May 19 2012

The Kabul Hospital That Treats All Sides

There is one hospital in Kabul that treats anyone, from any side, no questions asked. The horrors of the war blow through its doors every day.

May 19 2012

Dr. Robert L. Spitzer, Noted Psychiatrist, Apologizes for Study on Gay ‘Cure’

At the end of his career, Dr. Robert L. Spitzer has reached a painful conclusion: “I believe,” he wrote in a letter, “I owe the gay community an apology.”

May 19 2012

Stretch: Downward Dog Hits the Dance Floor

Yoga enthusiasts seeking social outlets without smoke, drugs and (sometimes) alcohol are turning to parties that combine live music, raw food and chants.

May 18 2012

Well: Turning Yoga Into Art

Robert Sturman, an artist from Santa Monica, Calif., has traveled around the world painting and photographing landscapes, musicians and athletes. But it is the study of yoga that has triggered one of the most creative periods of his career.

May 18 2012

Well: Green Garlic Recipes for Health

Shoppers at farmers’ markets may come across green garlic, which has been harvested early, before the cloves have matured. The Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman offers five new ways to cook with green garlic.

May 18 2012

Trial Vaccine Made Some More Vulnerable to H.I.V., Study Confirms

In 2007, a trial of an AIDS vaccine made by Merck was stopped early when it became clear that it was not protecting everyone. Now a follow-up study has confirmed the worst fears of researchers.

May 18 2012

Recipes for Health: Soba With Green Garlic, Spinach, Edamame and Crispy Tofu

This hearty noodle dish makes good use of the season’s best vegetables.

May 18 2012

A Stem-Cell-Based Drug Gets Approval in Canada

Prochymal, developed by Osiris Therapeutics, is a preparation of mesenchymal stem cells, which are obtained from the bone marrow of healthy young adult donors.

May 18 2012

Noticed: Saying ‘No’ to Picture Perfect

A group of young feminists is campaigning against digitally retouched photographs in a teen magazine.

May 18 2012

Rare Genetic Mutations May Underpin Diseases

Because the mutations are so rare, costly studies involving large numbers of patients would be needed to identify their role in each disease.

May 17 2012

Medtronic Says U.S. Investigation Has Closed

The Justice Department and the United States attorney’s office in Massachusetts have closed their investigation related to the orthopedic product Infuse, Medtronic said.

May 17 2012

Well: Life, Interrupted: Hope Is My New Address

I’ve left the isolation of the hospital after my bone marrow transplant and no longer need to be connected to IVs around the clock. I’m enjoying my freedom, but cancer continues to dictate my choices, writes Suleika Jaouad.

May 17 2012

Well: Does Facebook Turn People Into Narcissists?

Some research suggests that people who frequently update their Facebook status are more likely to exhibit narcissistic traits, but the social medium of choice for the self-absorbed may actually be Twitter.

May 17 2012

Zytiga, a Prostate Cancer Drug, Does Well in Trial

In a small clinical trial, six months of treatment with the drug Zytiga, added to standard therapy, eliminated or nearly eliminated tumors in about one-third of men whose disease had not yet spread beyond the prostate gland.

May 17 2012

Op-Ed Contributor: A Judge’s Plea for Medical Marijuana

For cancer patients, marijuana is a medical and a human rights issue. New York should pass the medical marijuana bill this year.

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