We Eat
Choosing a Sugar Substitute
By KENNETH CHANG
Despite decades of use and tests, many people have lingering concerns about the safety of the options available - mainly saccharin, aspartame and sucralose - with choices often based on hearsay, mythology and whim.
Obesity Ills That Won't Budge Fuel Soda Battle by Bloomberg
By WINNIE HU
Intractable obesity rates in areas like the Bronx suggest that New York City's previous efforts have not been enough to change behaviors.
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Money and Policy
The Consumer
The Reward for Donating a Kidney: No Insurance
By RONI CARYN RABIN
It is unclear how often kidney donors have trouble obtaining insurance, but advocates say the fear of being uninsurable may be a powerful deterrent to donation.
Sept. 11 Health Fund Given Clearance to Cover Cancer
By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
A federal health official's decision came as a vindication for people who have claimed that their cancers were caused by exposure to the dust cloud and debris at ground zero.
Research
Well
CT Scans Increase Children's Cancer Risk, Study Finds
By DENISE GRADY
Researchers say the small but significant increases in the risk of leukemia and brain cancer do not mean that CT scans should be avoided entirely, but that the test should be performed only when necessary.
Vital Signs
Risks: Diabetes Drugs Carry Vision Risks
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
A popular class of drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes may increase the risk of vision problems, a new study suggests.
Fitness and Nutrition
Phys Ed
Moderation as the Sweet Spot for Exercise
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
The amount of physical activity needed to improve health and longevity, the new science shows, is modest, and more is not necessarily better.
Recipes for Health
Quinoa Salads With Spring Vegetables
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
The vegetal flavor of protein-rich quinoa makes it a natural for hearty salads with great staying power.
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Life, Interrupted
Finding My Cancer Style
By SULEIKA JAOUAD
While much of what a cancer patient experiences is deeply personal, losing your hair is an undeniably public affair, Suleika Jaouad writes.
18 and Under
The Makings of Our Earliest Memories
By PERRI KLASS, M.D.
Memories can form in even very young children, it seems, but it is not clear that they can be retrieved.