Wednesday, December 27, 2017

F.D.A. Leaves Tainted Foods on Shelves Too Long, Report Finds by SHEILA KAPLAN


By SHEILA KAPLAN

The agency has the authority to force recalls of contaminated foods but is not adequately ensuring timely compliance, an inspector general’s report concludes.

Published: December 26, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Measles Deaths Fall to a Record Low Worldwide by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

Thanks to vaccines, the disease — which not long ago killed over 2 million children a year — now kills fewer than 100,000, the W.H.O. reported.

Published: December 25, 2017 at 07:00PM

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One Man’s Stand Against Junk Food as Diabetes Climbs Across India by GEETA ANAND


By GEETA ANAND

India is “sitting on a volcano” of diabetes. A father’s effort to ban junk food sales in and near schools aims to change what children eat.

Published: December 25, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Saturday, December 23, 2017

In Asia’s Fattest Country, Nutritionists Take Money From Food Giants by THOMAS FULLER, ANAHAD O’CONNOR and MATT RICHTEL


By THOMAS FULLER, ANAHAD O’CONNOR and MATT RICHTEL

When the food industry funds nutritionists, critics say it subverts science to preserve its market.

Published: December 22, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Friday, December 22, 2017

Greater Access to Donated Livers Promised to Transplant Patients by TED ALCORN


By TED ALCORN

Under revised guidelines, the sickest patients may qualify to receive organs from regions outside their own.

Published: December 21, 2017 at 07:00PM

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A Better Kind of Nursing Home by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

At Green Houses, residents have more independence and facilities are less institutional — a big improvement over most nursing homes, new research finds.

Published: December 21, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

E.P.A. Delays Bans on Uses of Hazardous Chemicals by SHEILA KAPLAN


By SHEILA KAPLAN

Despite earlier warnings about the dangers, the agency will indefinitely postpone bans on three chemicals used in paint strippers, and in dry-cleaning and degreasing agents.

Published: December 18, 2017 at 07:00PM

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A Federal Ban on Making Lethal Viruses Is Lifted by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The N.I.H. will create expert panels to assess controversial research into creating pathogens that easily infect humans.

Published: December 18, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Monday, December 18, 2017

Hospital Giants Vie for Patients in Effort to Fend Off New Rivals by REED ABELSON


By REED ABELSON

The flurry of mergers among big hospital groups is aimed at retaining patients while new competitors, including insurance giants and technology outfits, try to steal them away.

Published: December 17, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Sunday, December 17, 2017

A CDC Ban on ‘Fetus’ and ‘Transgender?’ Experts Alarmed by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Health leaders say they are alarmed about a report that officials at the nation’s top public health agency are being told not to use certain words or phrases in official budget documents, including “fetus,” ”transgender” and “science-based.”

Published: December 15, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Drug Company Under Fire After Revealing Dengue Vaccine May Harm Some by DENISE GRADY and KATIE THOMAS


By DENISE GRADY and KATIE THOMAS

A promising vaccine for dengue fever is in limbo after the Philippines suspended its use amid widespread public anger and fears about its safety.

Published: December 16, 2017 at 07:00PM

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In Opioid Battle, Cherokee Want Their Day in Tribal Court by JAN HOFFMAN


By JAN HOFFMAN

Decimated by addiction, its heritage at risk, the Cherokee Nation is trying to sue pharmacies and distributors. But it may be blocked from doing so.

Published: December 16, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Saturday, December 16, 2017

Uproar Over Purported Ban at C.D.C. of Words Like ‘Fetus’ by SHEILA KAPLAN and DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By SHEILA KAPLAN and DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The Department of Health and Human Services played down a report that officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were told not to use several words in budget documents.

Published: December 15, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Six Lessons in Helping African Women Avoid H.I.V. by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

Countering the bleak history of AIDS prevention in Africa, a nonprofit explains how it helped women hide H.I.V. prevention pills and deflect male anger.

Published: December 14, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Friday, December 15, 2017

A Last Push for Obamacare Sign-ups — and Worries About Who Got Hurt by KATE ZERNIKE and ROBERT PEAR


By KATE ZERNIKE and ROBERT PEAR

Blacks and Hispanics saw the biggest gains under the Affordable Care Act. They’re also likely to be most affected by cuts to this year’s enrollment period, which ended Friday.

Published: December 14, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Thursday, December 14, 2017

Do Your Children Receive Health Coverage Through CHIP? by THE NEW YORK TIMES


By THE NEW YORK TIMES

The New York Times would like to hear from parents who receive lhealth coverage for their children under the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP.

Published: December 13, 2017 at 07:00PM

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As Zika Babies Become Toddlers, Some Can’t See, Walk or Talk by PAM BELLUCK


By PAM BELLUCK

They are 2 years old, but developmentally they are 6 months old. The children most severely affected by Zika face a lifetime of care, new research shows.

Published: December 13, 2017 at 07:00PM

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