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Well: In Israel, a New Approach to Organ Donation
published on February 20th, 2012 at 03:40 PM
The country has decided to try a system for organ donation that would give transplant priority to ...
Personal Health: It's Not Too Late to Become a Yoga Believer
published on February 20th, 2012 at 03:40 PM
A class visit, a new book on yoga's risks and benefits and the prodding of friends prompt a ...
Really?: The Claim: An Ice Bath Can Soothe Sore Muscles
published on February 20th, 2012 at 03:40 PM
A dunk in icy water may reduce inflammation and soreness after a heavy workout, but it's not clear ...
Book Review: ‘Health Care Reform’ - Book Review - A Cartoon to Cut Through Red Tape
published on February 14th, 2012 at 03:40 PM
“Health Care Reform,” by the economist Jonathan Gruber, offers an easy-to-understand walk ...
18 and Under: 18 and Under: Cholesterol Screening in Children
published on February 13th, 2012 at 03:40 PM
A report on cardiovascular development recommended testing all children, opening a debate among ...
Essay: Breast Cancer Screening Matters, but Prevention Is the Real Goal
published on February 9th, 2012 at 03:40 PM
Perhaps too much emphasis is placed on looking for existing breast cancer when the search should ...
Patient Voices: Changed, but Not Defined, by Hemophilia
published on February 8th, 2012 at 03:40 PM
Three people living with hemophilia talk about how the condition affects their lives.
Books: In Search of the Elusive Definition of Heterosexuality
published on February 8th, 2012 at 03:40 PM
A concept that didn’t seem to need naming until quite recently.
How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body
published on February 3rd, 2012 at 03:40 PM
Popped ribs, brain injuries, blinding pain. Are the healing rewards worth the risks?
Essay: Depression Defies Rush to Find Evolutionary Upside
published on February 2nd, 2012 at 03:40 PM
There is a line to be drawn between any insights from sadness and the debility of a clinical ...

Insurance

Insurance Coverage Might Steer Women To Costlier — But More Effective — Birth Control
published on February 21st, 2012 at 06:03 PM
In the heated debate over to what extent religiously affiliated employers should be required to ...
Home Insurers Avoid Catastrophe Risk, Stockpile Cash
published on February 21st, 2012 at 06:03 PM
The Consumer Federation of America is attacking home insurers for holding too much capital and ...
Rising costs, health care reform law create more interest in self-funding
published on February 21st, 2012 at 06:03 PM
As health care costs continue to climb, many midsize employers are turning to self-funding as a ...
Insurance Agents Charged In $100 Million Fraud Scheme
published on February 21st, 2012 at 06:03 PM
The Manhattan United States Attorney and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have charged three ...
States strike at ‘Obamacare,’ seek to exempt insurers, employers from birth-control coverage
published on February 20th, 2012 at 06:03 PM
BOISE, Idaho — Republican lawmakers in a handful of states are opening another front in the ...