What We Eat
Choosing a Sugar Substitute
By KENNETH CHANG
Despite decades of
use and tests, many people have lingering concerns about the safety of
the options available - mainly saccharin, aspartame and sucralose - with
choices often based on hearsay, mythology and whim.
Sidebar: 
Obesity Ills That Won't Budge Fuel Soda Battle by Bloomberg
By WINNIE HU
Intractable
obesity rates in areas like the Bronx suggest that New York City's
previous efforts have not been enough to change behaviors.
Money and Policy
The Consumer
The Reward for Donating a Kidney: No Insurance
By RONI CARYN RABIN
It is unclear how
often kidney donors have trouble obtaining insurance, but advocates say
the fear of being uninsurable may be a powerful deterrent to donation.
Sept. 11 Health Fund Given Clearance to Cover Cancer
By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
A federal health
official's decision came as a vindication for people who have claimed
that their cancers were caused by exposure to the dust cloud and debris
at ground zero.
Research
Well
CT Scans Increase Children's Cancer Risk, Study Finds
By DENISE GRADY
Researchers say
the small but significant increases in the risk of leukemia and brain
cancer do not mean that CT scans should be avoided entirely, but that
the test should be performed only when necessary.
Post a Comment Vital Signs
Risks: Diabetes Drugs Carry Vision Risks
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
A popular class of drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes may increase the risk of vision problems, a new study suggests.
Fitness and Nutrition
Phys Ed
Moderation as the Sweet Spot for Exercise
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
The amount of
physical activity needed to improve health and longevity, the new
science shows, is modest, and more is not necessarily better.
Recipes for Health
Quinoa Salads With Spring Vegetables
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
The vegetal flavor of protein-rich quinoa makes it a natural for hearty salads with great staying power.
Views
Life, Interrupted
Finding My Cancer Style
By SULEIKA JAOUAD
While much of what
a cancer patient experiences is deeply personal, losing your hair is an
undeniably public affair, Suleika Jaouad writes.
18 and Under
The Makings of Our Earliest Memories
By PERRI KLASS, M.D.
Memories can form in even very young children, it seems, but it is not clear that they can be retrieved.
Columns
Personal Health
Respect for Water Cuts Risk of Drowning
By JANE E. BRODY
While drownings
have been declining for decades in the United States, they remain the
second leading cause of injury-related deaths.
Really?
The Claim: Quitting Smoking Is Harder for Women
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR
Conventional
wisdom says it is harder to quit for women, but the largest study of the
claim to date finds that there is little difference in successful
cessation rates among men and women.
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