Monday, December 31, 2018

When Doctors Serve on Company Boards by KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN


By KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN

Some hospital executives and cancer researchers sit on the boards of publicly traded companies, raising questions about whether their dual roles create a conflict of interest.

Published: December 30, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Season of Turmoil by KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN


By KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN

One of the nation’s top cancer hospitals has grappled with how to bring breakthrough treatments to market while remaining true to its mission.

Published: December 30, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Saturday, December 29, 2018

In Rehab, ‘Two Warring Factions’: Abstinence vs. Medication by ABBY GOODNOUGH


By ABBY GOODNOUGH

A reluctant evolution is taking place in residential drug treatment for opioid addiction. Here’s a look at one center’s wary shift.

Published: December 28, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Monday, December 24, 2018

Marburg Virus, Related to Ebola, Is Found in Bats in West Africa by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The discovery was part of a U.S.-led effort to spot dangerous pathogens in animals before humans are endangered.

Published: December 23, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Friday, December 21, 2018

Long-Acting Contraceptives Gaining Acceptance Among U.S. Women by NICHOLAS BAKALAR


By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

At any given time, two-thirds of American women aged 15 to 49 are using contraception. More of them are turning to I.U.D.’s and implantable devices.

Published: December 20, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Cancer Doctors See Encouraging Signs for Ruth Bader Ginsburg by DENISE GRADY


By DENISE GRADY

Justice Ginsburg is recovering well after surgery to remove two malignant nodules from her lung, but tests will tell whether she needs more treatment.

Published: December 20, 2018 at 07:00PM

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This Type of Illiteracy Could Hurt You by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

More than half of older Americans lack the skills to gather and understand medical information. Providers must simplify, researchers say.

Published: December 20, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Thursday, December 20, 2018

12 People Hospitalized With Infections From Stem Cell Shots by DENISE GRADY


By DENISE GRADY

The F.D.A. issued warnings to a California company, and said unregulated treatments will be subject to more scrutiny.

Published: December 19, 2018 at 07:00PM

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What We Learned in 2018: Health and Medicine by THE NEW YORK TIMES


By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Developments in medicine and health that we’re still thinking about at year’s end.

Published: December 19, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Juul Closes Deal With Tobacco Giant Altria by SHEILA KAPLAN and MATT RICHTEL


By SHEILA KAPLAN and MATT RICHTEL

Altria pays $12.8 billion to acquire a 35% stake of the popular vaping start-up. Public health advocates criticized the union.

Published: December 19, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

The Bullet Lodged in His Knee. Then the Injuries Really Began. by GINA KOLATA


By GINA KOLATA

In an unusual medical case, a bullet left in the knee of a patient for 14 years led to joint damage and lead poisoning.

Published: December 18, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Top Cancer Doctor Resigns as Editor of Medical Journal by KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN


By KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN

Dr. José Baselga, the former chief medical officer of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, was asked to resign after he failed to disclose corporate ties in dozens of scientific articles.

Published: December 18, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Juul May Get Billions in Deal With One of World’s Largest Tobacco Companies by MATT RICHTEL and SHEILA KAPLAN


By MATT RICHTEL and SHEILA KAPLAN

A deal between the e-cigarette start-up and Altria, the maker of Marlboros, would create a powerful partnership in marketing and lobbying.

Published: December 18, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Judge Seeks Monitoring of CVS and Aetna During Antitrust Review by EMILY BAUMGAERTNER


By EMILY BAUMGAERTNER

A federal judge overseeing the merger settlement wants the combined companies to keep some operations separate while he examines the $69 billion deal.

Published: December 17, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Allergan Halts Sales in Europe of Textured Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer by DENISE GRADY


By DENISE GRADY

The company’s product, in use worldwide, has been under scrutiny since women began developing a type of lymphoma.

Published: December 17, 2018 at 07:00PM

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How to Help Teenagers Quit Vaping by JAN HOFFMAN


By JAN HOFFMAN

Though options are limited for now, they exist. For starters, parents should recognize that they are confronting an addiction to nicotine, which is hard to break.

Published: December 17, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Addicted to Vaped Nicotine, Teenagers Have No Clear Path to Quitting by JAN HOFFMAN


By JAN HOFFMAN

Parents, schools and public health experts struggle to find effective ways to help young people quit e-cigarettes. “There is no sound science yet.”

Published: December 17, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Monday, December 17, 2018

An Island Nation Starts an Experiment: Vaccines Delivered by Drone by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

In Vanuatu, 20 percent of children miss their shots because villages are so hard to reach. It has hired an Australian company to fly them in.

