U.S. Plans to Unveil New Insurance Options

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans on Monday to announce scores of new health insurance options to be offered to consumers around the country by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and the United States Office of Personnel Management,...

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Op-Ed Contributor: Psychotherapy’s Image Problem

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — PSYCHOTHERAPY is in decline. In the United States, from 1998 to 2007, the number of patients in outpatient mental health facilities receiving psychotherapy alone fell by 34 percent, while the number receiving medication alone increased...

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In Florida, the Front Lines of a High-Pitched, Bite-Size War

MARATHON, Fla. — Much has changed since 1929 when newcomers to Florida, fed up with swarms of mosquitoes, erected a bat tower in Sugarloaf Key, hoping the bats would succeed where they had failed. Badly outnumbered, the bats abandoned the tower, leaving...

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Well: A Youthful Glow, Radiating From Within

At a party I recently attended, a woman in her 60s proudly announced that her periodic facial treatments "have made me look 10 years younger." A man of similar vintage said he was considering "facial tucks" to raise his sagging jowls. Some days it seems...

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Exxon to Extend Health Care to Married Same-Sex Couples

The Exxon Mobil Corporation, which has drawn much criticism for policies related to its gay and lesbian workers, said on Friday that it would extend health insurance and other employee benefits to married same-sex couples effective Oct. 1. The move...

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Your Money: A Guide to the New Exchanges for Health Insurance

Given all of the rhetoric about the Obama administration's health care law, it's not surprising that many consumers are confused about how the new insurance exchanges will actually work. Some states that oppose the law have gone as far as intentionally...

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Lacking Rules, Insurers Balk at Paying for Intensive Psychiatric Care

Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times Cathy Morelli, right, with her daughter Melissa. Their insurer ultimately was forced to pay for the mental health care for Melissa that it initially denied. THE first time Melissa Morelli was taken...

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On the Threshold of Obamacare, Warily

The insurance marketplaces that form the centerpiece of President Obama's health care law are scheduled to open on Tuesday, a watershed moment for the Obama administration, but also a crucial turning point for millions of Americans who will finally...

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Exxon to Extend Health Care to Married Same-Sex Couples

The Exxon Mobil Corporation, which has drawn much criticism for policies related to its gay and lesbian workers, said on Friday that it would extend health insurance and other employee benefits to married same-sex couples effective Oct. 1. The move...

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Well: Married Cancer Patients Live Longer

Married cancer patients live longer than single people who have the disease, suggesting that logistical and emotional support from a loved one may be far more critical to cancer care than previously recognized. Numerous studies have suggested that married...

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Lacking Rules, Insurers Balk at Paying for Intensive Psychiatric Care

Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times Cathy Morelli, right, with her daughter Melissa. Ms. Morelli's insurance company initially refused to pay for Melissa's hospital care. THE first time Melissa Morelli was taken to the hospital, she...

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Your Money: A Guide to the New Exchanges for Health Insurance

Given all of the rhetoric about the Obama administration's health care law, it's not surprising that many consumers are confused about how the new insurance exchanges will actually work. Some states that oppose the law have gone as far as intentionally...

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Well: Statins Tied to Cataract Risk

In one of the largest studies ever done on the subject, researchers have found that taking statins, the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs, is associated with an increased risk for cataracts. Previous studies had mixed results. In the latest observational...

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Well: Living With Cancer: Feeling Older Than My Age

Sometimes cancer and its treatments make me feel as if I have entered a time machine that accelerates aging. Several months ago I met a friend for a cup of tea and as we were paying, I caught sight of a stooped old lady across from me: no eyebrows...

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Phys Ed: Why Runners Don’t Get Knee Arthritis

Phys Ed Gretchen Reynolds on the science of fitness. One of the most entrenched beliefs about running, at least among nonrunners, is that it causes arthritis and ruins knees. But a nifty new study finds that this idea is a myth and distance...

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Well: Ask Well: Is It Safe to Eat Soy?

A Soy has been a dietary staple in Asia for many centuries. Some studies have found that it may offer some cardiovascular benefits, though the evidence at this point is more suggestive than conclusive. As far as any downside, most of the health concerns...

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Roll Over? Fat Chance

By Poh Si Teng Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Doggie Weight Watchers: With waistlines expanding, some chubby dogs are being sent to fitness programs to get slim and trim. She has been in at least three fitness programs. She runs on the treadmill....

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Turkish Protesters Are Still Said to Be Ailing From Tear Gas

ISTANBUL — Almost 40 percent of protesters surveyed by a Turkish medical group complained of continuing repercussions from their exposure to the tear gas that security forces used to quell last spring's antigovernment demonstrations, the group says....

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