Rise Seen in Medical Efforts to Treat the Very Old Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:42:59 -0000 Some doctors are hailing surgery for centenarians, but others say such procedures can be wasteful and barbaric.
The New Old Age: On Long-Term Care Insurance Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:23:08 -0000 Vincent A. Russo responded to readers’ questions about long-term care insurance.
F.D.A. Lifts Tomato Warning Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:46:50 -0000 Certain peppers are still suspected in the salmonella outbreak, according to the agency.
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Human blood vessels grown in mice Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:59:43 -0000 Scientists have used human cells to grow new blood vessels in a mouse for the first time, a US journal reports. Alzheimer's drug trial 'promise' Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:31:04 -0000 A drug once used to treat hayfever "improves" symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease, research suggests. Kenyans reject circumcision plan Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:44:51 -0000 Elders from Kenya's Luo community reject a government plan to promote circumcision to stem HIV/Aids.