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Thursday, December 4, 2008

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Inspecting a crack pipe in Vancouver.

First, Reduce Harm

Faced with a horrific drug problem, Vancouver is trying a radical experiment: Let junkies be junkies.

Health Care After You Leave the Doctor’s Office

Community-based outreach to address diabetic health care disparities offers broader lessons.

Think on This: Meditation May Protect Your Brain

Research is confirming the medicinal effects that advocates have long claimed for meditation.

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Eating Healthy Foods May Lighten Your Wallet

An unusual two-year analysis of grocery prices — based on the cost per calorie — reveals a nearly 20 percent rise in the cost of what are usually healthier foods, widening the already disturbing junk-food gap.

Will Kids Eat Broccoli — And Can Schools Afford to Buy It?

School cafeteria food may be hazardous to your children's health, but a pair of University of Minnesota studies shows that cooking nutritious meals, and convincing children to eat them, might be simpler and cheaper than many experts had believed.