
FTC Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private Equity, Claiming Antitrust
After vowing to tackle consolidation in the health care industry, the Federal Trade Commission filed an antitrust lawsuit on Thursday ...
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Nearly 500,000 in U.S. Will Regain Medicaid Coverage After State Errors
Nearly 500,000 people, many of them children, will keep Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage after state officials discovered ...
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Advances in Eye Scans and Protein Structure Win 2023 Lasker Awards
The prestigious Lasker Awards were given on Thursday to scientists making advances in the diagnosis of eye disease, the prediction ...
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‘Only God Can Thank You’: Female Health Workers Fight to Be Paid
On a given work day, Misra Yusuf might vaccinate a child against polio, inject a woman with a long-acting contraceptive, ...
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Having a 13-Year-Old Means Reliving Middle School
A mom’s view of raising a young teen in 2023 ...
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U.S. Will Resume Offering Free At-Home Covid Tests
The Biden administration, looking ahead to a possible winter surge of Covid-19, announced on Wednesday that it was reviving its ...
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The Reach of Wildfire Smoke Is Going Global and Undoing Progress on Clean Air
On the heels of an exceptionally fiery and smoky summer, two new reports released Wednesday confirmed what many Americans have ...
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Sufjan Stevens Says He Lost Ability to Walk From Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Sufjan Stevens, the indie-rock singer-songwriter, said in a statement on his website on Wednesday that he was in recovery from ...
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¿Cómo eliminar los hongos de las uñas de los pies?
Por muy antiestética que sea, la infección suele ser manejable, pero solo con el tratamiento adecuado ...
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The Beach Is Lovely. The Water, Maybe Not So Much.
On a warm day in early July, Ed Houlihan guided kayakers on a four-mile trip on Cape Cod from Popponesset ...
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How Much Do Patients Need to Know About a Potentially Risky Treatment?
A visiting researcher at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center was startled when he read the warning from the Food and Drug ...
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Great Y.A. Books About Mental Health
Nic Stone, the author of “Dear Martin,” “Chaos Theory” and more, recommends some of her favorite young adult books about ...
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8 Books About Sobriety to Help You Drink Less, or Quit Altogether
We asked addiction experts and people in recovery to share the titles they found most useful ...
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Overlooked No More: Margaret Chung, Doctor Who Was ‘Different From Others’
This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported ...
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Does Ozempic Stop Working Over Time? Why Weight Loss Can Plateau
People taking the drug and similar medications will hit an inevitable, and necessary, plateau. Here’s why ...
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¿Debo tirar a la basura mis productos para el cuidado de la piel?
Los humectantes, sueros, protectores solares y otros artículos se degradan con el tiempo. Esto es lo que debes hacer ...
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Supporters of Aid in Dying Sue N.J. Over Residency Requirement
Judy Govatos has heard that magical phrase “you’re in remission” twice, in 2015 and again in 2019. She had beaten ...
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Comedian Aparna Nancherla Talks Mental Health in New Book ‘Unreliable Narrator’
The comedian’s mental health got so bad she had to stop performing. Now she has returned ...
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Windows Installed in Skulls Help Doctors Study Damaged Brains
Tucker Marr’s life changed forever last October.He was on his way to a wedding reception when he fell down a ...
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Why It Took So Long for the FDA to Tackle a Cold Medicine
Dr. Leslie Hendeles began prodding the Food and Drug Administration to reject a decongestant in cold medicines when he had ...
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How Embracing Mistakes Can Help You Thrive
Mistakes are inevitable, but we should embrace them, experts say ...
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In Season 3, ‘The Dream’ Podcast Takes On Life Coaching
In its third season, “The Dream” trains its gimlet eye on the big business of life coaching, with a twist ...
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Does Vitamin C Have Benefits for Your Skin? What Dermatologists Say
Here’s what dermatologists say about this trendy ingredient ...
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MDMA Therapy for PTSD Inches Closer to U.S. Approval
MDMA-assisted therapy seems to be effective in reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study published on Thursday.The ...
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Fall Marathoners Training: How to Prepare and Push Through 20-Milers
You’re entering the most challenging part of training. Here’s how to get ready ...
