Monday, October 31, 2016

A New Death Toll for Smoking by NICHOLAS BAKALAR


By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

A study has found that 28.6 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States are attributable to cigarettes.

Published: October 30, 2016 at 08:00PM

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Colombia Is Hit Hard by Zika, but Not by Microcephaly by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. and JULIA SYMMES COBB


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. and JULIA SYMMES COBB

Colombia has had the second-biggest outbreak, behind Brazil. So why have relatively few babies been born with brain damage? Women’s decisions may be the key.

Published: October 30, 2016 at 08:00PM

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How To Handle Failure — Industry of Awesome

Success and failure are two sides of the same coin. Without one, you cannot have the other. So if you want to succeed in life, then you must accept the fact that you will fail at times. However, the pain of failure is not reduced even when you acknowledge that it will happen. Therefore, it […]

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EpiPen Price Rise Sparks Concern for Allergy Sufferers by TARA PARKER-POPE and RACHEL RABKIN PEACHMAN


By TARA PARKER-POPE and RACHEL RABKIN PEACHMAN

A steep increase in the price of a lifesaving injection device for allergies has parents worried they won’t be able to afford the drug for children heading back to school.

Published: August 21, 2016 at 08:00PM

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Sunday, October 30, 2016

W. Dudley Johnson, Heart Bypass Surgery Pioneer, Dies at 86 by SAM ROBERTS


By SAM ROBERTS

Dr. Johnson, who applied crocheting and needlecraft skills, went on to perform more than 8,500 bypass operations over four decades.

Published: October 29, 2016 at 08:00PM

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Is Sugar Really Bad for You? It Depends by ANAHAD O’CONNOR


By ANAHAD O’CONNOR

New food labels will require manufacturers to list the added sugars in foods. But is the sugar added to foods really more harmful than the sugars found naturally in foods?

Published: June 7, 2016 at 08:00PM

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United States of Paranoia: They See Gangs of Stalkers by MIKE McPHATE


By MIKE McPHATE

An online community known as “targeted individuals” says its members are being surveilled by groups of stalkers as part of a sprawling conspiracy. But psychiatrists beg to differ.

Published: June 10, 2016 at 08:00PM

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Friday, October 28, 2016

First Baby in Puerto Rico With Zika-Related Microcephaly Born by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The mosquito-borne virus has swept the island, and many pregnant women have been infected.

Published: October 27, 2016 at 08:00PM

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Medicaid Finds Opportune Time to Offer Birth Control: Right After Birth by SABRINA TAVERNISE


By SABRINA TAVERNISE

In South Carolina, the program offers long-acting contraceptives during a new mother’s hospital stay, while she is still eligible for the benefit. Other states are following suit.

Published: October 27, 2016 at 08:00PM

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Thankful — Make It Your Problem

100 Reasons to be Thankful In Canada, we celebrate Thanksgiving on Monday October 10. I know all our friends south of the 49th are waiting until November 24th. My challenge to you is to make a list of 100 reasons you are thankful before the celebration where you live ends. The list can be in […]

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Does the Flu Provide Better Immunity Than a Flu Shot? by KEVIN MCCARTHY


By KEVIN MCCARTHY

Getting the flu itself does provide much stronger immunity than any flu shot does. But getting the flu is dangerous, so getting a flu shot is a better option.

Published: October 27, 2016 at 08:00PM

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Thursday, October 27, 2016

Sugar Pill Beats Two Drugs in Migraine Trial for Children by CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS


By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS

Researchers said it was clear that amitriptyline and topiramate hadn’t done better than a placebo. But some doctors were not ready to give up on drug treatment.

Published: October 26, 2016 at 08:00PM

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Gay and Lesbian High School Students Report ‘Heartbreaking’ Levels of Violence by JAN HOFFMAN


By JAN HOFFMAN

Sexual-minority teenagers are at far greater risk for depression, bullying and many types of violence than their straight peers, the C.D.C. has found.

Published: August 11, 2016 at 08:00PM

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The Cure for UTIs? It’s Not Cranberries by JAN HOFFMAN


By JAN HOFFMAN

A yearlong study of female nursing home patients who took high-dose cranberry capsules showed no reduction in urinary tract infections.

Published: October 26, 2016 at 08:00PM

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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

2020 Summer Olympic Games — All Sport DB

Link: http://ift.tt/2ewvqNc Year: 2020 Sport: Rowing Competition: Summer Olympic Games Dates: 2020.07.24 – 2020.08.09 Wiki: http://ift.tt/12NzVF0 URL: http://tokyo2020.jp Location: Japan Tokyo

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H.I.V. Arrived in the U.S. Long Before ‘Patient Zero’ by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The virus appeared in New York as early as 1971, according to a new genetic analysis, and spread from there to San Francisco.

Published: October 25, 2016 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Unicef Cuts Cost of Vaccine That Protects Against 5 Diseases by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

A deal with six manufacturers will make the so-called pentavalent vaccine more affordable and accessible to 80 of the poorest countries.

Published: October 23, 2016 at 08:00PM

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