Fitness: Disease Invades a Body, and Endorphins Kick In
Many who are faced with a chronic condition or a terminal diagnosis find a new purpose in exercise, developing regimens that leave them in the best shape of their lives.
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POSTED 01/06/2009 at 03:33 PM -- 
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Mind: Some Protect the Ego by Working on Their Excuses Early
Recent research has helped clarify not just who is prone to self-handicapping but also its consequences -- and its possible benefits.
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POSTED 01/06/2009 at 09:38 AM --
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Morning Rounds: Bird Flu, Fire Hazards and a Vaccine for Boys
Health news from around the Web.
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POSTED 01/06/2009 at 06:58 PM --
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Vital Signs: Early Weight Problems Often Undiagnosed
Researchers said that especially with young patients who were overweight but not yet obese, doctors might be missing a good chance to intervene.
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POSTED 01/06/2009 at 11:57 AM --
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Vital Signs: A Note to the Wise on MySpace Helps
Teenagers often use social networking sites like MySpace to post intimate personal information they come to regret.
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POSTED 01/06/2009 at 11:58 AM --
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Blood Sugar Control Linked to Memory Decline, Study Says
As the body loses its ability to regulate glucose, parts of the brain involved in memory lose blood flow, researchers find.
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POSTED 01/05/2009 at 09:06 PM --
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Paterson Would Insure Dependents Up to Age 29
The proposal by Gov. David A. Paterson would amount to a wide expansion of health insurance coverage to some 800,000 people 19 to 29 years old who are uninsured.
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POSTED 01/06/2009 at 11:04 PM --
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Second Opinion: Should Patients Be Told of Better Care Elsewhere?
The quality of cancer care at different hospitals is uneven and raises thorny questions about what informed consent should mean.
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POSTED 01/06/2009 at 09:18 AM --
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Cases: The Instincts to Trust Are Usually the Patient’s
Doctors can’t explain it, but every day in medicine there are people who know they are near death, no matter what the tests show.
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POSTED 01/06/2009 at 09:07 PM --
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Spending Rise for Health Care and Prescription Drugs Slows
National health spending grew in 2007 at the lowest rate in nine years, mainly because prescription drug spending increased at the slowest pace since 1963.
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POSTED 01/06/2009 at 02:01 AM --
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Doctors Will Make Web Calls in Hawaii
Doctors will be able to make face-to-face Web calls on patients in Hawaii starting Jan. 15.
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POSTED 01/06/2009 at 02:09 AM --
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Vital Signs: Gasping Misunderstood in Heart Attacks
A new study reports that the heart attack victims who gasp are more likely to survive -- especially if they are given chest compressions right away.
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POSTED 01/06/2009 at 09:39 AM --
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Global Update: Hemorrhagic Fever Reappears in Congo
The Ebola virus, which causes a deadly hemorrhagic fever, has surfaced for the second time in less than two years in south-central Congo.
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POSTED 01/06/2009 at 06:27 PM --
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For Privacy’s Sake, Taking Risks to End Pregnancy
Some Latina women are using drugs or potentially harmful home methods to end their pregnancies.
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POSTED 01/05/2009 at 01:28 AM --
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Law on Flu Vaccinations May Be Tested
New Jersey, the first state in the nation to require flu shots for young schoolchildren, set a Dec. 31 deadline for parents to obtain flu vaccinations for their children.
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POSTED 01/03/2009 at 11:48 PM --
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Economy Blunts Korea’s Appetite for Plastic Surgery
An indicator of the economic doldrums in South Korea: Seoul’s obsession with plastic surgery is waning, and once-crowded clinics are closing.
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POSTED 01/02/2009 at 12:10 AM --
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Lives: Forbidden Nonfruit
A childhood devoid of junk food breeds certain cravings.
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POSTED 01/03/2009 at 11:14 PM --
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Consumed: Slow Pitch
An “anti-energy” drink’s novel image: chic — or shameful?
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POSTED 01/03/2009 at 11:03 PM --
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Fitness: The Enlightened Path, With a Rubber Duck
Some yogis are using humor as their vehicle to self-improvement and understanding.
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POSTED 12/31/2008 at 11:16 PM --
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In Reality, Oliver’s Diet Wasn’t Truly Dickensian
A seemingly meager diet of gruel, onions and bread may be a sufficient diet after all, researchers say.
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POSTED 12/29/2008 at 11:19 PM --
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