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How to Take Care of Your Kid’s Teeth — and What to Know Before the Dentist
When that first tooth emerges, start brushing — and other advice from pediatric dentists ...
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Nuevas vacunas contra la covid en EE. UU.: lo que hay que saber
Las nuevas formulaciones puede ayudar a combatir mejor el más reciente grupo de subvariantes que circulan en Estados Unidos ...
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A Decongestant in Cold Medicines Is Ineffective. Here’s What to Use Instead.
Here’s what you can use instead ...
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Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn’t Work, Panel Says
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration agreed unanimously on Tuesday that a common decongestant ingredient used in ...
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Legal Actions Seek Guarantee of Abortion Access for Patients in Medical Emergencies
Early in her pregnancy, Jaci Statton was in her kitchen when she felt like she was going to pass out ...
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C.D.C. Advisers to Decide Who Should Receive New Covid Vaccines
Americans may be able to receive the next Covid shots as early as Wednesday, the last of a trifecta of ...
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Can You Offset the Risks of Alcohol? What Experts Say
There’s no magic antidote, but experts say certain lifestyle choices can help ...
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Washington University Stops Offering Gender Medications to Minors
The NewsWashington University in St. Louis will stop prescribing gender medications to minors, the school said on Monday, citing “unacceptable” ...
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New Covid Vaccine: What to Know About the Monovalent Booster
The updated vaccines could become available within a few days ...
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Red Cross Blames Climate Disasters for Blood Shortage
The blood supply in the United States has dropped to critically low levels, in part because of “back-to-back months of ...
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Covid Vaccines May Roll Out Within Days
The latest Covid boosters are expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration as early as Monday, arriving ...
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Global Regulation of Essential Medicines Is a Dangerous Mess
In April, a pregnant woman died at a hospital in Kandy, Sri Lanka, of complications blamed on an anaesthetic manufactured ...
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Social Media Literacy Is the Key to Adolescent Online Safety, Not Bans
One expert says parents should emphasize the importance of digital literacy and privacy, but bans and heavy surveillance don’t work ...
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Statin May Lower Heart Disease Risk for H.I.V. Patients
Americans with H.I.V. are achieving the once unthinkable: a steady march into older age. But beginning around age 50, many ...
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Max Gomez, Longtime TV Medical Reporter, Dies at 72
Max Gomez, an award-winning medical and science journalist who delivered informed reports for more than 40 years on TV stations ...
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Does Obamacare Explain Medicare’s Spending Slowdown?
Medicare may just be the budget buster that wasn’t. Somehow, after decades of nonstop growth, its spending per person has ...
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Why Memory Lapses Are Not Always a Cause for Concern
Some memory lapses are a normal part of brain function, experts say ...
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Consejos para padres de adolescentes
En esta entrevista, la psicóloga Lisa Damour ofrece consejos a los padres para enfrentar la ansiedad académica, resolver una pelea ...
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Bruce Springsteen Is Treated for Symptoms of Peptic Ulcer Disease. What Is It?
Bruce Springsteen postponed shows to get treatment for symptoms of the disease ...
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Fifty Years Later, the Orphans of Flight 723 Return to the Scene
At the age of 58, stuck in her house through the long nights of the coronavirus pandemic, Michelle Brennen started ...
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CPAP Maker Agrees to $479 Million Settlement Over Defects
Philips Respironics has agreed to a $479 million partial settlement on claims over flaws in the company’s breathing machines that ...
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El tiempo frente a las pantallas influye en el desarrollo de los bebés, según un estudio
La noticiaSegún un estudio publicado el mes pasado en The Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics, los niños de ...
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Can Covid Damage Your Heart? A Look At Short- and Long-Term Health Risks
Three years into the pandemic, the short- and long-term risks are becoming more clear ...
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Covid Continues to Rise, but Experts Remain Optimistic
Jill Biden, the first lady, tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday. Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has announced that ...
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How to Manage Parenting and Traveling for Work
We asked experts about how to leave and re-enter with minimal friction ...
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A 5-Minute Morning Yoga Routine for Beginners
Seven poses to help you wake up and feel energized, whether you’re an expert or a beginner ...
