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Why Doctors Care About Happiness
By DANIELLE OFRI, M.D.
We in the health care professions need to notice and inquire about happiness the same way we do other aspects of our patients’ lives.
Gretchen Reynolds, Phys Ed columnist, learning to snowboard.
Learning in midlife to juggle, swim, snowboard or ride a bicycle could strengthen the brain in ways that practicing other familiar pursuits such as crossword puzzles or marathon training will not.
I wanted to be as small as possible, and I saw running as a path toward that goal. Running needed to be part of my life so I could show Steve what I was willing to do for him, writes Jen Miller in her new book, “Running: A Love Story.”
Timothy Wilson, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, and other researchers challenged a landmark 2015 study that cast doubt on the results of dozens of psychology studies.
The new scrutiny of a report that placed doubt on many psychological studies because they could not be replicated noted problems with the retesting.
We in the health care professions need to notice and inquire about happiness the same way we do other aspects of our patients’ lives.
A report in the journal Science reveals how evolution harnessed viral DNA to rewire humans’ own genetic circuitry and strengthen the immune system.
Can you figure out what is wrong with a 36-year-old man who has had body aches for 20 years?
The case stems from various requirements imposed on abortion providers and clinics that critics say would force most clinics in the state to close.
Health groups, including the American Medical Association and the Texas Hospital Association, argue stringent rules the measure would impose are unnecessary.
Many hospitals give probiotics to patients, even though there is little evidence that these so-called “beneficial bacteria” are safe and effective.
A growing number of advocates are talking about menstruation publicly, and calling for free tampons in every public restroom.
When a study found toxic materials on tree trunks in residential neighborhoods of Portland, it produced an upheaval of surprise, anger and fear.
Expatriates and health-conscious Indians are leading the way in protecting themselves against the health-threatening atmosphere.
Inspired by his own body’s ability to suppress disease, Dr. Kohrt pursued a medical career that coupled basic science with a clinical practice.
Filings in a case against Bayer and Johnson & Johnson over the blood-thinning drug Xarelto said the companies helped mislead editors at The New England Journal of Medicine.
The Department of Veterans Affairs doesn’t provide I.V.F. treatment to vets, not even those left infertile through injuries sustained in combat or training
Jane Brody signed up her dog, Max, to be a therapy dog and discovered that patients, hospital workers and pet owners all reap the benefits of the experience.
Mosquito-borne Zika virus may lead to increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome, which leaves patients unable to move and in some cases requires life support.
Hoping to humanize their decisions, more than 100 women filed briefs directed largely at Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who holds the crucial vote in an abortion case to be argued Wednesday.
Federal health regulators plan to warn consumers more strongly about Essure, a contraceptive implant that has drawn thousands of complaints from women reporting chronic pain, bleeding and other health problems.
Half of one satisfying sexual encounter a month: That is the average benefit a woman gets from the new female libido drug, researchers said on Monday.
The most common form of vertigo can be quickly treated by repositioning the head, but many doctors remain unfamiliar with the maneuver.
The recent recession is partly to blame for an increase in maternal age at first birth, one researcher says.
The plans are making a comeback, but they are so tainted by their poor reputation that insurers and companies try to avoid calling them H.M.O.s.
Overdose deaths involving anti-anxiety drugs like Valium and Xanax are on the rise, with more than a fourfold increase between 1996 and 2013, a new study says.
Fears of the Zika virus have prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue strict travel advisories for the upcoming Summer Games in Brazil.
Life and disability insurers sometimes set higher rates for women who suffer depression after childbirth, or decline coverage at all.
Surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic have performed the nation’s first such procedure. The goal: to help women who lack a uterus have babies.
After a fall on ice, I was about to discover what happens when cancer patients must deal with unrelated physical injuries.
A new study suggests that exercise may change how the immune system deals with cancer, explaining why people who exercise appear to be much less likely to develop or die from the disease than people who do not.
Within three hours of a bout of strenuous weight training, there are significant increases in markers of tissue breakdown.
A reader asked: What are the health benefits of pomegranates?
A reader asks: Does the sugar in fruit cause insulin to spike in the same way as regular sugar?
Here is a look at the most prominent rumors and theories about Zika virus, along with responses from scientists.
Why scientists are worried about the growing epidemic and its effects on pregnant women, and advice on how to avoid the infection.
Answers to questions about depression screening and maternal mental illness, following new recommendations saying that women should be screened for depression during pregnancy and after childbirth.
Regulatory obstacles and physicians’ own reluctance mean that many people with opioid addiction are not getting the help they need.
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how we put ourselves in a bind by waiting too long to tell uncomfortable truths.
The New York Times is offering a free mobile app for the popular Scientific 7-Minute Workout and the new Advanced 7-minute Workout.
To identify diagnostic errors, we need more post-mortem exams.
If you live with breast cancer, love someone with breast cancer or worry about your risk for breast cancer, you are part of a global community of women and men whose lives have been touched by the disease.
Few families are prepared when a baby dies prior to delivery. Here, parents who have navigated this difficult experience are sharing their insights.
We asked parents of children with Type 1 diabetes to share their stories about the educational obstacles they have encountered and the steps they took to overcome them.
What is it like to live with a chronic disease, mental illness or confusing condition? In Patient Voices, we feature first person accounts of the challenges patients face as they cope with various health issues.
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