Well: Longer Heart Monitoring Backed for Stroke Patients

Two new studies suggest that atrial fibrillation may be the unrecognized cause of many strokes, and that patients should be monitored for a month to find out.

















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Green Bean Salad With Lime Vinaigrette and Red Quinoa

Red quinoa is a colorful contrast to the green beans in a salad that is full of texture.





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Well: Ask Well: Diagnosing Fatty Liver

A reader asks: How do they diagnose fatty liver disease? What harm does it cause the body in its early stages, before cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure?

















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Well: For Fitness, Push Yourself

To realize the greatest benefits from exercise, we probably need to ramp up our workouts.

















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Recipes for Health: Red Quinoa Salad With Walnuts, Asparagus and Dukkah

This salad is garnished with steamed asparagus and the Middle Eastern nut and spice mix called dukkah.





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Recipes for Health: Chickpea, Quinoa and Celery Salad With Middle Eastern Flavors

Chickpeas make this salad a substantial and comforting dish for a light supper.





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Well: I Had Alice in Wonderland Syndrome

A daughter’s admission that during a bad headache things around her looked smaller led to a discovery of a rare syndrome in one family.

















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