HEALTH UPDATE
 Farm Use of Antibiotics Defies ScrutinyBy SABRINA TAVERNISE
A dearth of information makes it difficult to document the precise relationship between routine antibiotic use in animals and antibiotic-resistant infections in people, scientists say.
 WellRare Infection Prompts Neti Pot WarningBy TARA PARKER-POPE
After two cases of a deadly brain infection were linked to neti pots, government health officials have issued new warnings about using them safely.
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Money and Policy
 WellRelief for Severe Asthma, at a High PriceBy ANAHAD O'CONNOR
A new procedure provides relief to severe asthmatics when little else works, but it's expensive and insurers are reluctant to pay for it.
 Ryan's Budget Proposal Is Pitting G.O.P. Troops Against Top of the TicketBy JONATHAN WEISMAN
Republicans, even House challengers, are distancing themselves from the proposed Medicare cuts in Paul D. Ryan's budget plan, even as he and Mitt Romney urge them to embrace it.
Research
 WellSchool Bullies Prey on Children with AutismBy ANAHAD O'CONNOR
New research shows that children with autism spectrum disorders, who typically have difficulty in communicating and forming relationships, are far more likely to be bullied than their non-autistic peers.
Fitness and Nutrition
 Vital SignsNutrition: Setting the Mood for Smaller MealsBy NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Diners in a quiet section of a Hardee's restaurant decorated with white tablecloths and indirect lighting ate less of what they ordered and rated the food more highly, a study found.
 Phys EdFinding Your Ideal Running FormBy GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
Many experts say runners should be taught the best form, but new research suggests that runners often improve their form just by running more.
Views
 Giving a Child a New HeartBy SAMUEL WEINSTEIN, M.D.
Once the call comes in - letting me know that there is a donor for one of our patients on the pediatric cardiac transplant list - everything changes.
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 |  Columns Personal HealthToo Young to Have a Stroke? Think AgainBy JANE E. BRODY
Up to 15 percent of strokes affect people no older than 45 - and the sooner the correct diagnosis is made, the less likely the result will be lifelong impairment.
 Really?The Claim: Some Plants Can Filter Airborne ChemicalsBy ANAHAD O'CONNOR
NASA has found that at least 15 common indoor plants can filter pollutants from the air, to some degree.
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