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The Minimalist: Fresh Start for a New Year? Let’s Begin in the Kitchen	1/7/2009 1:41 PM
While stocking up on ingredients to help you cook quickly, you might clear out a bit of the detritus that’s cluttering your shelves.
Fitness: Disease Invades a Body, and Endorphins Kick In	1/7/2009 1:37 PM
Many who are faced with a chronic condition or a terminal diagnosis find a new purpose in exercise, developing regimens that leave them in the best shape of their lives.
Vital Signs: Early Weight Problems Often Undiagnosed	1/6/2009 10:57 AM
Researchers said that especially with young patients who were overweight but not yet obese, doctors might be missing a good chance to intervene.
At the Stove, a Dash of Science, a Pinch of Folklore	1/6/2009 10:22 AM
Shirley O. Corriher, a biochemist turned folksy food scientist, helps answer some kitchen curiosities.
Personal Best: Don’t Starve a Cold of Exercise	12/25/2008 2:10 AM
Studies show that continuing to work out while you have a cold works in your favor.
Vital Signs: Having a Baby: Vitamin D Deficiency Is Tied to C-Sections	12/29/2008 10:21 PM
Even with the addition of vitamin D to milk, deficiency during pregnant persists.
Fitness: It Hurts, but Is It Worth It?	12/18/2008 12:28 AM
So-called sports massages appear to be gaining in popularity among a growing segment of amateur athletes.
Vital Signs: Vitamins Seen as No Help in Heart Disease	11/17/2008 11:23 PM
A large long-term trial has found that vitamins C and E work no better than placebos at reducing a person’s risk of heart disease.
The High Price of Cheap Eats	12/12/2008 3:18 AM
A nonprofit ranks the five worst meals you can buy at fast food restaurants.
Researchers Put a Microscope on Food Allergies	12/8/2008 11:34 PM
An international study is searching for causes of food allergy by looking at hundreds of families in Boston, Chicago and Anhui Province in China.