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As Abortion Laws Drive Obstetricians From Red States, Maternity Care Suffers
One by one, doctors who handle high-risk pregnancies are disappearing from Idaho — part of a wave of obstetricians fleeing ...
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At Yale, a Surge of Activism Forced Changes in Mental Health Policies
In the weeks after Rachael Shaw-Rosenbaum, a first-year student at Yale, died by suicide in 2021, a group of strangers ...
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Los desafíos de la covid persistente para los adultos mayores
Pregúntale a Patricia Anderson cómo está, y quizá no obtendrás una respuesta rutinaria. “Hoy trabajo y estoy bien”, dijo un ...
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¿Funcionan los lentes para filtrar la luz azul?
Existen maneras más eficaces y baratas para proteger a nuestros ojos de todo el tiempo que pasan mirando la pantalla ...
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First Lady Tests Positive for Covid, but President Does Not
Jill Biden, the first lady, tested positive for Covid-19, the White House announced late Monday night, but she is experiencing ...
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Menopause Retreats Are the Latest in Wellness Travel
With a growing number of women approaching the age of hormonal changes — by 2025, approximately 1.1 billion women worldwide ...
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At 97, the First Lady of Fitness Is Still Shaping the Industry
Elaine LaLanne — who revolutionized modern exercise alongside her husband, Jack — is a model for aging well ...
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85,000 TOMY Highchairs Recalled After Reports of Two Dozen Falls
More than 85,000 highchairs sold online and at retailers across North America are being recalled after reports of two dozen ...
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Long Covid Poses Special Challenges for Seniors
Ask Patricia Anderson how she is doing, and you probably will not get a routine answer. “Today, I’m working and ...
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Mitch McConnell May Be Experiencing Small Seizures, Doctors Suggest
A four-line letter, signed by the attending physician of Congress and released by Senator Mitch McConnell on Thursday, suggested that ...
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Federal Officials Propose New Nursing Home Standards to Increase Staffing
The nation’s most thinly staffed nursing homes would be required to hire more workers under new rules proposed on Friday ...
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7 Books for Better Sleep
We asked clinicians and researchers to share their favorite recommendations ...
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Texas Drops the ‘Tampon Tax,’ the Latest State to Do So
So far, 24 states have eliminated sales taxes on period products that have been criticized as discriminatory ...
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¿Hay que usar mascarilla otra vez?
Los expertos recomiendan cuándo y cómo emplearlas mientras la covid sigue circulando ...
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How to Handle Conflict When You Hate Confrontation
There are healthy ways to have uncomfortable conversations, experts say ...
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Humanity’s Ancestors Nearly Died Out, Genetic Study Suggests
No place on the planet has escaped the influence of Homo sapiens, from the rainforests cleared for farms to microplastic-laced ...
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What Is the MIND Diet? And Can It Prevent Dementia?
Healthy eating might help protect your brain, experts say, but other factors play in as well ...
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Biden Makes Lower Drug Prices a Centerpiece of His 2024 Campaign
As he heads toward a re-election campaign next year, President Biden is betting that his success in pushing for policies ...
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Many Children May Have Lost Medicaid Coverage Because of State Errors
Federal officials have discovered major errors in the systems and procedures that some states have been using to verify eligibility ...
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Women May Face Higher Risk of Stroke Following Infertility Treatment
Why It Matters: A contributor to maternal deaths The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed ...
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Bird Flu Raced Through South America. Antarctica Could Be Next.
Over the last three years, a highly lethal form of avian influenza has whipped around the world, felling birds in ...
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Narcan Available for Over-the-Counter Purchase: What to Know
Narcan, the first opioid overdose reversal medication approved for over-the-counter purchase, is being shipped to drugstore and grocery chains nationwide, ...
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How to Wake Up Earlier: 4 Ways to Become a Morning Person
Night owls may never truly love the those early hours. But there are simple ways to make them feel a ...
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She Was Depressed and Forgetful. It Was the Worm in Her Brain.
Doctors in Australia had screened, scanned and tested a woman to find out why she was sick after being hospitalized ...
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Former Pediatrician Ordered To Pay $22 Million in Sexual Abuse Suit
A Long Island judge has ordered former pediatrician Stuart Copperman to pay $22 million in compensatory and punitive damages to ...