Published: December 16, 2018 at 07:00PM

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The World Needs a Urine Test for TB. But It’s Already Here. by APOORVA MANDAVILLI


By APOORVA MANDAVILLI

The W.H.O. has recommended such a test for H.I.V.-positive patients since 2015. But in poor countries, few qualifying patients are receiving it.

Published: December 16, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Study Shows Big Rise in Teen Vaping This Year by JAN HOFFMAN


By JAN HOFFMAN

Use of other drugs, including opioids, alcohol and tobacco cigarettes, was down and marijuana use was steady, the annual survey of American teenagers found.

Published: December 16, 2018 at 07:00PM

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When Report Cards Go Out on Fridays, Child Abuse Increases on Saturdays, Study Finds by JULIA JACOBS


By JULIA JACOBS

Verified cases of child abuse in Florida occurred at higher rates on the Saturdays after the release of report cards at public schools, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study.

Published: December 16, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Saturday, December 15, 2018

Health Law Could Be Hard to Knock Down Despite Judge’s Ruling by JAN HOFFMAN, ROBERT PEAR and ADAM LIPTAK


By JAN HOFFMAN, ROBERT PEAR and ADAM LIPTAK

Legal scholars on opposite sides of previous Obamacare court decisions find the legal argument in this one shaky.

Published: December 14, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Friday, December 14, 2018

Texas Judge Strikes Down Obama’s Affordable Care Act as Unconstitutional by ABBY GOODNOUGH and ROBERT PEAR


By ABBY GOODNOUGH and ROBERT PEAR

A federal judge in Texas struck down the entire Affordable Care Act on Friday on the grounds that its mandate requiring people to buy health insurance is unconstitutional.

Published: December 13, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Breast Cancer Risk May Rise After Childbirth, but Is Still Low by DENISE GRADY


By DENISE GRADY

Women who recently gave birth may have an increased risk of breast cancer that lasts about 20 years. But for most, the overall risk is still small.

Published: December 12, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Mapping the Brain’s Genetic Landscape by BENEDICT CAREY


By BENEDICT CAREY

Scientists have taken a step toward building a computer model of the brain’s genome, one that may help clarify the genetic roots of schizophrenia, autism and other disorders.

Published: December 12, 2018 at 07:00PM

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N.I.H. to Scrutinize Private Donations to Scientific Research Projects by RONI CARYN RABIN


By RONI CARYN RABIN

After halting a discredited alcohol study, officials will enforce new policies to ensure that private support does not compromise scientific integrity.

Published: December 12, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Fetal Tissue Research Is Curtailed by Trump Administration by DENISE GRADY


By DENISE GRADY

Studies that rely on tissue from aborted fetuses have pitted abortion critics against scientists who say the research helps millions of people.

Published: December 11, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Monday, December 10, 2018

In Remote Villages, Surprising New Measures Save Children With Malaria by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

Malaria quickly kills toddlers. But rapid diagnostic tests, a new suppository drug and bicycle ambulances can buy enough time to get stricken children to hospitals.

Published: December 9, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Is Screen Time Bad for Kids’ Brains? by BENEDICT CAREY


By BENEDICT CAREY

A study featured on “60 Minutes” is sure to alarm parents. Here’s what scientists know, and don’t know, about the link between screens, behavior, and development.

Published: December 9, 2018 at 07:00PM

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What We Know About Diet and Weight Loss by GINA KOLATA


By GINA KOLATA

After decades of research, there are shockingly few firm conclusions.

Published: December 9, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Can We Really Inherit Trauma? by BENEDICT CAREY


By BENEDICT CAREY

Headlines suggest that the genetic marks of trauma can be passed from one generation to the next. But the evidence, at least in humans, is circumstantial at best.

Published: December 9, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Saturday, December 8, 2018

Doctors and Disclosures by KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN


By KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN

A review by The New York Times and ProPublica found that dozens of doctors have failed to disclose significant conflicts of interests in their journal papers.

Published: December 7, 2018 at 07:00PM

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What These Medical Journals Don’t Reveal: Top Doctors’ Ties to Industry by CHARLES ORNSTEIN and KATIE THOMAS


By CHARLES ORNSTEIN and KATIE THOMAS

Academic research publications rely on doctors to voluntarily disclose their payments from drug and health companies in a lax reporting system some say is broken.

