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Well: A New Taste for Collard Greens
Posted: May 25th, 2012, 10:50am EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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The large, sturdy leaves of collard greens hold up so well to heat that they can be used in a variety of creative dishes, writes Martha Rose Shulman in this week's Recipes for Health.
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Well: New Data on Harms of Prostate Cancer Screening
Posted: May 23rd, 2012, 4:54pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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In a controversial finding, a government task force concluded that the harms of the simple blood test far outweigh any potential benefit.
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Well: New Data on Harms of Prostate Cancer Screening
Posted: May 23rd, 2012, 4:54pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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In a controversial finding, a government task force concluded that the harms of the simple blood test far outweigh any potential benefit.
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Well: Listening to the Story of Micah True
Posted: May 21st, 2012, 2:18pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Instead of reading about the distance runner Micah True, why not grab your running shoes and listen to the story of the remarkable ultramarathoner known as Caballo Blanco?
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Well: Turning Yoga Into Art
Posted: May 21st, 2012, 11:12am EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Robert Sturman, an artist from Santa Monica, Calif., has traveled around the world painting and photographing landscapes, musicians and athletes. But it is the study of yoga that has triggered one of the most creative periods of his career.
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Well: Green Garlic Recipes for Health
Posted: May 18th, 2012, 6:53pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Shoppers at farmers' markets may come across green garlic, which has been harvested early, before the cloves have matured. The Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman offers five new ways to cook with green garlic.
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Well: Does Facebook Turn People Into Narcissists?
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 4:15pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Some research suggests that people who frequently update their Facebook status are more likely to exhibit narcissistic traits, but the social medium of choice for the self-absorbed may actually be Twitter.
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Well: Coffee Drinkers May Live Longer
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 10:52am EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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The largest-ever study of the relationship between coffee consumption and health showed that regular coffee drinkers had a lower risk of dying from a variety of diseases.
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Well: How to Mother a Mother
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 4:14pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Intensive, round-the-clock care and pampering of new mothers is common among immigrants and offers lessons for families everywhere.
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Well: Lettuce Eat!
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 2:47pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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In this week's Recipes for Health, Martha Rose Shulman turns up the heat on lettuce.
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Well: New Cautions About Bisphosphonates
Posted: May 10th, 2012, 2:40pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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The Food and Drug Administration published an analysis that suggested caution against long-term use of the drugs, but fell short of issuing specific recommendations.
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Well: Gretchen Reynolds on 'The First 20 Minutes'
Posted: May 6th, 2012, 2:17pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Perhaps the most unexpected message from the new fitness book "The First 20 Minutes" is not that we all need to exercise more to achieve better health. We just need to do something.
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Well: The Well Quiz: Are You a Morning Person?
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 3:55pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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How hungry are you when you wake up? Are you dependent on your alarm clock? Find out whether you're really a lark, a night owl or somewhere in between.
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Well: Older Men Still Being Screened for Prostate Cancer
Posted: April 25th, 2012, 1:08pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Many men 75 years and older, who are far more likely to be harmed than helped by prostate cancer screening, continue to be tested, despite guidelines strongly advising against the practice.
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Well: The Boy Who Changed His Family's Diet
Posted: April 24th, 2012, 6:30pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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A student's taunt prompted a 10-year-old to put himself on a diet and changed the way his whole family eats.
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Well: Well: At Playground, Child Plus Lap Can Equal Danger
Posted: April 24th, 2012, 4:03pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Orthopedic specialists say they treat a number of toddlers and young children each year with broken legs as a result of riding down slides on a parent's lap.
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Well: Jogging Your Brain
Posted: April 20th, 2012, 3:41pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Exercise, the latest neuroscience suggests, does more to bolster thinking than thinking does.
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Well: How Doctors and Patients Do Harm
Posted: April 20th, 2012, 2:54pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Just how broken is the United States health care system? Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, paints a grim picture in his new book "How We Do Harm: A Doctor Breaks Ranks About Being Sick In America.''
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Well: Whom Do Women Call? Husbands Lose Out to Daughters
Posted: April 20th, 2012, 1:39pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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New research on the phone and texting habits of men and women shows that as women age, they appear to shift their phone affections away from the men in their lives, spending more phone time with their adult daughters.
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Well: Oils for Cooking and Drizzling
Posted: April 20th, 2012, 12:14pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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In this week's Recipes for Health, Martha Rose Shulman offers a primer on the various aromatic and flavored oils that can transform even the simplest dishes.
