Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:22 GMT
Allergan will pay $600 million for its marketing tactics while the F.D.A. decides on the drug’s use for migraines.

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:40:05 GMT
Sweet and seared flavors combine in an Asian version of the American classic.

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:27:59 GMT
A huge private donation for a cancer center could lure talent to an overlooked nation.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:50:12 GMT
The magazine published ratings of 221 heart bypass surgical groups from 42 states online on Tuesday and will print them in its October issue.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:30:26 GMT
The two companies agreed in January to jointly develop ZymoGenetics’s hepatitis C drug and share the profits.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:01:59 GMT
A federal judge refused to lift a ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:39:02 GMT
An American psychiatrist’s program of techniques to reduce stress has helped people in Gaza and Israel deal with the effects of violence.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:57:20 GMT
Psychologists have discovered that some of the most hallowed advice on study habits is flat wrong.

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:11:15 GMT
Everyone is exposed to BPA, but after hundreds of studies, there is no consensus about its safety.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:38:21 GMT
A heavy reliance on emergency rooms care is seen as a sign of weaknesses in the primary health care system.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:50:45 GMT
Vegan eating has had a growth spurt in recent years, but a victory on a Food Network baking show this summer has showered attention on vegan food's fine taste.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:50:43 GMT
Communicating a patient's story is a matter of getting right and saying it fast.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:18:13 GMT
Controlled trials suggest that a topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug in a cream is as effective as their oral counterparts for treating osteoarthritis, soreness and tendinitis.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:30:52 GMT
As more immigrants crowd their waiting rooms, a growing number of hospitals are adopting practices intended to improve care for an increasingly diverse patient population.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:25:58 GMT
Research indicates the test is 98 percent accurate when compared with positive results from the old method — examination of sputum by a trained microscopist.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:20:07 GMT
Patients with persistent nerve damage inhaled, and felt better, but did not get high, a Canadian study reports.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:07:41 GMT
Children under 5 who do not get at least 10 hours of sleep at night are almost twice as likely to be overweight or obese later in childhood, a new study reports.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:07:54 GMT
For women who carry a genetic mutation that puts them in danger of developing ovarian and breast cancer, prophylactic mastectomy and oophorectomy offer protection.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:09:44 GMT
If I tweeze out the single hair that grows from a facial mole, will it cause cancer, as my friend insists?

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:28:20 GMT
Powerful drugs are given to young children despite a lack of study on how they affect development.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:10:08 GMT
Dr. Ruth Berggren was among a team of nurses and doctors that stayed with patients during Hurricane Katrina.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:39:40 GMT
Drugs have a competitive advantage over natural rewards and can hijack the brain’s reward system.

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:56:35 GMT
The idea that your mother tongue shapes your experience of the world may be true after all.

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:07:32 GMT
At a boutique practice at Tufts Medical Center, retainer fees support the general practice, teaching and free health care.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:56:47 GMT
Both mothers and fathers face an increased risk of depression after the birth of a child, and the risk persists well into a child's adolescence, a new British study shows.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:47:01 GMT
Back-to-school season is a time of stress and transition for the whole family -- including the pets.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:40:06 GMT
Aching shoulders are among the most common overuse tennis injuries, robbing professionals and duffers of playing time and comfort.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:29:56 GMT
As students around the country go back to school and hit the books, scientists are offering new insights into the best ways to study and learn.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:14:24 GMT
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.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:04:57 GMT
Excessive weight gain in pregnancy can result in bigger-than-average babies who are prenatally programmed to become overweight children.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:20:07 GMT
Scientists have discerned a peculiar but predictable pattern in which dreams tend to occur.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:20:27 GMT
A group at the Riverdale Senior Center helps fight the isolation of aging in men.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:21:41 GMT
New Web sites aim to connect those in need with friends and acquaintances willing to provide rides and meals, do chores or pay visits.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:29:40 GMT
Can exaggerated anxiety about falling -- even if tests show your risk to be low -- increase the probability that you'll actually fall?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:08:09 GMT
A coalition of venture capitalists and businesses worries that the new health care law will lessen interest in new devices and medical techniques.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:06:20 GMT
Some nonprofits are offering details on how much money they receive from medical companies.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:52:32 GMT
The deal is about $885 million, Bristol said.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:30:25 GMT
Letters to the editor.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:30:25 GMT
Letters to the editor.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:30:25 GMT
Letters to the editor.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:30:25 GMT
Letters to the editor.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:30:25 GMT
Letters to the editor.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:50:06 GMT
The hallucinogen psilocybin, known by the street name magic mushrooms, may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, researchers said Monday.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:47:36 GMT
A move of some of 186 chimpanzees to a research center in Texas has spurred outrage among animal rights advocates, primate experts and politicians.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:50:05 GMT
A clinical trial found that the controversial drug increased the risks of heart attacks and strokes while doing little to slim their waists.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:31 GMT
A discovery by Paul Greengard, an 84-year-old scientist and Nobel winner, has illuminated a new direction.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:21:01 GMT
Rice noodles are a light and delicate option for those who are gluten-intolerant.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:30:22 GMT
This is a mild version of Grace Young’s spicy orange chicken, with as much emphasis on vegetables as on chicken.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:20:30 GMT
With ingredients that keep well in the refrigerator, this dish is especially easy to pull together.

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:20 GMT
With farmers’ markets overflowing, now is a perfect time for stir-frying.

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:00:31 GMT
Forty percent of the nearly 637,000 children in kindergarten through the eighth grade were found to be overweight or obese in the 2008-9 school year.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:59:57 GMT
After being flooded with complaints, the agency said it would continue to allow the sale of the drug midodrine.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:30:17 GMT
The assessment makes it more likely that the fish will become the first genetically modified animal to enter the American food supply.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:19:52 GMT
A Bristol-Myers drug shows promise in treating a heart rhythm disorder, and others combat postsurgical clotting and deep vein thrombosis.