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Coffee May Protect Against Cancer, W.H.O. Concludes
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
In a rare reversal, an influential panel of experts convened by the World Health Organization concluded that regularly drinking coffee could help protect against some types of cancer.
Eat Whole Grains, Live Longer?
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Two large studies have reached the same conclusion: Eating whole grains is associated with significant reductions in the risk for premature death.
Parents Should Avoid Comments on a Child’s Weight
By RONI CARYN RABIN
New research suggests that careless comments about weight gain can have repercussions for years afterward.
Move
PHYS ED
How Exercise May Help the Brain Grow Stronger
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
Exercise caused mice to pump out B.D.N.F., a protein that scientists sometimes refer to as “Miracle-Gro” for the brain.
Live
St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan. Churchgoers May Live Longer
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Attending religious services more than once a week was associated with a 33 percent lower risk for death compared to those who did not attend services.
PERSONAL HEALTH
After surgical and hormonal treatment, George Jorgensen, a Bronx-born G.I., became Christine Jorgensen, a nightclub entertainer and advocate for transsexual rights. Being Transgender as a Fact of Nature
By JANE E. BRODY
The current bathroom controversy reflects prejudice and misinformation about people who identify as transgender.
Folic Acid During Pregnancy May Lower Risk of Childhood Obesity
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Pregnant women are advised to take folic acid to prevent birth defects. It may also lower the risk of obesity in their offspring.
The Weekly Health Quiz: Coffee, Whole Grains and ‘Miracle-Gro’ for the Brain
By TOBY BILANOW
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
Mind
For Teenagers, the Pleasure of ‘Likes’
By RONI CARYN RABIN
Getting a lot of “likes” on social media triggers the same reward center in the brain as thoughts of sex, money or ice cream.
Dizzy and Disoriented, With No Cure in Sight
By BRIAN PLATZER
A diagnosis of vestibular migraine forced the author to choose between living with disabling dizziness or a treatment that triggered disabling nightmares.
Ask Well: Can You Train Yourself to Need Less Sleep?
By KAREN WEINTRAUB
Many people think they can teach themselves to need less sleep, but they’re wrong.
Family
THE CHECKUP
Alice Hansen, 2, receives a pertussis vaccine while her mother, Alishia Hansen, holds her. Should Pediatricians Refuse to Treat Patients Who Don’t Vaccinate?
By PERRI KLASS, M.D.
Some say they should, but other say doctors have an obligation to educate parents “to do the right thing for their children, not to give up on them.”
The Teenager With One Foot Out the Door
By LISA DAMOUR
With their parting maneuvers, young people are subconsciously tempering the emotionally intense, landmark moment of leaving home.
With Our Father’s Death, a Chance for Brothers to Connect
By ARTHUR LEVINE
The most powerful reminders of our dad resided in my brothers and in me. He was the one who might finally draw us close.
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