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Arctic ice retreats less than last year 
Many Arctic specialists say natural variations in Arctic winds and cloud cover probably had a role in shaping the particularly large ice losses in the past two summers.Health & Science - International Herald Tribune, 2008-09-21 20:08:05

Using images to understand how the brain works 
A neuroscientist and psychiatrist at the University of Iowa, Dr. Nancy C. Andreasen answers questions about her use of imaging technology for learning about the physiology of the brain.Health & Science - International Herald Tribune, 2008-09-21 20:08:05

Instead of eating to diet, they're eating to enjoy 
Many dieters are shunning deprivation diets and instead focusing on adding seasonal vegetables, nuts, berries and other healthful foods to their plates.Health & Science - International Herald Tribune, 2008-09-21 20:08:05

Superfood or monster from the deep? 
Major food companies are competing for health-conscious consumers by plugging one food into another and claiming the health benefits of both.Health & Science - International Herald Tribune, 2008-09-21 20:08:05

Alternative remedies: ancient, but how safe? 
The health industry has questions about metals like lead, mercury or arsenic being found in ayurvedic supplements.Health & Science - International Herald Tribune, 2008-09-21 20:08:05

U.S. Senate votes to give FDA sweeping new powers 
By a vote of 93 to 1, the Senate passed a bill Wednesday afternoon that gives the Food and Drug Administration sweeping new power to police drug safetyHealth & Science - International Herald Tribune, 2007-06-05 19:11:30

Nonspecialists entering cosmetic medicine 
Many are gravitating to the beauty business, lured by money and a medical practice without bothersome midnight emergency calls.Health & Science - International Herald Tribune, 2007-06-05 19:11:30

Harmful effects put anemia treatment in question 
If an expert panel recommends less aggressive treatment of anemia, that could hurt sales for Amgen and Johnson & Johnson, which market anemia drugs that are among the world's best-selling prescription medicines. Health & Science - International Herald Tribune, 2007-06-05 19:11:30

Using science to design instruments in the quest for the perfect sound  
There is something of an explosion under way in the use of science and new materials to test the limits of instrument-making. Health & Science - International Herald Tribune, 2007-06-05 19:11:30

Study finds HIV/AIDS treatment goals for developing world unmet  
Given current trends, a plan for universal access to HIV treatments by 2010 will fall short by more than 5 million people. Health & Science - International Herald Tribune, 2007-06-05 19:11:30