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Well: Research Brief: Further Possible Benefits From Folic Acid	5/28/2012 5:28 PM
Enrichment of grain products has significantly reduced rates of neural tube defects in infants, and a new study found a lower incidence of two types of childhood cancer.
Judge Rules Pom Wonderful’s Advertising Is Misleading	5/22/2012 1:52 PM
The health claims of Pom Wonderful were unsubstantiated, a judge ruled.
National Briefing \| Washington: Proposed Rule Aims at Food Stamp Cheaters	5/25/2012 1:40 PM
In an attempt to stop the illegal sale of benefit cards, a proposed rule would allow states to demand formal explanations from people who seek replacements for them more than three times a year.
Urban Athlete: Fitness Boxing in the West Village	5/18/2012 1:20 PM
A fitness boxing gym in the West Village offers more than a pacifist might expect.
Prototype: An I.B.M. Computer Program Rewards Healthy Diets	5/17/2012 1:06 PM
A computer program developed at I.B.M. uses game techniques and psychology to influence dieting: eat a salad, for example, and you could win 50 cents.
Pepsi and Competitors Scramble as Soda Sales Drop	5/18/2012 2:44 AM
Americans are abandoning carbonated drinks, and Coke and Pepsi are relying more than ever on the “flat” drinks and bottled waters.
Well: Phys Ed: How Muscle Workouts May Boost Brainpower	5/9/2012 4:36 PM
According to a study, mice that had “exercised” did better on tests of memory and learning and had far more new neurons in certain brain areas than mice that had remained quiet.
Well: Concussions May Be More Severe in Girls and Young Athletes	5/10/2012 2:24 PM
Younger athletes, and girls in particular, may need to be managed more cautiously after a concussion, a new study shows.
Well: Weight Loss in a Pill: No Lemonade From Lemons	5/16/2012 12:07 PM
The weight-loss field is strewn with lemons, more so than other areas of medicine, and because of the enormous potential market for these drugs, pharmaceutical companies rush new drugs to market after conducting only small clinical trials, writes Dr. Danielle Ofri.
Well: Gretchen Reynolds on 'The First 20 Minutes'	5/7/2012 3:21 PM
Perhaps the most unexpected message from the new fitness book "The First 20 Minutes" is not that we all need to exercise more to achieve better health. We just need to do something.