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• Wonder Dog: A Golden Retriever Reaches a Raging Boy February 6, 2012
  A golden retriever was the only thing that could reach a raging, disconnected boy. […]
  By MELISSA FAY GREENE
• Komen Reverses Stance on Planned Parenthood Grants February 6, 2012
  The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized for its decision to cut grants to Planned Parenthood for cancer screening and said it would restore the funding. […]
  By PAM BELLUCK, JENNIFER PRESTON and GARDINER HARRIS
• Cancer Center, in Suit, Claims Ex-Official Took Research February 6, 2012
  The president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Craig B. Thompson, is in a billion-dollar dispute with his former workplace over accusations that he walked away with research. […]
  By ANDREW POLLACK
• Well: How Massage Heals Sore Muscles February 6, 2012
  Researchers have found what happens to muscles when a masseur goes to work on them. […]
  By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
• Some Say New York City Health Ads Should Inspire, Not Scare February 6, 2012
  The city health department’s campaign to jolt New Yorkers out of their bad habits has drawn some criticism for its negative approach. […]
  By PATRICK McGEEHAN 
• The Texas Tribune: Texans Lead Battle for Women’s Health February 5, 2012
  In the skirmish between Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Planned Parenthood that intensified over the past week, all roads led to Texas. […]
  By EMILY RAMSHAW
• Lives: Dazed and Confused February 5, 2012
  How skipping school in late-’70s New York became a lesson in the costs of dropping out. […]
  By NANCY ROMMELMANN