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Cancer Center, in Suit, Claims Ex-Official Took Research
Posted: February 6th, 2012, 10:03am EST by By ANDREW POLLACK
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The president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Craig B. Thompson, is in a billion-dollar dispute with his former workplace over accusations that he walked away with research.
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Well: How Massage Heals Sore Muscles
Posted: February 6th, 2012, 9:37am EST by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
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Researchers have found what happens to muscles when a masseur goes to work on them.
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Some Say New York City Health Ads Should Inspire, Not Scare
Posted: February 6th, 2012, 1:43am EST by By PATRICK McGEEHAN
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The city health department’s campaign to jolt New Yorkers out of their bad habits has drawn some criticism for its negative approach.
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The Texas Tribune: Texans Lead Battle for Women’s Health
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:04am EST by By EMILY RAMSHAW
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In the skirmish between Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Planned Parenthood that intensified over the past week, all roads led to Texas.
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Lives: Dazed and Confused
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:57am EST by By NANCY ROMMELMANN
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How skipping school in late-’70s New York became a lesson in the costs of dropping out.
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Wonder Dog: A Golden Retriever Reaches a Raging Boy
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:51am EST by By MELISSA FAY GREENE
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A golden retriever was the only thing that could reach a raging, disconnected boy.
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Preoccupations: Disabilities Can Be Workplace Assets
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 10:30pm EST by By PEGGY KLAUS
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In the job market, people with disabilities bring vast experience in coping and adapting — qualities that help them become valuable employees.
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Digital Domain: On HealthTap, Advice for You and Points for Doctors
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 8:20pm EST by By RANDALL STROSS
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On HealthTap, an interactive Web site, users can ask for medical advice, and doctors can gain whimsical “awards” for their answers.
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‘The Science of Yoga’ Considers the Practice’s Benefits
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:56pm EST by By ANNIE MURPHY PAUL
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William J. Broad explores yoga’s winding path and weighs claims about the practice’s benefits.
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Well Blog: Kale for Everyone!
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:08pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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A recent trip to the neighborhood farmers' market inspired Martha Rose Shulman to spend the next six days cooking with kale.