With more awareness about the risk factors of inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, those with a genetic predisposition can take precautions. Read more…
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Blueberries for All
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
Andrew Scrivani for The New York TimesIf there are such things as “super foods,” the blueberry would be among them. With domestic berries now showing up in supermarkets, here are recipes – some for dessert, some not – that put them to good use. Read more…
Stanislaw Pytel/Getty ImagesAsk Well: For Fitness, 2,000 Calories a Week?
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDSA reader asks: I have read and heard that a person should aim to expend 2,000 calories weekly in exercise for optimum health. Is there any basis for this notion? Read more…
Women With Diabetes Face Greater Heart Risks Than Men
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Type 2 diabetes substantially increases the risk for heart disease, but a large review of studies has found that women with diabetes are at much higher risk than men. Read more…
iStockIs Work Your Happy Place?
By TARA PARKER-POPENew research shows that men and women feel more stressed out at home than when they are at work. Read more…
Where You Live Matters for Lifesaving Liver Transplants
By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D.
A recent analysis found the farther patients lived from a Veterans Administration liver transplant center, the more likely they were to die waiting for a transplant. Read more…
Illustration by Ben Wiseman4 Days, 11 Pounds
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDSA new study suggests that minimal calories and maximal exercise can significantly reduce body fat in just four days — and the loss lasts for months. Read more…
Drowning Risk Varies by Age and Race
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Almost 21,000 people under 30 died from drowning in the 12 years from 1999 to 2010, and there were substantial variations in death rate depending on age, race and ethnicity. Read more…
Brain Changes in College Football Players Raise New Concerns
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
Tim Larsen for The New York TimesA new study found subtle differences in the brains of college football players when compared to other students.The brains of college football players are different from the brains of other students, a new study reports, adding to concerns that sports-related hits to the head could have lingering effects even in healthy athletes who’ve never had a concussion. Read more…
Sandy Huffaker for The New York TimesJonas von Essen, left, and Andi Bell during their match in the Extreme Memory Tournament.Remembering, as an Extreme Sport
By BENEDICT CAREYWhen the world’s best “memory athletes” meet in competition, they quickly build mental “palaces” of images, and just as quickly tear them down. Read more…
When Doctors Treat Patients Like Themselves
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.
Sean KellyWhile patients may prefer doctors like them — in terms of race, gender or weight — it is unclear whether such pairings improve health outcomes. Read more…
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