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Highway Exhaust Stunts Lung Growth, Study Finds
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR, The New York Times, January 30, 2007
A new study suggests that children who grow up within a third of a mile of a freeway may be sustaining permanent respiratory problems.
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World Scientists Near Consensus on Warming
By JAMES KANTER and ANDREW C. REVKIN, The New York Times, January 30, 2007
PARIS, Jan. 29 — Scientists from across the world gathered Monday to hammer out the final details of an authoritative report on climate change that is expected to project centuries of rising temperatures and sea levels unless there are curbs in emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.
Scientists involved in writing or reviewing the report say it is nearly certain to conclude that there is at least a 90 percent chance that human-caused emissions are the main factor in warming since 1950. The report is the fourth since 1990 from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is overseen by the United Nations.
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Personal Health: The Importance of Knowing What the Doctor Is Talking About
By JANE E. BRODY, The New York Times, January 30, 2007
How often have you left a doctor’s office wondering just what you were told about your health, or what exactly you were supposed to be doing to relieve or prevent a problem? If you are a typical patient, you remember less than half of what your doctor tries to explain.
Whether you left school at 16 or have a doctorate; whether your annual income is in four figures or six; whether you are black, white, Hispanic, Asian or American Indian, chances are there have been many medical encounters that left you with less than optimal understanding about how you can improve or protect your health.
National studies have found that “health literacy” is remarkably low, with more than 90 million Americans unable to adequately understand basic health information. The studies show that this obstacle “affects people of all ages, races, income and education levels,” Dr. Richard H. Carmona, the United States surgeon general, wrote in the August issue of The Journal of General Internal Medicine, which was devoted to health literacy.
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Really? The Claim: The Pill Can Make You Put On Weight
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR, The New York Times, January 30, 2007
THE FACTS Quick weight gain may be among the birth-control pill’s most dreaded side effects. But how much does it really add to your waistline?
Last year, a group of researchers carried out what may be the most extensive study on the subject to date. Their conclusion: In most women, neither the pill nor the patch seems to add any pounds at all.
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By NICHOLAS BAKALAR, The New York Times, January 30, 2007
A new study suggests that children who grow up within a third of a mile of a freeway may be sustaining permanent respiratory problems.
( Read More )
World Scientists Near Consensus on Warming
By JAMES KANTER and ANDREW C. REVKIN, The New York Times, January 30, 2007
PARIS, Jan. 29 — Scientists from across the world gathered Monday to hammer out the final details of an authoritative report on climate change that is expected to project centuries of rising temperatures and sea levels unless there are curbs in emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.
Scientists involved in writing or reviewing the report say it is nearly certain to conclude that there is at least a 90 percent chance that human-caused emissions are the main factor in warming since 1950. The report is the fourth since 1990 from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is overseen by the United Nations.
( Read More )
Personal Health: The Importance of Knowing What the Doctor Is Talking About
By JANE E. BRODY, The New York Times, January 30, 2007
How often have you left a doctor’s office wondering just what you were told about your health, or what exactly you were supposed to be doing to relieve or prevent a problem? If you are a typical patient, you remember less than half of what your doctor tries to explain.
Whether you left school at 16 or have a doctorate; whether your annual income is in four figures or six; whether you are black, white, Hispanic, Asian or American Indian, chances are there have been many medical encounters that left you with less than optimal understanding about how you can improve or protect your health.
National studies have found that “health literacy” is remarkably low, with more than 90 million Americans unable to adequately understand basic health information. The studies show that this obstacle “affects people of all ages, races, income and education levels,” Dr. Richard H. Carmona, the United States surgeon general, wrote in the August issue of The Journal of General Internal Medicine, which was devoted to health literacy.
( Read More )
Really? The Claim: The Pill Can Make You Put On Weight
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR, The New York Times, January 30, 2007
THE FACTS Quick weight gain may be among the birth-control pill’s most dreaded side effects. But how much does it really add to your waistline?
Last year, a group of researchers carried out what may be the most extensive study on the subject to date. Their conclusion: In most women, neither the pill nor the patch seems to add any pounds at all.
( Read More )
