Updated 3/27/01
FAMILY PLANNING
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The pill has company
There's a new wave of of contraceptives, just on the market or awaiting approval, that don't require daily vigilance.
Photo caption: Mirena. The hormonal IUD is smaller and more flexible than past copper IUDs. (Charlie Archambault for USN≀)
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NUTRITION
Designer eggs
By feeding hens a special diet, producers have come up with eggs rich in
Omega-3 fatty acids, the same heart-healthy compounds found in fatty fish
such as salmon, tuna, and anchovies.
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FITNESS
Faith and fitness
The spirituality in religious workout programs goes beyond dress codes. They tout a connection between body and soul, arguing that fitness fosters spiritual well-being.
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TOXINS
Prevention pays
A groundbreaking study surveys for the first time how dozens of
possibly toxic substances in air, food, and water build up in the
bodies of Americans.
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VITAL STATISTICS
The heartbreaking wait for a transplant
A record 75,131 Americans await single- and multiple-organ transplants. Advances in medical technology are responsible for the surge, but there has only been a slow bump up in donors. Of those on the waiting list, 15 die each day.
• Find out how long the waiting period is for a specific organ.
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ALLERGIES
Bring on the tissues
The burgeoning field of pollen forecasting warns of sniffly
times ahead, for this spring and many springs to come. |
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FAMILY HISTORY
Family-related illness
The more medical science discovers about the complex interplay between nature and nurture, the larger the role family history appears to play in disease.
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TECHNOLOGY
High-tech scans
Some people cheer the availability of new imaging scans. Yet many medical experts believe healthy people should not have them.
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NUTRITION
Overvalued vitamins?
An independent testing group sampled 27 multivitamins
and minerals to see whether they contained claimed nutrient levels; nine failed.
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FITNESS
Don't drink and bike
A recent study shows that even one drink dilutes the skills and
judgment needed for safe cycling.
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
New-style mammograms
They detect cancer. But so do the old. Either way you wait.
Same-day diagnosis
Technology developed to help look for life on Mars may eliminate the cutting and waiting.
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BEST HOSPITALS: CANCER
1. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
2. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York
3. Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
4. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
5. Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.
View additional best hospitals rankings.
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BRIEFS
Weekly Prozac
The FDA recently approved a
once-a-week version of the drug.
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Green tea
A recent study shows that green tea may not be a tonic after all.
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Pap tests
A test for a cancer-causing virus could provide peace of mind after the Pap test.
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Hepatitis B
Hospitals are needlessly putting off vaccinating infants for
hepatitis B.
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Snoring and strokes
Snoring and daytime drowsiness may signal an increased risk of stroke.
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Achy ears
Children may not need antibiotics for their ear infections.
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Are there certain items to eat at a fast-food restaurant that are
better than others? Read the transcript of our conversation with Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation.
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