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Phys Ed: Phys Ed: Are Marathons Bad for the Heart?

The death from heart attack of the ultramarathoner Micah True has raised awareness about the safety of marathon racing and training. But the science suggests that distance running and racing are extremely unlikely to kill you -- except when, in rare instances, they do.



Well: New Data on Harms of Prostate Cancer Screening

In a controversial finding, a government task force concluded that the harms of the simple blood test far outweigh any potential benefit.



The New Old Age Blog: Managing Care Online

Caregivers are looking to the Web to help coordinate care for ailing family members.



Katie Beckett, Who Inspired Health Reform, Dies at 34

Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, called Ms. Beckett “an inadvertent pioneer in the civil rights movement for people with disabilities.”



Advertising: Band-Aids and Muppets Soothe Child’s Scrapes

A free app for iPhones and iPads linked to Muppets Band-Aids makes a Muppet character appear to emerge from the bandage to console the injured child.



Direct Primary Care Providers Lower Cost of Concierge Services

Direct primary care providers, which were once most associated with concierge health services for the rich, are reaching out to small businesses and the working class.



Gains in Health System Seen as Lasting by Some

The new health care law has improved the system for patients, and those gains will survive any Supreme Court decision, some Democratic officials said.



Native Americans Struggle With High Rate of Rape

The assault rate on tribal lands is higher than the national average, and reservation residents who report being attacked often confront gaps in medical and legal help.



Well: The Raw Meat Diet for Pets

A vocal minority of pet food owners are willing to pay a premium for raw pets foods, believing they are healthier for their dogs and cats than commercially prepared foods.



Jean Pakter, Women’s Health Advocate in New York, Dies at 101

As head of the city’s maternity services bureau, Dr. Pakter supported a law that legalized abortion in New York before Roe v. Wade, and one of her studies led to a breakthrough in care for premature babies.