Sunday, May 31, 2015

Five Islands We Are Really Sick Of


Five Islands We Are Really Sick Of
An island stay sounds dreamy, but the reality of quarantine islands used in the days before antibiotics was often a nightmare.

June 1, 2015 at 12:30AM
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Easy Peasy


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Saturday, May 30, 2015

A Peony Party at the Farm

Spring is a wonderful season to celebrate any occasion! Around this time every year, when my herbaceous peonies are in full bloom, I love to show off their [&hellip...

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The Weekly Health Quiz: College Stress, Flossing and Back Pain Relief


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Friday, May 29, 2015

‘Devious Defecator’ Case Tests Genetics Law


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The Secret Sadness of Pregnancy With Depression


The Secret Sadness of Pregnancy With Depression
Pregnant women often fear taking the antidepressants they rely on. But not treating their mental illness can be just as dangerous.

May 29, 2015 at 11:45AM
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Ask Grover: What’s Your Favorite Breakfast Fruit?


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Ask Well: Floss or Brush First?


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Everything you need to know about 'female Viagra'


Everything you need to know about 'female Viagra'
Have doctors found a pill that can relight a woman’s sexual desire?

May 29, 2015 at 06:12AM
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A Late May Garden Tour at the Farm

Every day, there’s something new blooming at the farm. Yesterday, I hosted a garden tour for a small group, which included wives of several executives from the trading [&hellip...

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Thursday, May 28, 2015

A Proposal to Modify Plants Gives G.M.O. Debate New Life


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Smuggling a Beer for My Hospital Patient


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Committing to a Dog After Cancer


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This Might Hurt · thewalrus.ca


This Might Hurt · thewalrus.ca
The eerie beauty of obsolete medicine captivates us because it lays bare the barbarousness of the healing arts.

May 28, 2015 at 10:37AM
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The Nutrition Gap: Are Doctors Ready to Think Outside the Pillbox?


The Nutrition Gap: Are Doctors Ready to Think Outside the Pillbox?
Many doctors dismiss nutritional therapies as quack medicine. But many patients disagree, and they're taking matters into their own hands — sometimes to the detriment of their health. Can food cure disease? And are doctors ready to think outside the pillbox?

May 28, 2015 at 07:36AM
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Ask Grover: How to Get Children to Eat Vegetables


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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

A Gift from David Rockefeller, Sr.

Happy Birthday to my dear friend, David Rockefeller, Sr. David has been a neighbor and friend of mine ever since I bought Skylands, my home in Seal Harbor, [&hellip...

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H.I.V. Treatment Should Start at Diagnosis, U.S. Health Officials Say


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Live Anthrax Mistakenly Sent to US Labs


Live Anthrax Mistakenly Sent to US Labs
Federal health officials say they are investigating the accidental shipment of live anthrax bacteria to labs in nine states.

May 27, 2015 at 04:53PM
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What Bill Gates Is Afraid Of


What Bill Gates Is Afraid Of
What's likeliest to kill more than 10 million human beings in the next 20 years?

May 27, 2015 at 02:36PM
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Anxious Students Strain College Mental Health Centers


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Slushies vs. Frozen Underwear for Hot-Weather Workouts


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Scientists Just Made A Brand-New Ancient Human Mummy Leg


Scientists Just Made A Brand-New Ancient Human Mummy Leg
Most of what we know about mummies comes from the written accounts of historians like Herodotus, who lived in the 400s BC and recorded how the ancient Egyptians mummified cadavers. But how do we know we can trust this Herodotus guy? Instead of taking his word for it, scientists decided to test whether the ancient methods worked, taking a human body and mummifying it themselves.

May 27, 2015 at 09:31AM
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Planting the Terrace Containers at Skylands

The terraces at Skylands are brimming with plant life and color once again. I spent this past weekend at my home in Maine to carry out my yearly [&hellip...

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Suited and Booted


Suited and Booted
Paralyzed but walking — thanks to an exoskeleton.

May 26, 2015 at 08:58PM
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Training Young Doctors: The Current Crisis


Training Young Doctors: The Current Crisis
In the 1890s, Sir William Osler, now regarded as something of a demigod in American medicine, created at the Johns Hopkins Hospital a novel system for training physicians after graduation from medical school. It required young physicians to reside in the hospital full-time without pay, sometimes for years, to learn how to care for patients under the close supervision of senior physicians.

May 26, 2015 at 07:55PM
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The Daily Struggles Of Someone With Brittle Bone Disease


The Daily Struggles Of Someone With Brittle Bone Disease
Fredrick Brennan is a 19-year-old computer programmer in Brooklyn, better known as "Hotwheels" and the founder of 8chan. He suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, and although he's able to work, he has to overcome a number physical and financial obstacles.