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Well: The Well Quiz: Test Your Vegan I.Q.
Posted: April 19th, 2012, 4:59am EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Do you prefer broccoli to barbecue? Quinoa to quiche? Whether you are a vegan, a vegetarian or a devoted carnivore, most of us have a lot to learn about plant-based eating. Take the Well Quiz to test your knowledge of all things vegan.
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Well: Why Was Warren Buffett Screened for Prostate Cancer?
Posted: April 19th, 2012, 4:58am EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Mr. Buffett's cancer was detected with a prostate specific antigen blood test, but the decision to screen him goes against the recommendations of a government panel that issues screening guidelines.
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Well: Are Most People in Denial About Their Weight?
Posted: April 18th, 2012, 9:34pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Scientists are only now beginning to understand the complicated process in which the brain integrates signals from all the senses to form our body images.
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Well: The Challenge of Going Vegan
Posted: April 18th, 2012, 3:06pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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As countless aspiring vegans are discovering, the switch from omnivore to herbivore is fraught with physical, social and economic challenges.
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Well: A New Look for Well
Posted: April 17th, 2012, 11:17am EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Well has a new look, with news and features on food, fitness and personal health.
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Well: Passover Recipes for Health
Posted: April 6th, 2012, 3:15pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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In this week's Recipes for Health, Martha Rose Shulman takes us on a tour of the Mediterranean to discover a Sephardic Passover meal, with dishes from Turkey, Greece, North Africa and the Middle East.
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Well: Life, Interrupted: A Video Portrait of Cancer in Young Adulthood
Posted: April 3rd, 2012, 12:52pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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A new video documents the experiences of Suleika Jaouad, a 23-year-old woman with cancer.
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Well: Vegetarian Burger Recipes for Health
Posted: March 30th, 2012, 2:46pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Martha Rose Shulman offers five ways to make burgers without the meat in this week's Recipes for Health.
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Well: Why 'Bully' Is a Family Film
Posted: March 30th, 2012, 12:11pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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The new documentary "Bully" may shock parents, but very little of it is likely to surprise their school-age children.
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Well: Grieving for Pets and Humans: Is There a Difference?
Posted: March 27th, 2012, 1:44pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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How could the death of a dog possibly hurt as much as that of a family member? Joe Yonan has been struggling to understand the differences in the four months since the death of his beloved dog Red.
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Well: Quiz: The Diaper-Changing Index
Posted: March 22nd, 2012, 12:10pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Do you love or hate child-care tasks? See how you compare to others.
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Well: Do Women Like Child Care More Than Men?
Posted: March 22nd, 2012, 12:01am EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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On 16 out of 25 child-care tasks - like changing diapers, taking a child to the doctor or getting up in the middle of a night to attend to a child - women reported statistically significant higher levels of enjoyment than men.
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Well: The Annual Doctor Visit Loses Some Relevance
Posted: March 20th, 2012, 11:31am EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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For many women who have been making annual gynecological visits since their teens, the advice that it's no longer necessary is unsettling.
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Well Blog: Recipes for Health: Tostadas
Posted: March 16th, 2012, 1:29pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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The Recipes for Health columnist, Martha Rose Shulman, offers a way to make tostadas without the frying.
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Well Blog: New Guidelines Advise Less Frequent Pap Smears
Posted: March 14th, 2012, 6:30pm EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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A federal panel and other groups recommend that the Pap test, which screens for cervical cancer and for decades was a yearly ritual for many women, should be done only every third year.
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Well Blog: Discovering Kohlrabi (It's a Vegetable)
Posted: March 9th, 2012, 11:53am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Inside the thick skin of a kohlrabi lies a crisp, juicy vegetable that is good raw or cooked.
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Well: A Heart Helper May Come at a Price for the Brain
Posted: March 5th, 2012, 5:02pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Doctors have been fielding reports from patients that statins leave them feeling "fuzzy," and unable to remember small and big things.
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Well: A Heart Helper May Come at a Price for the Brain
Posted: March 5th, 2012, 5:02pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Doctors have been fielding reports from patients that statins leave them feeling "fuzzy," and unable to remember small and big things.
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Well Blog: Smoothie Recipes for Health
Posted: March 2nd, 2012, 4:37pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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In the latest Recipes for Health, Martha Rose Shulman creates smoothies using ingredients commonly found in salads or on a dinner plate.
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Well Blog: Girls Add a Growl to Teen Lexicon
Posted: February 27th, 2012, 11:22pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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The linguistic quirks of teenage girls remain a topic of fascination among researchers, who note that young girls often start vocal trends. And as a new report from Science Times reveals, Valley Girl lingo is out and the growl is in.
