How to Boost Your Immunity
Some simple, practical steps can raise your resistance to viruses
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The Virtuous Side of Viruses
As drug-resistant superbugs spread, researchers are turning to microbes that kill bacteria
The Morally Complex Mix of Euthanasia and Organ Donation
Canada’s recent experience with terminally ill patients is instructive
Sleep Apnea Is Different for Women
The risky disorder often follows a different pattern in women that may get overlooked
It’s Time to Take Delirium Seriously
The most common complication of hospitalization for older patients can often be prevented
The Case for Fewer Heart Procedures
For some of the most common cardiac conditions, medication is a solid alternative
How Gut Microbes Shape Our Response to Drugs
The human microbiome activates some medicines, inactivates others and provokes side effects
It’s Time to Shift Tactics on Alzheimer’s Disease
After a string of drug failures, researchers are looking beyond amyloid as a target
Are Pricey New Drugs Better Than Old Ones?
Most of the time we don't know if they are better than the old ones
The Cancer-Obesity Time Bomb
Malignancies are on the rise in the most obese generation in history
When Vitamin Pills Are Too Much of a Good Thing
Taking megadoses of vitamins can be risky, as a recent study shows
How to Prevent Food Allergies
Feeding infants allergenic foods may be the key to preventing allergies
Genomic Surveillance Could Make a Big Difference in the Fight against Malaria
It can flag pathogens long before patients show up in clinics
Is Pot Any Good for Treating Pain?
The data are spotty, but there’s still a reasonable case to be made
The Sleep-Dementia Connection
Could a better nighttime rest help delay the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease?
A Three-Hour Fix for Phobia, a Four-Day Therapy for OCD
Brief but intensive treatments are proving to be effective for many anxiety disorders
Are All Our Organs Vital?
Even the appendix and tonsils are less expendable than we thought
How Virtual Reality Will Transform Medicine
Anxiety disorders, addiction, acute pain and stroke rehabilitation are just a few of the areas where VR therapy is already in use
What Ails a Woman’s Heart
The more we look, the more we find sex differences in cardiovascular disease
How to Cultivate a Warm Computer-Side Manner
There’s a right way for doctors to integrate technology into patient care
