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• The Evidence Gap: British Balance Gain Against the Cost of the Latest Drugs

  Skyrocketing health care prices have led a growing number of countries to follow Britain’s example by asking how much life is worth. Posted Dec 03 2008, 04:13 AM by NYT > Home Page Filed under: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Medicine and Health, England

• Expert Panel Seeks Changes in Training of Medical Residents

  The recommendations, which included mandatory sleep breaks and more structured shift changes to reduce the risk of fatigue-related errors, would be significant and costly. Posted Dec 02 2008, 11:39 PM by NYT > Health Filed under: Medicine and Health, Doctors, Hospitals, Sleep, Medical Schools

• Evidence Gap: British Balance Gain Versus Cost of Latest Drugs

  Skyrocketing health care prices have led a growing number of countries to follow Britain’s example when asking the hardest of questions: How much is life worth? Posted Dec 02 2008, 11:31 PM by NYT > Health Filed under: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Medicine and Health, England

• Cleveland Clinic Discloses Doctors’ Industry Ties

  In the first such step by a major medical center, the clinic says it has begun publicly disclosing the business relationships its staff has with drug makers. Posted Dec 02 2008, 07:04 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Medicine and Health, Doctors, Conflicts of Interest, Cleveland Clinic

• Well: Panel Calls for Changes in Doctor Training

  The Institute of Medicine proposed mandatory sleep breaks and more structured shift changes to reduce the risk of fatigue-related errors by doctors-in-training. Posted Dec 02 2008, 01:03 PM by NYT > Health Filed under: Medicine and Health

• The Six Habits of Highly Respectful Physicians

  Medical schools may be underemphasizing a simple virtue: good manners. Posted Dec 02 2008, 12:48 PM by NYT > Health Filed under: Medicine and Health, Doctors, Customs, Etiquette and Manners

• Scientist at Work | Rodolfo Llinás: In a Host of Ailments, Seeing a Brain Out of Rhythm

  Rodolfo Llinás believes that abnormal brain rhythms help account for a variety of disorders, but his theory is far from widely accepted. Posted Dec 02 2008, 11:22 AM by NYT > Health Filed under: Science and Technology, Medicine and Health, Schizophrenia, Parkinson's Disease, Brain, Tinnitus, Epilepsy, Llinas, Rodolfo, abnormal brain rhythms

• Cases: A Scare Forever Etched

  Scary experiences etch the lives of young surgeons and can be great teachers. Posted Dec 02 2008, 11:11 AM by NYT > Health Filed under: Medicine and Health, Doctors, Surgery and Surgeons, tracheotomy

• Personal Health: Finding, and Treating, Esophageal Cancer

  For about 90 percent of patients with esophageal cancer, early detection and treatment are missed, and the outcome is fatal. Posted Dec 02 2008, 11:06 AM by NYT > Health Filed under: Medicine and Health, Cancer, Digestive Tract, Esophageal Cancer, Barrett's Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux (Acid Reflux), Heartburn

• Really?: The Claim: Some People Dream Only in Black and White

  In an age of high-definition television it might seem peculiar to think that anyone would experience colorless dreams. Posted Dec 02 2008, 07:56 AM by NYT > Health Filed under: Medicine and Health, Brain, Sleep, Dreams

• Cardiologists Debate Expensive Heart Scans

  A high-tech CT scan is a faster and less invasive procedure, but has no proven benefits over an angiogram, a new study suggests. Posted Dec 02 2008, 07:55 AM by NYT > Health Filed under: Medicine and Health, Research, Heart, CAT Scans, Radiation, Angioplasty

• Arrogant, Abusive and Disruptive -- and a Doctor

  Recent studies suggest that badly behaved doctors contribute to medical mistakes, preventable complications and even death. Posted Dec 02 2008, 07:52 AM by NYT > Health Filed under: Medicine and Health, Doctors, Hospitals, Customs, Etiquette and Manners

• Delay in Cancer Treatment Is Found to Raise Recurrence

  Even short delays in obtaining radiation therapy worsened outcomes for older women with early-stage breast cancer, a new study suggests. Posted Dec 02 2008, 01:12 AM by NYT > Health Filed under: Medicine and Health, Cancer, Mammography, Breast, Radiation

• Most Patients Should Be Screened for H.I.V., Physicians’ Group Says

  The American College of Physicians is urging doctors to screen all patients for H.I.V. routinely beginning at age 13, whether or not they engage in risky behaviors. Posted Dec 02 2008, 12:33 AM by NYT > Health Filed under: Medicine and Health, Doctors, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American College of Physicians

• Report Ties Children’s Use of Media to Their Health

  A review of 173 studies found that more time with television, films, video games, magazines, music and the Internet was linked to rises in childhood obesity, tobacco use and sexual behavior. Posted Dec 01 2008, 10:53 PM by NYT > Health Filed under: Medicine and Health, Television, Children and Youth, Families and Family Life, National Institutes of Health, Computer and Video Games, Common Sense Media