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Well: Knee Replacement May Be a Lifesaver for Some
Posted: February 27th, 2012, 5:49pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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New research suggests that for some patients, knee replacement surgery can actually save their lives by helping them become more healthy and active.
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Well Blog: Bibimbap Recipes for Health
Posted: February 24th, 2012, 11:32am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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The classic Korean rice and vegetable dish known as bibimbap is versatile and delicious.
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Well Blog: Fine Dining for Dogs and Cats
Posted: February 15th, 2012, 6:37pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Many "pet parents" are switching from traditional commercial pet foods to a new generation of chef-inspired brands.
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Well: Well: Remembering Jeffrey Zaslow
Posted: February 13th, 2012, 8:38pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Much of the writing of Jeffrey Zaslow, who died last week, centered on the themes of love, commitment and living in the moment.
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Well Blog: Hearty Winter Recipes for Health
Posted: February 10th, 2012, 2:13pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Heat up your winter dinners with these hot vegetable dishes from Martha Rose Shulman.
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Well: Tai Chi Benefits Patients With Parkinson's
Posted: February 9th, 2012, 10:03am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Tai chi may help retrain the brain to improve balance and movement control in people with Parkinson's disease.
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Well Blog: Parents, Coaches and Youth Sports
Posted: February 7th, 2012, 2:57pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Outspoken parents may be keeping good coaches away from youth sports.
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Well Blog: A Better Way to Spend Breast Cancer Funds?
Posted: February 7th, 2012, 12:43pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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We must move breast cancer advocacy to the next level, beyond screening for cancers that are already there, even beyond the cure, to finding the cause, writes Dr. Susan Love.
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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.
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Well: Today's Teens Better Behaved Than Their Parents
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 9:09am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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In fact, today's teenagers are misbehaving a lot less than their parents did.
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Well Blog: A Picture Collage of Life After Cancer
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 12:01am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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More than 1,150 people have submitted their photos and stories to the Picture Your Life After Cancer project, creating an inspiring collage of the life that is possible after cancer.
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Well Blog: Patient Voices: Hemophilia
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 3:23pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Five people talk about life with bleeding disorders.
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Well: In Rating Pain, Women Are the More Sensitive Sex
Posted: January 23rd, 2012, 5:18pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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A Stanford study found that women reported higher levels than men suffering the same chronic ailments.
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Well Blog: Gross! Yuck! Harnessing the Power of Disgust
Posted: January 23rd, 2012, 3:17pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Disgust is having its moment in the light as researchers find that it does more than cause that sick feeling in the stomach. It protects human beings from disease and parasites, and affects almost every aspect of human relations, from romance to politics.
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Well Blog: Omelet Recipes for Health
Posted: January 20th, 2012, 2:39pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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For a simple and easy meal, start with an egg or two.
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Well Blog: Looking Inside the Twinkie
Posted: January 20th, 2012, 1:52pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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How many rocks does it take to make a Twinkie? I recently spoke with the author of "Twinkie, Deconstructed,'' about the ingredients that go into a Twinkie, why it matters and what happens when you try to make one at home.
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Well Blog: Helping Injured Dogs Walk Again
Posted: January 19th, 2012, 2:51pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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An experimental drug being tested on dachshunds and other dogs with spinal cord damage may eventually lead to new treatments for people with similar injuries.
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Well Blog: Boosting Mental Fitness in Middle Age
Posted: January 19th, 2012, 2:44pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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For those in midlife and beyond, a college degree appears to slow the brain's aging process by up to a decade, adding a new twist to the cost-benefit analysis of higher education.
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Well Blog: Obesity Rates Stall, But No Decline
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 4:44pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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After two decades of steady increases, obesity rates for adults and children in the United States have remained largely unchanged during the past 12 years.
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Well: Daily Aspirin Is Not for Everyone, Study Suggests
Posted: January 16th, 2012, 4:36pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Nearly a third of middle-aged Americans regularly take aspirin in the hope of preventing a heart attack or a stroke, but in some patients this so-called wonder drug is doing more harm than good.
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Well Blog: Apple Recipes for Health
Posted: January 13th, 2012, 3:15pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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This week Martha Rose Shulman encourages home cooks to get more creative with apples, taking her recipes beyond traditional dishes like applesauce and apple pie.
