2011
What ‘Big Medicine’ Means for Doctors and Patients
Like wildebeest thundering across the Serengeti in search of greener pastures, doctors have been fleeing their private practices for hospital employment, altering the doctor-patient bond.
March 31, 2011
The Voices of Charcot-Marie-Tooth
People with the neurological disorder called Charcot-Marie-Tooth must not only contend with pain and muscle weakness, but also the frustration of having a disease with a funny-sounding name that most people have never heard of.
March 2, 2011
The Voices of Sickle Cell Disease
In today’s Patient Voices audio feature, six people talk about living with sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells, resulting in anemia and severe pain.
March 30, 2011
Fat Stigma Spreads Around the Globe
As global health officials step up efforts to treat obesity as a worrisome public health threat, some researchers warn of a troubling side effect on perceptions about weight and body image.
March 16, 2011
The French Diet You’ve Never Heard Of
Pierre Dukan has been called the Dr. Atkins of France, and the original Dukan diet book sold 3.5 million copies in French and has been translated into 14 languages. But most Americans have never heard of him.
March 24, 2011
Remedies: Horse Chestnut Seed Extract for Leg Pain
Horse chestnut seed extract, an alternative remedy popular in Europe, may be as effective as compression socks or stockings for the relief of leg pain due to venous insufficiency.
March 21, 2011
Flaxseed for Hot Flashes?
Flaxseed contains estrogen-like compounds, making it a candidate for hot flash relief. But so far, the data are mixed, reports Anahad O’Connor in today’s “Really?” column.
March 23, 2011
What’s Your Biggest Regret?
We all have regrets, but new research suggests the most common regret among adults in the United States involves a lost romantic opportunity.
March 22, 2011
Sex and the Long-Term Relationship
Many men and women in long-term relationships complain that they aren’t having sex often enough.
April 15, 2011
What’s the Best Exercise?
Maybe it’s walking, running squats or swimming. Or the burpee.
April 13, 2011
Exercising for Two
Babies born to mothers who exercised while pregnant had healthier hearts than other infants a full month after delivery.
March 22, 2011
The Family Pet Slide Show
From a dog that eats guests’ property to a beloved pet of a dying cancer patient, readers share stories of how animals have changed the dynamics of family life.
March 15, 2011
When Pets Change the Family Dynamic
Pets alter not only a family’s routines, but also its hierarchy.
March 22, 2011
The Family Pet Slide Show
From a dog that eats guests’ property to a beloved pet of a dying cancer patient, readers share stories of how animals have changed the dynamics of family life.
March 15, 2011
When Pets Change the Family Dynamic
Pets alter not only a family’s routines, but also its hierarchy.
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Healthy living doesn’t happen at the doctor’s office. The road to better health is paved with the small decisions we make every day. It’s about the choices we make when we buy groceries, drive our cars and hang out with our kids. Join columnist Tara Parker-Pope as she sifts through medical research and expert opinions for practical advice to help readers take control of their health and live well every day.
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Six men and women discuss their experiences living with migraines.
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Decoding Your Health
A special issue of Science Times looks at the explosion of information about health and medicine and offers some guidelines on how to sort it all out
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Small Steps: A Good Health Guide
Trying to raise a healthy child can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be.
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Changes in our health are inevitable as we get older. What do we need to know about staying well as we age?
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there will be something to regret.
If there is something to regret,
there will be something to recall.
If there is something to recall,
there was nothing to regret.
If there was nothing to regret,
there was nothing to desire.
- Vera Pavlova
I guarantee all you kids will be sorry you weren't more careful in the sun!
Yeah, uniquely American - "regret can be damaging to mental health" and "improve decision making." Recently, a well known literary person/publisher known for his barbaric treatment of people announced that he didn't have any regrets. Mentally healthy person. Unlike those who regret mistakes they made in treating others and don't regret mistakes which cost them THEIR suffering.
I'd like to introduce Americans to a new concept: ethics.
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