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en-us Copyright 2010 The New York Times Company Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:50:34 GMT NYT > Health http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gif http://www.nytimes.com/pages/health/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Patient Money: Food Safety Tips for the Budget-Conscious http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=a5b5816bc81cadaf2203e7f96a8c4cf7 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/health/04patient.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/health/04patient.html Kathleen McCleary of Falls Church, Va., center, says she started to buy her produce from a local farmers’ market after falling ill with E. coli. Daniel Rosenbaum for The New York Times Safety experts have advice on ways to germ-proof your food, and still save money.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=a5b5816bc81cadaf2203e7f96a8c4cf7&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=a5b5816bc81cadaf2203e7f96a8c4cf7&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=Health&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Health.18616,cat.Health.rss"/>

Patient Money: Food Safety Tips for the Budget-Conscious
Safety experts have advice on ways to germ-proof your food, and still save money.

City’s Efforts Fail to Dent Child Obesity
Forty percent of the nearly 637,000 children in kindergarten through the eighth grade were found to be overweight or obese in the 2008-9 school year.

H.I.V. Prevention Gel Hits Snag: Money
Donors have not yet committed enough money for studies needed to confirm a promising South African trial of a microbicide and to get the product to women.

F.D.A. Backtracks and Returns Drug to Market
After being flooded with complaints, the agency said it would continue to allow the sale of the drug midodrine.

Modified Salmon Is Safe, F.D.A. Says
The assessment makes it more likely that the fish will become the first genetically modified animal to enter the American food supply.

Employers Push Costs for Health on Workers
Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found.

Srinagar Journal: A Kashmir Hospital Is Witness to Conflict
Just getting to work is an ordeal for staff members, who have also had to face chanting protesters in their emergency room.

Recipes for Health: Grilled Leeks With Romesco Sauce
Steamed and grilled leeks are paired with romesco sauce, a nut-thickened pepper purée.

Child’s Ordeal Shows Risks of Psychosis Drugs for Young
Powerful drugs are given to young children despite a lack of study on how they affect development.

Public Hospitals Look to Overhaul Affiliations With Medical Schools
New York City’s hospital system wants to renegotiate longstanding contracts that allow medical schools to manage physicians.

TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories
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Do Belly Blankets Protect Unborn Babies from Radiation?
A new product called Belly Armor claims to shield growing fetuses from radiation from mobile devices. But the question is, Is it necessary?

Study of 9/11's Emotional Response Charts Anxiety, Anger
A new paper in Psychological Science has provided a fever chart of how the emotions of Americans as a whole rose and fell in the course of that singular day

Study: Brain Exercises Delay, but Can't Prevent, Dementia
Contrary to doctors' advice to "use it or lose it," a new study finds that brain-stimulating exercises may fend off dementia -- but at a cost

Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks
A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke

Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study
A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity

Did Our Feasting Rituals Start 12,000 Years Ago?
Just when did early humans start to have feasts? New findings may have answered that question

Study on Forced Pregnancy: Help for Women Who Face Threat
A new study suggests that a few simple questions from health care providers can protect women whose partners want to force them to have children, known as reproductive coercion

Study: Omega-3 Fats May Not Help Heart-Attack Survivors
The heart-healthy fats known as omega-3 fatty acids may not reduce heart risk in patients who have already developed heart disease, a new study finds

Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers, Study Finds
One of the most contentious issues in the vast literature about alcohol consumption has been the consistent finding that those who don't drink tend to die sooner than those who do

Ocean Health: How to Save the World's Dying Coral Reefs
The world's coral reefs are under pressure from rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification, coastal pollution and physical damage