Friday, June 29, 2018

Doctor, Your Patient Is Waiting. It’s a Red Panda. by KAREN WEINTRAUB


By KAREN WEINTRAUB

Medical students at Harvard take part in an elective with veterinarians, learning about diseases and treatments between animals and humans.

Published: June 28, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Judge Strikes Down Kentucky’s Medicaid Work Rules by ABBY GOODNOUGH


By ABBY GOODNOUGH

The federal court ruling deals a likely blow to efforts in several states to impose work requirements on the poor in exchange for receiving health care.

Published: June 28, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Saturday, June 23, 2018

The Trump Appointee Who’s an Addiction Specialist by ABBY GOODNOUGH


By ABBY GOODNOUGH

Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz answers questions about the opioid crisis and how to help more doctors treat addiction

Published: June 22, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Reuniting and Detaining Migrant Families Pose New Mental Health Risks by BENEDICT CAREY


By BENEDICT CAREY

Experts say the parents and children split apart at the border could face difficult reunions. Holding them indefinitely could be even worse.

Published: June 21, 2018 at 08:00PM

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When an Iowa Family Doctor Takes On the Opioid Epidemic by ABBY GOODNOUGH


By ABBY GOODNOUGH

Few primary care doctors are willing to do what Nicole Gastala has: endure the challenges of prescribing buprenorphine, a medication for opioid addiction.

Published: June 22, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Friday, June 22, 2018

Breathing Tubes Fail to Save Many Older Patients by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

One-third of patients over age 65 die in the hospital after they are put on ventilators. Doctors are beginning to wonder if the procedure should be used so often.

Published: June 21, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Thursday, June 21, 2018

A Common Virus May Play Role in Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds by PAM BELLUCK


By PAM BELLUCK

The research did not find that viruses cause Alzheimer’s. But it showed that two types of herpes interact with Alzheimer’s-related genes and might drive the disease process

Published: June 20, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Name C.E.O. for Health Initiative by TIFFANY HSU


By TIFFANY HSU

Dr. Atul Gawande, a Harvard professor, surgeon and writer, will lead the initiative formed to provide health care for the companies’ employees.

Published: June 19, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Saturday, June 16, 2018

A Family in Transition by JACKIE MOLLOY and DENISE GRADY


By JACKIE MOLLOY and DENISE GRADY

Two fathers and the baby girl they never expected.

Published: June 15, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Friday, June 15, 2018

Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal Recalled Over Salmonella Outbreak by CHRISTINE HAUSER


By CHRISTINE HAUSER

An outbreak of the disease in some of the cereal products has sickened 73 people in 31 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week.

Published: June 14, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Major Study of Drinking Will Be Shut Down by RONI CARYN RABIN


By RONI CARYN RABIN

An investigation at the National Institutes of Health concluded that the $100 million trial had been tainted by funding appeals to the alcohol industry.

Published: June 14, 2018 at 08:00PM

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A Small Price for Sitting Pretty by C. CLAIBORNE RAY


By C. CLAIBORNE RAY

While the health effects have been debated, research shows they are minimal.

Published: June 14, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Monday, June 11, 2018

Secrets of the Y Chromosome by NATALIE ANGIER


By NATALIE ANGIER

It’s not just what makes males into males. The sex chromosome also influences health in hidden ways, some experts believe, and may even explain why men have shorter life spans.

Published: June 10, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Sobering Report Teases Out Factors Leading to Suicides by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suicide rates inched up in nearly every U.S. state from 1999 through 2016, according to a new government report released Thursday.

Published: June 6, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Friday, June 8, 2018

A Simple Way to Improve a Billion Lives: Eyeglasses by ANDREW JACOBS


By ANDREW JACOBS

It’s the biggest health crisis you’ve never heard of. Doctors, philanthropists and companies are trying to solve it.

Published: May 4, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

San Francisco Voters Uphold Ban on Flavored Vaping Products by JAN HOFFMAN


By JAN HOFFMAN

The measure is considered the strictest in the nation. Voters backed it despite an expensive advertising campaign funded by a big tobacco company.

Published: June 5, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Monday, June 4, 2018

Nipah Virus, Dangerous and Little Known, Spreads in India by EMILY BAUMGAERTNER


By EMILY BAUMGAERTNER

The infection, an emerging threat, has killed virtually all of its victims so far in India.

Published: June 3, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Have You Had Difficulty Paying For or Obtaining Prescriptions? by THE NEW YORK TIMES


By THE NEW YORK TIMES

The New York Times would like to hear from people about their experiences paying for prescription drugs.

Published: June 14, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Sunday, June 3, 2018

Good News for Women With Breast Cancer: Many Don’t Need Chemo by DENISE GRADY


By DENISE GRADY

Many women with early-stage forms of the disease can forego chemo, based on a test that measures the activity of genes involved in breast cancer recurrence.

Published: June 2, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Saturday, June 2, 2018

Antibiotics Didn’t Cure Their Infections. Fecal Bacteria Did. by GINA KOLATA


By GINA KOLATA

In a small study, fecal transplants ended a persistent, dangerous gut infection just as effectively as drugs.

Published: June 1, 2018 at 08:00PM

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