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H.I.V. Prevention Gel Hits Snag: Money

New York Times Health - 8 hours 20 min ago
Donors have not yet committed enough money for even one of the two studies needed to confirm a promising South African trial of a vaginal microbicide and get the product into women’s hands.

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Modified Salmon Is Safe, F.D.A. Says

New York Times Health - 8 hours 28 min ago
The assessment makes it more likely that the fish will become the first genetically modified animal to enter the American food supply.

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F.D.A. Backtracks and Returns Drug to Market

New York Times Health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 7:54pm
After being flooded with complaints, the agency said it would continue to allow the sale of the drug midodrine.

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Sunday Shopping Takes Toll on Happiness

New York Times Health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 10:35am
If the traditional day of rest and worship has become your day to shop, it may be taking a toll on your happiness.

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Vegetarian Recipes for Barbecue Season

New York Times Health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 9:14am
If your Labor Day plans include a picnic or barbecue, be sure to check out Martha Rose Shulman's latest installment of Recipes for Health, which offers flavorful options for vegetarian eaters.

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Patient Money: In the Age of Recalls, Tips for a Pathogen-Free Kitchen

New York Times Health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:40am
Safety experts have advice on ways to germ-proof your food, and still save money.

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A Child Psychiatrist Responds

New York Times Health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:37am
Dr. Mary Margaret Gleason answers some readers' questions.

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Creating a Safer Kitchen

New York Times Health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:28am
Food scares, such as the latest contaminated egg problem, often trigger a rethinking in cooking and shopping habits. In today's Patient Money column, Walecia Konrad explores the costs and options consumers face on their quest for germ-free kitchens.

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West Nile virus kills 15 in Greece, health officials say

CNN Health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 7:44am
West Nile Virus has killed 15 people in northern Greece and sickened 158 others, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.
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Helping a Neighbor in Need

New York Times Health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 7:27am
New Web sites aim to connect those in need with friends and acquaintances willing to provide rides and meals, do chores or pay visits.

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Would you get selective reduction?

CNN Health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 4:24am
For women carrying multiple fetuses, a medical argument for reducing that number is clear. But the decision isn't always clear-cut.
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Srinagar Journal: A Kashmir Hospital Is Witness to Conflict

New York Times Health - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 8:01pm
Just getting to work is an ordeal for staff members, who have also had to face chanting protesters in their emergency room.

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Employers Push Costs for Health on Workers

New York Times Health - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 7:33pm
Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found.

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Public Hospitals Look to Overhaul Affiliations With Medical Schools

New York Times Health - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 7:20pm
New York City’s hospital system wants to renegotiate longstanding contracts that allow medical schools to manage physicians.

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The Bay Citizen: I.R.S. Looks at Finances of Planned Parenthood

New York Times Health - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 7:13pm
The criminal division of the Internal Revenue Service is looking into the finances of Planned Parenthood Golden Gate in Oakland, CA, which has also begun its own investigation.

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Build-it-yourself playground helps kids imagine

CNN Health - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 1:59pm
He's designed everything from upscale hotels and restaurants to the sets for Broadway plays and the Academy Awards ceremony.
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Testing the Bonds of Doctor and Patient

New York Times Health - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 11:27am
For Dr. Ruth Bergren and her colleagues taking care of HIV patients in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina presented the ultimate test of the doctor-patient relationship.

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For teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacks

CNN Health - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 10:06am
All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, texting friends, and cramming for tests may be taking a toll on teenagers' diets, a new study suggests.
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NIH-sponsored research yields promising malaria drug candidate

National Institute of Health (NIH) - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 10:01am
A chemical that rid mice of malaria-causing parasites after a single oral dose may eventually become a new malaria drug if further tests in animals and people uphold the promise of early findings. The compound, NITD609, was developed by an international team of researchers including Elizabeth A. Winzeler, Ph.D., a grantee of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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Q. & A. With a Child Psychiatrist

New York Times Health - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 9:53am
Are drugs appropriate for toddlers to take when they exhibit troubled behavior?

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