Health

By WALECIA KONRAD 1:49 PM ET

Even in states where gay marriage is permitted, getting health insurance as a couple can be cumbersome, costly or impossible.

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Swine Flu Cases Worldwide Exceed 2,300
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. 12:43 PM ET

The World Health Organization said Friday that 2,384 people in 24 countries now had confirmed cases of swine flu.
Unemployment May Be Hazardous to Your Health
By RONI CARYN RABIN 51 minutes ago

A large study finds that laid off workers are more likely than the employed to develop health problems.
Doctor and Patient
Bringing Out the Mother in All of Us
By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. 2:51 PM ET
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Can balancing the responsibilities of motherhood and medicine bring out the best in us?

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Recipes for Health
Tomato and Avocado Salsa
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN

A rich salsa perfect with fish or chicken.

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Measure to Restrict BPA Moving to State Senate
By MARGARET FARLEY STEELE

The bill, which passed the House of Representatives last month, would phase out the use of BPA from children’s products and certain reusable containers.

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Television Review
The Disease That Steals Your Self
By ALESSANDRA STANLEY

“The Alzheimer’s Project,” a deeply affecting documentary series on HBO that begins on Sunday, seeks to comfort and encourage those affected by the disease.
Taxing Those With Insurance to Pay for Those Without
By REED ABELSON

The proposals being debated in Congress would start considering some part of the value of health benefits as income and tax it accordingly.
In Strategy Shift, G.E. Plans Lower-Cost Health Products
By STEVE LOHR

General Electric is shifting the strategy in its $17 billion-a-year health equipment and technology business, seeking to broaden its reach with more lower-cost products.
Well Blog
When Swine Flu Hits Home
By RONI CARYN RABIN 5:59 PM ET

A mother’s first-hand account of the swine flu outbreak in Queens.
Senators Offer Their Support to F.D.A. Nominee
By GARDINER HARRIS

Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg breezed through her Senate confirmation hearing while the administration proposed a budget that would give the agency more money.

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Skin Deep: Uneven Pigmentation: What Can Be Done?
New Effort Reopens a Medical Minefield
Obama’s Choice to Lead F.D.A. Doesn’t Shy Away From Difficult Situations
Rangel Bars Any Taxes on Workers’ Health Care
Hurt by Economy, Plastic Surgeons Find Hope in New Products
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PREPARED Doctors wearing protective gear with a possible flu patient in Mexico City.
10 Genes, Furiously Evolving
By CARL ZIMMER

Potent and complex despite its tiny size, a virus is life reduced to its essentials.

* Graphic Graphic: The Flu Virus

Vital Signs: Aging: Prelude to Alzheimer’s Memory Trouble
In Treating H.I.V. Infection, Sooner Is Better, Study Finds
Advances Expand Kidney Transplants
Aging: Reminders of Age Undermine Memory
Fitness & Nutrition »
Fitness
Do Sports Creams Rub the Pain Away?
By SARAH TOLAND

Can you really rub away the pain using over-the-counter sports creams, or is it all in your head?
Recipes for Health: Avocado Gazpacho
Recipes for Health: Guacamole and Middle Eastern Avocado Puree
Recipes for Health: Buckwheat Crêpes
Recipes for Health: Fiber With Finesse
Money & Policy »
Health Insurers Agree to End Higher Premiums for Women
By ROBERT PEAR

It was the latest concession by insurers as Congress drafts legislation to overhaul the $2.5 trillion health care industry.
Women Sue Over Device to Stop Urine Leaks
Hydroxycut Diet Aids Recalled After Warning
F.D.A. Orders Warning Label for Botox