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Biden Administration Unveils First Drugs for Medicare Price Negotiations
The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled a long-awaited list of the first 10 medicines that will be subject to price ...
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Should You Wear a Mask Again? What to Know During the Summer Surge
Experts recommend when and how to use them, as Covid continues to circulate ...
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Cannabis Use Disorder ‘Common’ Among Marijuana Users, Study Finds
The NewsMore than one-fifth of people who use cannabis struggle with dependency or problematic use, according to a study published ...
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As Teens Take to E-Bikes, Parents Ask: Is This Freedom or Danger?
With e-bikes soaring in popularity, regulators have been unable to keep up with the quickly-evolving market. Safety and law enforcement ...
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Do Expired Covid Tests Work? What to Know During the Surge
As Covid cases rise, at-home tests are a critical tool to keep yourself and others safe. Here are answers to ...
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Can’t Sleep? This Therapy Is Often Better for Insomnia Than Medication
About one in four adults in the United States develop symptoms of insomnia each year. In most cases, these are ...
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Lisa Damour’s Tips For Navigating Teen Mental Health As School Begins
The author and psychologist Lisa Damour has become somewhat of a celebrity among many parents of teenagers.“I’ve been Damour-alizing myself ...
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Explaining a Response to Rape
For The New York Times Magazine, the reporter Jen Percy interviewed dozens of victims of sexual assault to understand the ...
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Covid Closed the Nation’s Schools. Cleaner Air Can Keep Them Open.
On a sunny afternoon in a cluttered music room at East High in Denver, two sophomores practiced violin while their ...
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How to Make Running Errands Count as Exercise
One reluctant exerciser found that ditching his car and walking or biking to the store was a boon for his ...
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Judge Allows Missouri’s Ban on Youth Gender Medicine to Take Effect
The NewsA state judge in Missouri on Friday denied a request to temporarily block a state law passed this year ...
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Mental Health Spending Surged in Pandemic, Study Finds
Use of mental health care increased substantially during the coronavirus pandemic, as teletherapy lowered barriers to regular visits, according to ...
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Wegovy, the Weight Loss Drug, Relieves Heart Failure Symptoms: Drugmaker’s Study
One of the leading new obesity drugs, Wegovy, eased symptoms and raised the quality of life of patients with obesity ...
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New RSV Vaccines Aren’t Covered by Some Health Insurance Plans
The shot is covered by Medicare Part D, but some with private prescription drug coverage are being asked to pay ...
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Researchers Dispute High-Profile Discoveries of Cancer Microbes
Over the past few years, a flurry of studies have found that tumors harbor a remarkably rich array of bacteria, ...
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C.D.C. Sets New Standards for Hospitals to Combat Sepsis
On a Wednesday afternoon in 2012, 12-year-old Rory Staunton got a scrape during a middle-school basketball game. His gym teacher ...
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Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Covid Care for Black and Hispanic Patients: Study
Why It Matters: The readings influence patient care.Pulse oximeter readings are used routinely and help inform doctors in shaping medical ...
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Nonprofit Health System Says It Is Ending Policy That Denied Care to Indebted Patients
Allina Health, a large nonprofit health system based in Minnesota, announced Wednesday that it would end its policy of denying ...
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Does Wildfire Smoke Cause Sinus Issues?
Air pollution can trigger all sorts of symptoms, from the sniffles to congestion ...
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Mallinckrodt’s Bankruptcy Plan Would Cut Payments to Opioid Victims by $1 Billion
A major opioid manufacturer that had promised to pay $1.7 billion as compensation over its role in the opioid crisis ...
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Writing Therapy Shows Promise for PTSD
The two therapies were found to be equally effective, and only 12.5 percent of subjects dropped out of the written ...
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How Multiple Warnings About Killer Nurse Lucy Letby Were Missed
It was June 2016, and almost a year had passed since Stephen Brearey, the lead doctor at a neonatal unit ...
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Gender Surgeries Nearly Tripled From 2016 Through 2019, Study Finds
The Context: Transition care has become a political issue.Gender-affirming care has become a key political issue for conservatives in the ...
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