Stig Östlund

tisdag, juni 12, 2012

NEW YORK TIMES - HEALTH UPDATE

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.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg outside Montefiore Medical Center, where he announced his proposal on large sugary drinks.

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 Reward for Donating a Kidney: No Insurance
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
CT Scans Increase Children's Cancer Risk, Study Finds
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.

Risks: Diabetes Drugs Carry Vision Risks
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
Moderate exercise may be more beneficial than vigorous workouts.
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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Finding My Cancer Style
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.
The Makings of Our Earliest Memories
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.

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