By KIRK JOHNSON
BOZEMAN, Mont. — With his electrician’s tool belt and company logo cap, Rick Schmidt looks every bit the small-business owner he in fact is. That he often reeks of marijuana these days ... well, it is just part of the job, he said.
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By DUFF WILSON
At the end of November, Pfizer stands to lose a $10-billion-a-year revenue stream when the patent on its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor expires and cheaper generics begin to cut into the company’s huge sales.
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By BENEDICT CAREY
For years scientists have dreamed of developing a genuine memory booster, a drug that could tune the brain’s biological search engine so that it’s better at retrieving not only recently learned facts, like last night’s dinner menu,
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
There’s no evidence that India’s growing prosperity has led to less malnutrition among Indian children, according to a new study by scientists from Harvard and the University of Michigan.
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By DAVID TULLER
When reports emerged 30 years ago that young gay men were suffering from rare forms of pneumonia and cancer, public health investigators scrambled to understand what appeared to be a deadly immune disorder: What were the symptoms? Who was most susce
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By RONI CARYN RABIN
A leisurely four-course dinner at a fine restaurant can take two hours to eat, while meals eaten at home are usually over in 30 minutes. Does one leave you more satisfied — and less likely to snack afterward — than the other?
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By KAREN BARROW
HOW do you live with a disease that can cause sudden episodes of extreme pain? What do you do when the only thing that helps relieve the pain are powerful, addictive painkillers? How does a family manage the needs of a child with a chronic, untreata
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By PERRI KLASS, M.D.
Humans are asymmetric animals. Early in our embryonic development, the heart turns to the left. The liver develops on the right. The left and right lungs have distinct structure.
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By Bill Hendrick
Study Shows Visual Clues May Help Children Remember What They See in Ads
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By Jennifer Warner
Study Shows Test That Checks for Genetic Markers May Offer Safer Alternative to Amniocentesis
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By Salynn Boyles
Study Also Shows Risk of Birth Defects for Pregnant Women Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
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By Kathleen Doheny
Too Much Technology and Caffeine, Too Little Sleep Plague Teens and Adults, Survey Finds
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By Daniel J. DeNoon
2 Skippy Reduced-Fat Brands Recalled; No Illnesses Reported
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By Daniel J. DeNoon
Study Shows Men Are More Likely Than Women to Be Jailed for Shaking or Slamming Kids
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By Jennifer Warner
FDA: Epilepsy Drug Raises Risk of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate When Taken During Pregnancy
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By Kathleen Doheny
Study Shows Method Using Height and Hip Circumference Is More Accurate Measure of Body Fat
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By JOHN HANC
WHEN Ellen Guest decided to seek out the services of a personal trainer, she had a mental picture of what that person would look like: “Chiseled body, bronzed, young, very serious — and male,” said Ms. Guest, who is now 65 an
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By ROBERT PEAR
WASHINGTON — More than 90 percent of nursing homes employ one or more people who have been convicted of at least one crime, federal investigators said Wednesday in a new report. In addition, they said, 5 percent of all nursing home employees have
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By MICHELLE HIGGINS
WHEN Peter J. Sheldon boards a plane to any destination, his safety routine extends well beyond buckling his seat belt and noting the nearest exit. Once at his seat, he meticulously wipes down the cushions, armrests and tray table with disinfectant
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By ELIZABETH OLSON
DOCTORS with older patients hear clues all the time. Elderly people mention, in passing, that they are missing money or that they signed forms they did not understand. Or maybe they can’t find a treasured possession like a watch or a wedding r
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