Vital Signs: Nutrition: Lower Depression Risk Linked to Mediterranean Diet
A Mediterranean may be protect not just the heart, but mental health as well, a new study finds. October 8, 2009 | The New York Times |  
Personal Health: Early Warning for a Deadly Kidney Disease
A test from the National Kidney Foundation can alert people to an illness that often shows no symptoms until the organs are almost ready to fail. September 14, 2009 | The New York Times |  
Really?: The Claim: Cocoa Butter can Remove Stretch Marks.
Can cocoa butter help reduce the marks caused be pregnancy and weight gain? September 14, 2009 | The New York Times |  
Q & A: Smoke and Craving
Is addiction to nicotine stronger than addiction to cocaine? September 14, 2009 | The New York Times |  
The Food Issue: Rules to Eat By
For all the authority we grant to science in matters of nutrition, culture still has a lot to teach us about how to choose, prepare and eat food. October 7, 2009 | The New York Times |  
In Schools, New Rules on Snacks for Sale
The new snacks and drinks will be more nutritious — but probably less popular, as the estimate of future income for schools from vending machines is revised downward. October 6, 2009 | The New York Times |  
Personal Health: Nursing Homes That Belie the Bad Image
A facility in Miami could serve as a model for others across the nation. October 5, 2009 | The New York Times |  
Really?: The Claim: With a Runny Nose, Green Calls for an Antibiotic.
Does the color of nasal discharge indicate the need for antibiotics? October 5, 2009 | The New York Times |