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Well Blog: America's Drinking Binge
Posted: January 11th, 2012, 4:53pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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New research shows that four times a month, one in six Americans goes on a drinking binge, knocking back an average of eight alcoholic beverages within a few hours.
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Well Blog: What Are Your Life Lessons?
Posted: January 9th, 2012, 6:09pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Tell us what you've learned about life in the course of living it, what lessons you want to leave behind and what you might do differently if you had a second time around.
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Well Blog: Worrying Less About Teens, Texting and Social Media
Posted: January 9th, 2012, 6:08pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Much of the early research - and many of the early pronouncements - on social media seemed calculated to make parents terrified of an emerging technology that many of them did not understand as well as their children did.
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Well: P.S.A. Test Does Not Save Lives
Posted: January 6th, 2012, 4:00pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Updated findings from one of the largest studies of prostate cancer screening show that the commonly used P.S.A. blood test did not save lives, although questions remain about whether younger men or those at very high risk for the disease might benefit.
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Well Blog: Turnip Recipes for Health
Posted: January 6th, 2012, 1:26pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Turnips are often overlooked by food shoppers, but they can be a surprisingly flavorful addition to your table.
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Well: A Recipe for Simplifying Life: Ditch All the Recipes
Posted: January 4th, 2012, 9:03pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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In instructing readers on the art of intuitive cooking, the chef and food writer Tamar Adler offers not just cooking lessons, but a recipe for simplifying life.
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Well: A Recipe for Simplifying Life: Ditch All the Recipes
Posted: January 4th, 2012, 9:03pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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In instructing readers on the art of intuitive cooking, the chef and food writer Tamar Adler offers not just cooking lessons, but a recipe for simplifying life.
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The Fat Trap
Posted: December 28th, 2011, 9:20pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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In the battle to lose weight, and keep it off, our bodies are fighting against us.
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Well Blog: Why Lost Pounds Come Back
Posted: December 28th, 2011, 12:37pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Clearly, weight loss is an intense struggle, one in which we are not fighting simply hunger or cravings for sweets, but our own bodies.
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Well Blog: Best Quotes from Books and Television About Middle Childhood
Posted: December 26th, 2011, 1:07pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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What are your favorite quotes from books, television or movie that capture the angst and excitement of middle childhood?
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Well Blog: Taco Recipes for Health
Posted: December 23rd, 2011, 11:41am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Tacos are a favorite quick dish in many homes, but this week Martha Rose Shulman tweaks the taco to feed a holiday crowd.
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Well Blog: Soup Recipes for Health
Posted: December 17th, 2011, 12:58am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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To keep you warm this winter, Martha Rose Shulman, the Recipes for Health columnist, suggests blending up creamy homemade soup.
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Well Blog: Holiday Gifts From Your Kitchen
Posted: December 11th, 2011, 9:12am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Gifts from the kitchen can be sweet treats, savory oils, marinated cheese or dry-mix bags of a favorite pancake or muffin recipe.
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Well Blog: Holiday Gifts From Your Kitchen
Posted: December 11th, 2011, 9:12am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Gifts from the kitchen can be sweet treats, savory oils, marinated cheese or dry-mix bags of a favorite pancake or muffin recipe.
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Well Blog: Holiday Gifts From Your Kitchen
Posted: December 11th, 2011, 9:12am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Gifts from the kitchen can be sweet treats, savory oils, marinated cheese or dry-mix bags of a favorite pancake or muffin recipe.
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Well: The Generous Marriage
Posted: December 9th, 2011, 7:28am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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From tribesmen to billionaire philanthropists, the social value of generosity is already well known. But new research suggests it also matters much more intimately than we imagined, even down to our most personal relationships.
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Well Blog: Extreme Cleaning for the Holidays
Posted: December 8th, 2011, 2:24pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Extreme cleaners get to work during the holidays, making sure floors and toilets shine as brightly as holiday lights.
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Well Blog: Extreme Cleaning for the Holidays
Posted: December 8th, 2011, 2:24pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Extreme cleaners get to work during the holidays, making sure floors and toilets shine as brightly as holiday lights.
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Well Blog: Extreme Cleaning for the Holidays
Posted: December 8th, 2011, 2:24pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Extreme cleaners get to work during the holidays, making sure floors and toilets shine as brightly as holiday lights.
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Well Blog: Quiz: Do You Have a Generous Relationship?
Posted: December 8th, 2011, 12:36pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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How does your relationship rate on the generosity scale?
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Well Blog: Quiz: Do You Have a Generous Relationship?
