1. H.I.V. Is Spreading in New York City at Three Times the National Rate, a Study Finds(external link)
The virus that causes AIDS is spreading in New York City at three times the national rate ? an incidence of 72 new infections for every 100,000 people, compared with 23 per 100,000 nationally.


Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:02:47 GMT; www.nytimes.com

2. Researchers Report Advances in Cell Conversion Technique(external link)
Biologists at Harvard have converted cells from a mouse?s pancreas into the insulin-producing cells that are destroyed in diabetes.


Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:31:58 GMT; www.nytimes.com

3. Diabetes Drug Tied to New Deaths(external link)
The diabetes drug Byetta was linked to four more deaths in patients with pancreatitis, adding to two deaths announced by federal regulators last week.


Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00:16 GMT; www.nytimes.com

4. A Decline in Uninsured Is Reported for 2007(external link)
The number of Americans without health insurance dropped by more than a million, to 45.7 million.


Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:36:42 GMT; www.nytimes.com

5. Avoiding Dental Perfection With a Slight Twist(external link)
Patients and dentist work together to create that perfectly flawed smile.


Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:56:12 GMT; www.nytimes.com

6. Look Closely, Doctor: See the Camera?(external link)
Have reality television and the Internet pushed people over the line?


Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:49:23 GMT; www.nytimes.com

7. Cancer Test for Women Raises Hope, and Concern(external link)
An ovarian cancer test prompts questions on regulation and risk, and experts worry it may mean unneeded surgery.


Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:33:11 GMT; www.nytimes.com

8. Books: A Doctor Transformed, Into a Patient(external link)
Dr. Thomas Graboys? memoir of dealing with Parkinson?s disease stands out as a small wonder.


Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:28:55 GMT; www.nytimes.com

9. Vitamin D Deficiency May Lurk in Babies(external link)
Exclusive breast-feeding may be associated with vitamin D deficiency and rickets, recent research suggests.


Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:22:51 GMT; www.nytimes.com

10. Amgen Alters Anemia Drug Discounts(external link)
The company is halting some pricing practices that critics say were contributing to overuse of its flagship anemia drug Aranesp at a time of mounting concerns about the product?s safety.


Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:54:27 GMT; www.nytimes.com

11. Purdue, Citing Research Misconduct, Punishes Scientist(external link)
An appeals committee at Purdue University has upheld findings of misconduct by Rusi P. Taleyarkhan.


Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:17:09 GMT; www.nytimes.com

12. Stanford to Limit Drug Maker Financing(external link)
Stanford University is concerned about the practice that has led drug makers to pay for the annual refresher courses of most of the country?s doctors.


Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:23:41 GMT; www.nytimes.com

13. War Veterans? Concussions Are Often Overlooked(external link)
The complications from concussions, a signature injury of the Iraq war, often are not recognized in singular ways.


Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:58:22 GMT; www.nytimes.com

14. Thomas H. Weller, Whose Work on Tissue Led to Nobel Prize, Is Dead at 93(external link)
Dr. Weller was a tropical-medicine specialist whose tissue-culture research in 1949 made development of the Salk and Sabin polio vaccines possible.


Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:10:57 GMT; www.nytimes.com

15. Vital Signs: Prognosis: Chewing Gum May Help After Surgery(external link)
Chewing gum after abdominal surgery may help in recovery, British researchers found in a review of several small studies.


Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:26:11 GMT; www.nytimes.com

16. Cases: In Prostate Cancer, Pick a Number, Any Number(external link)
A diagnosis of prostate cancer comes with a flow of percentages and test figures, but precision is still elusive.


Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:24:10 GMT; www.nytimes.com

17. Vital Statistics: Teenagers Changing Sexual Behavior(external link)
Compared with their peers in 1991, high school students today are less likely to be sexually active, and when they are, more likely to use condoms.


Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:29:51 GMT; www.nytimes.com

18. Global Update: Virus That Infects Mosquitoes Could Lead to Weapon Against Disease(external link)
A new virus that infects the world?s most dangerous mosquito could one day be manipulated to kill it or prevent it from transmitting malaria.


Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:49:27 GMT; www.nytimes.com

19. Measles Cases Grow in Number, and Officials Blame Parents? Fear of Autism(external link)
Many parents say they believe vaccines cause autism, even though multiple studies have found no reputable evidence to support such a claim.


Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:14:37 GMT; www.nytimes.com

20. Vital Signs: Nutrition: MSG Use Is Linked to Obesity(external link)
Consumption of monosodium glutamate, or MSG, the widely used food additive, may increase the likelihood of being overweight, a new study says.


Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:25:40 GMT; www.nytimes.com