May 26, 2015 at 02:42PM
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Sesame Street Says ‘Let’s Cook’


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Why The Oldest Person In The World Keeps Dying


Why The Oldest Person In The World Keeps Dying
The tenure of the world’s oldest living person isn’t as long as it used to be.

May 26, 2015 at 11:40AM
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Hacking The Nervous System


Hacking The Nervous System
One nerve connects your vital organs, sensing and shaping your health. If we learn to control it, the future of medicine will be electric.

May 26, 2015 at 10:09AM
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Doctoring, Without the Doctor


Doctoring, Without the Doctor
States with a shortage of doctors are giving nurse practitioners greater responsibilities and autonomy.

May 26, 2015 at 08:32AM
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Living at High Altitude Is Linked to Higher SIDS Risk


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Oral Steroids May Be Ineffective Against Sciatica Back Pain


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Wide Use of Antibiotics Allows C.Diff to Flourish


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A Memorial Day Evening Ride Around the Farm

This week, temperatures are expected to hit the high 80s here in the New York City area, but so far, forecasts don’t call for any significant rainfall. Yesterday [&hellip...

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Monday, May 25, 2015

Making LED Light Bulbs Less Attractive to Insects


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Welcome to the falcon hospital of Qatar


Welcome to the falcon hospital of Qatar
Hunting with falcons is a popular sport in the Gulf — and Qatar's capital city, Doha, has a specialist hospital where injured birds are treated.

May 26, 2015 at 12:33AM
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We Need Antibiotics. They’re Not Profitable To Make. Who Pays?


We Need Antibiotics. They’re Not Profitable To Make. Who Pays?
Within the slow-brewing crisis of antibiotic resistance there are a lot of failures. But an important and little-discussed part of the problem is that, once resistance undermines the action of some antibiotics, there are few other drugs to resort to.

May 25, 2015 at 04:18PM
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Doctoring, Without the Doctor


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Why Do You See Better When You Squint?


Why Do You See Better When You Squint?
Remember to say thanks to your fovea!

May 25, 2015 at 11:48AM
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Infections make you dumber, Danish study finds


Infections make you dumber, Danish study finds
A  new study shows that those who have been hospitalized for infections have slightly lower IQs than average.

May 25, 2015 at 10:28AM
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Your New Bionic Lenses Are B.S


Your New Bionic Lenses Are B.S
A British Columbia doctor claims to have invented a bionic lens that gives you three times better vision than 20/20. Meet the latest entry into the realm of health care magical realism.

May 25, 2015 at 09:27AM
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Sunday, May 24, 2015

Women Describe Their Struggles With Gender Roles in Military


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While at War, Female Soldiers Fight to Belong


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America's Alzheimer's time bomb


America's Alzheimer's time bomb
A looming epidemic of dementia has left scientists racing to find a cure for a disease that destroys minds.

May 24, 2015 at 08:40PM
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Avocados Might Help Protect Your Lungs From Stinky Air Pollution


Avocados Might Help Protect Your Lungs From Stinky Air Pollution
A new study says the Vitamin E in avocados may protect your lungs from particulates.

May 24, 2015 at 02:14PM
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Friday, May 22, 2015

Happy Memorial Day Weekend

I want to wish you and your friends and families a very happy Memorial Day weekend. For me, this weekend does signal a significant change of seasons. It [&hellip...

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The Agony of Medical Bills


The Agony of Medical Bills
Even for people with generous insurance plans, a trip to an in-network doctor can result in thousands of dollars in unexpected charges. Can anything be done?

May 22, 2015 at 03:27PM
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The Weekly Health Quiz: Probiotics, Belly Fat and Pot Edibles


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Life In The PICU


Life In The PICU
It is the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, but they call it "Pick-You." And you wonder over and over why you’ve been picked.

May 22, 2015 at 01:08PM
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Why Is It So Easy for States to Execute the Mentally Ill?


Why Is It So Easy for States to Execute the Mentally Ill?
The number of mentally ill people on death row is unknown, in part because it is a prison population not often studied. But there is no question that mental illness is a pervasive problem throughout the criminal justice system.

May 22, 2015 at 11:54AM
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Ask Well: Massage and Toxins


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Lessons on End-of-Life Care From a Sister’s Death


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How to Have Fun When They Say You Can’t Conceive


How to Have Fun When They Say You Can’t Conceive
Over 40, three miscarriages in, and assigned to the five-percent-chance-of-conception club, I kept on plugging the only way I knew how.

May 22, 2015 at 08:37AM
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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Lunch at Patsy Pollack's Country Cottage

Spring is the perfect time of year for outdoor lunches. Last weekend, after our visit with Bunny Williams and our morning at the Trade Secrets rare plant and [&hellip...

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Living With Cancer: Patients on Our Own


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Documenting My Patients’ Next of Kin


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