Monday, July 31, 2017

White House Panel Recommends Declaring National Emergency on Opioids by ABBY GOODNOUGH


By ABBY GOODNOUGH

President Trump’s commission to assess the epidemic wrote to him that a declaration would allow the federal government to “take bold steps.”

Published: July 30, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Dr. Raj Panjabi Goes the Last Mile in Liberia by CLAUDIA DREIFUS


By CLAUDIA DREIFUS

A charity dispatches community health workers to the most remote communities in Africa — beyond “the last mile” of the organized health care system.

Published: July 30, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Only Six Nations Have Evaluated Readiness for Global Pandemic by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

A World Bank-sponsored study found that wealthy countries Finland, Saudi Arabia and the United States and poor nations Eritrea, Pakistan and Tanzania had gone through assessments.

Published: July 30, 2017 at 08:00PM

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What Does Your Microbiome Say About You? by ANERI PATTANI


By ANERI PATTANI

There are many, many microbial species living in or on your body. What secrets can they tell?

Published: July 30, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Caregivers Are Too Slow to Reach for EpiPens, Study Finds by STEPH YIN


By STEPH YIN

Just 36 percent of children having strong allergic reactions receive epinephrine before arriving at the emergency room, suggesting more education is needed.

Published: July 30, 2017 at 08:00PM

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A Dangerous, ‘Silent Reservoir’ for Gonorrhea: The Throat by ANERI PATTANI


By ANERI PATTANI

Oral gonorrhea is hard to detect and treat. And with drug-resistant strains of the bacteria on the rise, experts are concerned about so-called super gonorrhea.

Published: July 30, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Lovers Share Colonies of Skin Microbes, Study Finds by ANERI PATTANI


By ANERI PATTANI

Couples who live together come to share similar communities of bodily bacteria — especially on the feet.

Published: July 30, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Saturday, July 29, 2017

Consensus Is Health Law Can Be Fixed. Now the Hard Part. by REED ABELSON, ABBY GOODNOUGH and KATIE THOMAS


By REED ABELSON, ABBY GOODNOUGH and KATIE THOMAS

Stabilizing the market, lowering drug prices and expanding access to coverage would go a long way to easing millions of Americans’ concerns.

Published: July 28, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Friday, July 28, 2017

In U.S. First, Scientists Edit Genes of Human Embryos by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

For the first time in the United States, scientists have edited the genes of human embryos, a controversial step toward someday helping babies avoid inherited diseases.

Published: July 26, 2017 at 08:00PM

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F.D.A. Delays Rules That Would Have Limited E-Cigarettes on Market by SHEILA KAPLAN


By SHEILA KAPLAN

The agency opened the door to endorsing “vaping” as a means to getting tobacco smokers to quit.

Published: July 27, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Scaramucci Did Not Invent the Word ‘Paranoiac’ by HEATHER MURPHY


By HEATHER MURPHY

As the word makes its way into all kinds of peculiar sentences, it seems worth clearing up one matter: Anthony Scaramucci should not be blamed or credited with inventing it. It is a real word, with a complex history.

Published: July 27, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Whooping Cough Cases Double in Indiana in a Year, Prompting a Call to Vaccinate by MAGGIE ASTOR


By MAGGIE ASTOR

There were 136 confirmed cases of whooping cough in the state in the first half of 2017, compared with 66 in the first half of 2016, but an expert was not alarmed.

Published: July 26, 2017 at 08:00PM

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‘I Am Totally Burned Out’: Patients Watch Health Care Debate With Dread by JAN HOFFMAN


By JAN HOFFMAN

The war in Congress over repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act has brought anxiety to the people whose health insurance is at risk.

Published: July 26, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Case of Zika Virus, Likely Spread by Mosquito, Is Reported in Texas by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

For the first time this year, health officials have documented a case of local mosquito transmission of the virus within the contiguous United States.

Published: July 25, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Celgene to Pay $280 Million to Settle Fraud Suit Over Cancer Drugs by KATIE THOMAS


By KATIE THOMAS

The lawsuit accused the pharmaceutical company of marketing Thalomid and Revlimid for unapproved use on a broader range of cancers.

Published: July 24, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Monday, July 24, 2017

Scientists Report a Rare Case of H.I.V. Remission by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

A girl in South Africa, born infected with the virus, was given early treatment and remained free of the infection eight years later, scientists reported on Monday.

Published: July 23, 2017 at 08:00PM

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In Some Countries, Women Get Days Off for Period Pain by ANERI PATTANI


By ANERI PATTANI

In some countries, companies offer women paid time off for period pain. But some experts fear these policies reinforce dated stereotypes.

Published: July 23, 2017 at 08:00PM

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