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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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When a Doctor Plays Down Your Symptoms

WebToo many women wait months for a diagnosis. The symptoms (abdominal discomfort or pelvic pain, bloating, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly, frequent …

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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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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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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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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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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 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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Is Roasting a Healthy Way to Cook Vegetables

WebThat’s probably the best way to cook your vegetable and maintain the nutrients,” said Libby Mills, a spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. …

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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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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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Why markets can't cure healthcare

WebWhy markets can’t cure healthcare. July 25, 2009 5:07 pm. Judging both from comments on this blog and from some of my mail, a significant number of Americans …

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Bill Clinton on Health Care, 1993

WebBill Clinton on Health Care, 1993. Tonight, President Obama will give a much-awaited speech laying out the case for health care reform. Almost exactly 16 years ago, …

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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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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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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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What Is Your Doctor Saying About You

WebJuly 20, 2010 2:40 pm. We’ve all seen our doctors scribbling in our charts after the exam. Now new research is exploring whether it’s a good idea to let a patient read the doctor’s …

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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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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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