Posted: December 8th, 2011, 12:36pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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How does your relationship rate on the generosity scale?
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Well Blog: Quiz: Do You Have a Generous Relationship?
Posted: December 8th, 2011, 12:36pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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How does your relationship rate on the generosity scale?
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Well Blog: Lowering Breast Cancer Risk
Posted: December 7th, 2011, 2:42pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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A new report aimed at identifying environmental risk factors for breast cancer urges women to avoid unnecessary medical radiation, avoid hormone treatments for menopause that combine estrogen and progestin, limit alcohol intake and minimize weight gain.
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Well Blog: Lowering Breast Cancer Risk
Posted: December 7th, 2011, 2:42pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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A new report aimed at identifying environmental risk factors for breast cancer urges women to avoid unnecessary medical radiation, avoid hormone treatments for menopause that combine estrogen and progestin, limit alcohol intake and minimize weight gain.
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Well Blog: City Sidewalks, Busy Sidewalks
Posted: December 6th, 2011, 2:16pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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In New York City, everyone is a pedestrian, which can lead to big crowds on sidewalks.
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Well Blog: Lessons in Home Cooking From Star Chefs
Posted: November 30th, 2011, 10:55am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Several new cookbooks that promise lessons in home cooking from some of the world's most celebrated chefs.
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Well Blog: Vegetarian Thanksgiving Sandwich Recipes
Posted: November 23rd, 2011, 1:27pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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The Chicago chef Jeff Mauro, winner of "The Next Food Network Star" and host of the new show "Sandwich King," rethinks the Thanksgiving sandwich using leftovers from a vegetarian Thanksgiving.
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Well Blog: Health Tips From the Thankgiving Help Line
Posted: November 23rd, 2011, 1:10pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Looking for vegetarian gravy or a gluten-free Kosher dessert? The Thanksgiving Help Line has the answers.
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Well Blog: A Lottery Win for Vegan Diners
Posted: November 22nd, 2011, 4:30pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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A winning lottery ticket led the creation of one of New York's most popular vegan restaurants.
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Well Blog: Better Health for the Nation's Truckers
Posted: November 22nd, 2011, 11:35am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Beset by rising insurance costs and desperate to ensure their drivers pass government health tests, trucking companies and industry groups are working hard to persuade truckers to change their habits.
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Well: Patients, Too, Turn to the Internet for Fund-Raising
Posted: November 22nd, 2011, 11:33am EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Online fund-raising - a common tactic for nonprofit groups and charity events - is starting to spread to the world of costly health care.
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Well Blog: Conquering Your Clutter
Posted: November 21st, 2011, 4:35pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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In today's Personal Health column, Jane Brody comes to terms with her inner hoarder, taking steps to clean up and clear out her three-story home filled with stuff.
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Well Blog: Cooking With Cornmeal Recipes for Health
Posted: November 18th, 2011, 2:13pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Cornbread often makes an appearance at the Thanksgiving table, but as Martha Rose Shulman explains in this week's Recipes for Health, home cooks can find lots of creative ways to use cornmeal.
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Well: So You Think You Can Be a Morning Person?
Posted: November 18th, 2011, 2:11pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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For those who fantasize about greeting the dawn, there is hope.
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Well Blog: Crazy Sexy Thanksgiving
Posted: November 17th, 2011, 7:15pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Kris Carr, a cancer survivor and wellness guru, never wavers from healthful living, but she admits to loosening up a bit during the holidays. Her "Crazy Sexy Thanksgiving" menu celebrates plant-based eating.
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Well Blog: Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Hearty Vegan Main Courses
Posted: November 17th, 2011, 7:08pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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A vegan chef, Chloe Coscarelli, offers hearty vegetarian dishes packed with protein for diners who want to skip the turkey main course.
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Well Blog: Home Cooks Rethink Sweet Potatoes
Posted: November 15th, 2011, 2:51pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Sweet potato casserole topped with marshmallows has become a staple of many Thanksgiving tables. But if you're ready to rethink this iconic holiday dish, a community of home cooks is here to help.
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Well Blog: The Meatball Shop Goes Vegetarian
Posted: November 15th, 2011, 2:10pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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The Meatball Shop in Manhattan is famous for its meatballs, of course, but some of the restaurant's most popular and creative dishes don't have any meat at all.
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Well Blog: Light Therapy for Dark Days
Posted: November 14th, 2011, 5:40pm EST by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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For the millions of Americans who suffer from mild to severe winter blues, bright-light therapy is the treatment of choice, with response rates comparable with those of antidepressants