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Podcast: Health Update
The Times's Jane Brody and Gina Kolata discuss the latest health news.
Massachusetts Sets Health Plan for Nearly All
C.J. Gunther for The New York Times
The Rev. Hurmon Hamilton spoke Tuesday at a rally in the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston, which celebrated passage of the health care bill.
Combining ideas from across the political spectrum, the state would be the first to require its citizens to have insurance.
Low-Calorie Diet May Lead to Longer Life
A study lends support to the theory that eating less may benefit even the non-obese.
Eating Well
Chicken With Arsenic? Is That O.K.?
Consumers can reduce their exposure by buying from companies that have stopped using arsenic, or by choosing chickens labeled organic or antibiotic-free.
Living on Impulse
Researchers are beginning to identify why one person's spontaneity is another's descent into self-destruction.
Siblings of Disabled Have Their Own Troubles
Many support outlets are intended for disabled children themselves or for their parents, often leaving their siblings overlooked.
On a Scaffold in the Lab, Doctors Build a Bladder
Bladders created in the laboratory from a patient's own cells and then implanted in seven young people have achieved good long-term results.
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When the Symptoms Don't Lead to Easy Answers
As evidenced in the Broadway play "Well," many people believe that if you do everything "right," bad things won't happen.
Vital Signs
Patterns: Finding Clues to Flu's Spread on the Way to Work
Researchers are rethinking their understanding of how the flu spreads from region to region.
Really?
The Claim: You Burn More Fat by Exercising on an Empty Stomach
According to a common belief, exercising on an empty stomach forces the body to tap into its reserves, providing a more efficient workout.
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Audio & Photos: Trachoma
Celia W. Dugger reports on a stubborn attacker - a preventable disease that blinds poor people in the third world.
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