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David Abusheik, 18, lifts weights for two hours a day, six days a week at Dolphin Fitness in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn.
Within three hours of a bout of strenuous weight training, there are significant increases in markers of tissue breakdown.
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Rebecca Fox Starr, 30, and her son, Beau Starr, 2, at home in Merion, Pa.
Life and disability insurers sometimes set higher rates for women who suffer depression after childbirth, or decline coverage at all.
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Ora Larson at home in Saint Paul, Minn. She suffered a common form of vertigo and found relief through a technique called the Epley maneuver.
The most common form of vertigo can be quickly treated by repositioning the head, but many doctors remain unfamiliar with the maneuver.
C.D.C. Urges Pregnant Women to Avoid Travel to Olympics Over Zika Fears
By ELI ROSENBERG
Fears of the Zika virus have prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue strict travel advisories for the upcoming Summer Games in Brazil.
First Uterus Transplant in U.S. Bolsters Pregnancy Hopes of Many
By DENISE GRADY
Surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic have performed the nation’s first such procedure. The goal: to help women who lack a uterus have babies.
WELL
Living With Cancer: A Farewell to Legs
By SUSAN GUBAR
After a fall on ice, I was about to discover what happens when cancer patients must deal with unrelated physical injuries.
WELL
I Don’t Drink Coffee. Should I Start?
By DANIEL VICTOR
Though coffee has been linked to a variety of health benefits, experts stop short of recommending it for everyone.
WELL
Big Health Benefits to Small Weight Loss
By RONI CARYN RABIN
Losing as little as 5 percent of your body weight can improve health.
PHYS ED
How Exercise May Lower Cancer Risk
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
A new study suggests that exercise may change how the immune system deals with cancer, explaining why people who exercise appear to be much less likely to develop or die from the disease than people who do not.
President Weighs In on Data From Genes
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
President Obama said the success of his initiative to collect genetic data so scientists can develop drugs and personalized treatments hinged partly on “understanding who owns the data.”
Dr. Robert Califf Wins Senate Confirmation to Run F.D.A.
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Dr. Califf’s nomination had been delayed at the request of a Democratic lawmaker unhappy with the agency’s oversight of painkiller drugs known as opioids.
WELL
Treating Incontinence in Women with Osteoporosis
By RONI CARYN RABIN
Incontinence can prevent women with osteoporosis from exercising. Now new research shows simple muscle exercises can significantly reduce leakage.
Officials Report 9 New Cases of Zika Virus Among Pregnant Women Tested in U.S.
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
One of the women gave birth to a baby with microcephaly, a defect that has been associated with the Zika virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Top Lobbyist for Drug Makers Threads a Thicket of Outrage
By ROBERT PEAR
Stephen Ubl, who became head of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America late last year, is facing rising criticism of the industry.
RETIRING
The Everything-in-One Promise of a Continuing Care Community
By JOHN F. WASIK
Continuing care offers retirees independent living with assistance when needed, but prospective residents need to evaluate communities carefully.
Proof Needed to Enroll in Health Plan Post-Deadline
By ROBERT PEAR
A new policy requires people to submit documents like a birth or marriage certificate if they want to use special enrollment periods to sign up for coverage after the open enrollment deadline.
New York City Can Require Sodium Warnings, Judge Rules
By JOHN SURICO
The National Restaurant Association had sought to halt a measure requiring chain restaurants to warn customers about high salt levels in menu items.
C.D.C. Investigating 14 New Reports of Zika Transmission Through Sex
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
The agency said it was investigating new cases of transmission from male travelers to female partners and had confirmed two of them.
Removing Ink: Do You Need a Doctor?
By COURTNEY RUBIN
Many states don’t mandate that a doctor perform laser treatments. You may want one.
PROFILES IN SCIENCE
For Mark Willenbring, Substance Abuse Treatment Begins With Research
By GABRIELLE GLASER
A psychiatrist, countering rehabilitation programs that see abuse as a defect, instead sees a medical condition treatable by drugs and behavioral therapy.