Published: December 7, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Six Michigan Doctors Charged in $464 Million Insurance and Opioid Scheme by LAURA M. HOLSON


By LAURA M. HOLSON

Federal prosecutors said the doctors unnecessarily prescribed opioids to patients and sought to defraud insurance companies.

Published: December 6, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

Oils, tinctures and salves — and sometimes old-fashioned buds — are increasingly common in seniors’ homes. Doctors warn that popularity has outstripped scientific evidence.

Published: December 6, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Thursday, December 6, 2018

Drug Maker Pays $360 Million to Settle Investigation Into Charity Kickbacks by KATIE THOMAS


By KATIE THOMAS

Prosecutors accused Actelion Pharmaceuticals, which Johnson & Johnson acquired in 2017, of violating Medicare laws by funneling money through a patient-assistance charity.

Published: December 5, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Why Is Obamacare Enrollment Down? by REED ABELSON and MARGOT SANGER-KATZ


By REED ABELSON and MARGOT SANGER-KATZ

Sign-ups for health plans are 11 percent lower than last year, with two weeks left in open enrollment. Here are some possible reasons.

Published: December 5, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Why Are Scientists So Upset About the First Crispr Babies? by GINA KOLATA and PAM BELLUCK


By GINA KOLATA and PAM BELLUCK

Only because a rogue researcher defied myriad scientific and ethical norms and guidelines. We break it down.

Published: December 4, 2018 at 07:00PM

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From a Deceased Woman’s Transplanted Uterus, a Live Birth by EMILY BAUMGAERTNER


By EMILY BAUMGAERTNER

A novel transplantation procedure may help more infertile women become pregnant.

Published: December 4, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Monday, December 3, 2018

Giving Patients a Voice in Their Mental Health Care Before They’re Too Ill to Have a Say by PAM BELLUCK


By PAM BELLUCK

Psychiatric advance directives allow patients with serious mental illness to specify the treatment they want if they become too sick to say so.

Published: December 2, 2018 at 07:00PM

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The Placenta, an Afterthought No Longer by APOORVA MANDAVILLI


By APOORVA MANDAVILLI

An ephemeral organ, long dismissed merely as afterbirth, increasingly is viewed as critical to understanding the health and course of pregnancy.

Published: December 2, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Saturday, December 1, 2018

‘From Nothing to Gangbusters’: A Treatment for Sickle-Cell Disease Proves Effective in Africa by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

Already used in Western countries, hydroxyurea eased painful episodes in African children with the condition. It also reduced the risk of malaria infection.

Published: November 30, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Loss and Bravery: Intimate Snapshots From the First Decade of the AIDS Crisis by Unknown Author


By Unknown Author

Covering the tragic escalation of an epidemic

Published: November 30, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Younger School Entry Could Set Stage for ADHD Diagnosis by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The youngest children in kindergarten are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in early grades, a study shows, an intriguing finding for parents on the fence about when to start their child in school.

Published: November 27, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Thursday, November 29, 2018

It Looked Like a Beer Belly. It Turned Out He Had a 77-Pound Tumor. by CHRISTINA CARON


By CHRISTINA CARON

As his stomach grew and the rest of his body got thinner, Hector Hernandez knew something was wrong, but he never suspected it was cancer.

Published: November 28, 2018 at 07:00PM

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You Don’t Want French Fries With That by CHRISTOPHER MELE


By CHRISTOPHER MELE

Fries are unhealthy but undeniably tasty, so if you do indulge, here is some expert advice.

Published: November 28, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Belgium Investigates Doctors Who Euthanized Autistic Woman by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Belgian officials are investigating whether doctors improperly euthanized a woman with autism, the first criminal investigation in a euthanasia case since the practice was legalized in 2002 in the European nation.

Published: November 26, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Battle Against Ebola in Congo Pits Medical Hope Against Local Chaos by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

A vaccine and new treatments are on hand, but the outbreak is in an area rife with unpredictable gunfire, bandits and suspicion of outsiders.

Published: November 26, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Juul’s New Product: Less Nicotine, More Intense Vapor by SHEILA KAPLAN


By SHEILA KAPLAN

In an effort to expand overseas sales, the company is designing a way to reduce nicotine levels but enhance the rate of absorption in the body.

Published: November 26, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Monday, November 26, 2018

Only Romaine From Central and Northern California Is Unsafe, F.D.A. Says by SHEILA KAPLAN


By SHEILA KAPLAN

Federal health officials believe it’s safe to eat the lettuce if it’s grown in greenhouses or other regions — and is labeled as such.

Published: November 25, 2018 at 07:00PM

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