Wednesday, February 7, 2018

In Sweeping War on Obesity, Chile Slays Tony the Tiger by ANDREW JACOBS


By ANDREW JACOBS

New regulations, which corporate interests delayed for almost a decade, require explicit labeling and limit the marketing of sugary foods to children.

Published: February 6, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

A Brain Implant Improved Memory, Scientists Report by BENEDICT CAREY


By BENEDICT CAREY

Electrodes threaded into the brains of epilepsy patients enhanced their recall on word tests by about 15 percent.

Published: February 5, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Far More U.S. Children than Previously Thought May Have Fetal Alcohol Disorders by PAM BELLUCK


By PAM BELLUCK

New research estimates that neurological disorders caused by mothers drinking during pregnancy are at least as common as autism.

Published: February 5, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Saturday, February 3, 2018

Nurses With a Mission: Send Older ER Patients Home With Help by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

When 86-year-old Carol Wittwer took a taxi to the emergency room, she expected to be admitted to the hospital. She didn’t anticipate being asked if she cooks for herself. If she has friends in her high-rise. Or if she could spell lunch backward.

Published: February 1, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Friday, February 2, 2018

Flu Patients Arrive in Droves, and a Hospital Rolls Out the ‘Surge Tent’ by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The worst flu season in nearly a decade has filled emergency rooms and strained resources at medical centers. Hospitalization and infection rates are among the highest in two decades.

Published: February 1, 2018 at 07:00PM

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If Immigrants Are Pushed Out, Who Will Care for the Elderly? by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

Nearly one million immigrants taking care of elderly patients. Many caregivers may lose their protected status; others may choose to leave an increasingly restrictive country.

Published: February 1, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Thursday, February 1, 2018

Gut Microbes Combine to Cause Colon Cancer, Study Suggests by GINA KOLATA


By GINA KOLATA

Two types of bacteria common in the gut may accelerate the growth of tumors, suggesting new possibilities for diagnosis and prevention.

Published: January 31, 2018 at 07:00PM

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