Tuesday, October 31, 2017

A Lesson From the Biggest Losers: Exercise Keeps Off the Weight by GINA KOLATA


By GINA KOLATA

Physical activity made all the difference to participants who managed to keep the pounds from returning, a new study finds.

Published: October 30, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Monday, October 30, 2017

What Experts Know About Men Who Rape by HEATHER MURPHY


By HEATHER MURPHY

Scientists once thought men who commit rape and sexual assault were so diverse that common factors could not be found. But patterns have begun to emerge in the research.

Published: October 29, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Friday, October 27, 2017

Jewish Philanthropists Create a Prize for Christian Missionaries by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

“Love the stranger,” says the Torah. So a rabbi’s husband created a $500,000 award for the “superheroes” who provide medical care in Africa.

Published: October 26, 2017 at 08:00PM

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The Governor Blocked Medicaid Expansion. Now Maine Voters Could Overrule Him. by ABBY GOODNOUGH


By ABBY GOODNOUGH

The state is the first in the nation to put expansion of the health insurance program on the ballot, opening a new front in the political battle over Obamacare.

Published: October 26, 2017 at 08:00PM

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One Last Question Before the Operation: Just How Frail Are You? by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

Surgeons are testing older patients to see how likely they are to survive procedures.

Published: October 26, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

C.D.C. Panel Recommends a New Shingles Vaccine by SHEILA KAPLAN


By SHEILA KAPLAN

GSK’s Shingrix is considered much more effective than the older vaccine, Zostavax. Health officials urged consumers over age 50 to be vaccinated.

Published: October 24, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Monday, October 23, 2017

U.S. Hospitals Wrestle With Shortages of Drug Supplies Made in Puerto Rico by KATIE THOMAS


By KATIE THOMAS

Officials warn that Hurricane Maria’s effects on manufacturing on the island may be long-lasting.

Published: October 22, 2017 at 08:00PM

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To Mend a Birth Defect, Surgeons Operate on the Patient Within the Patient by DENISE GRADY


By DENISE GRADY

In a startling experimental procedure, doctors lift the uterus from a pregnant woman and operate on a fetus with miniature instruments.

Published: October 22, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Saturday, October 21, 2017

The Long War on Polio, as Recalled by Its Generals by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

“Coffee With Polio Experts” videos may be amateurish, but they are full of insights explaining why polio eradication has been such a struggle.

Published: October 19, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Friday, October 20, 2017

I.R.S. Says It Will Reject Tax Returns that Lack Health Insurance Disclosure by REED ABELSON


By REED ABELSON

The agency says it won’t accept individual tax returns that don’t meet requirements under the Affordable Care Act.

Published: October 19, 2017 at 08:00PM

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How Fiction Becomes Fact on Social Media by BENEDICT CAREY


By BENEDICT CAREY

Platforms like Facebook and Twitter offer up memes designed to feel real, if only for an instant — long enough for our minds to make a false connection.

Published: October 19, 2017 at 08:00PM

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New Study Casts Doubt on Diagnosis of Adult-Onset A.D.H.D. by BENEDICT CAREY


By BENEDICT CAREY

Adults said to develop symptoms of A.D.H.D. may instead have substance abuse or mood problems, researchers concluded.

Published: October 19, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Thursday, October 19, 2017

Ebola’s Legacy: Children With Cataracts by DENISE GRADY


By DENISE GRADY

Cataracts usually afflict the old, but doctors in Africa have been shocked to find them in Ebola survivors as young as 5.

Published: October 18, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

F.D.A. Approves Second Gene-Altering Treatment for Cancer by DENISE GRADY


By DENISE GRADY

The treatment will be for adults with aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma when chemotherapy has failed. It re-engineers a patient’s own cells to fight cancer.

Published: October 17, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Anthem Joins With CVS to Start Its Own Pharmacy Business by REED ABELSON


By REED ABELSON

The move is another shake-up in the pharmacy benefits manager industry, and deals a blow to Express Scripts.

Published: October 17, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Monday, October 16, 2017

Raising Concerns About a Widely Used Test to Measure Fertility by CHRISTINA CARON


By CHRISTINA CARON

New research shows that the number of eggs a woman has left doesn’t necessarily predict her ability to conceive naturally.

Published: October 15, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Saturday, October 14, 2017

In Early Results, Shorter Treatment for Tuberculosis Proves Effective by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

A nine-month course of treatment seems to work as well as a longer regimen to cure drug-resistant tuberculosis, a growing threat to global health.

Published: October 12, 2017 at 08:00PM

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