Tuesday, December 31, 2019

In the Pancreas, Common Fungi May Drive Cancer by KNVUL SHEIKH


By KNVUL SHEIKH

A new study found that certain fungi can settle in the pancreas, where they spur the growth of tumors.

Published: October 2, 2019 at 08:00PM

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Trump Administration Plans to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes by SHEILA KAPLAN


By SHEILA KAPLAN

As vaping-related illnesses spread, President Trump and top health officials met at the White House to discuss ways to keep the products away from teenagers.

Published: September 10, 2019 at 08:00PM

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F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol by SHEILA KAPLAN and MAGGIE HABERMAN


By SHEILA KAPLAN and MAGGIE HABERMAN

The tobacco and vaping industries and conservative allies intensively lobbied against a ban on popular flavored e-cigarettes.

Published: December 30, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Vast Dragnet Targets Theft of Biomedical Secrets for China by GINA KOLATA


By GINA KOLATA

Nearly 200 investigations are underway at major academic centers. Critics fear that researchers of Chinese descent are being unfairly targeted.

Published: November 3, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Popular Grain-Free Dog Foods May Be Linked to Heart Disease by JAN HOFFMAN


By JAN HOFFMAN

A small but concerning number of dogs on diets heavy in lentils, chickpeas and other legumes have developed enlarged hearts. Researchers are investigating.

Published: July 23, 2018 at 08:00PM

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Monday, December 30, 2019

Is Crispr the Next Antibiotic? by KNVUL SHEIKH


By KNVUL SHEIKH

In nature, the gene-editing tool Crispr protects bacteria against viruses. Now it’s being harnessed in the fight against superbugs and the flu.

Published: October 27, 2019 at 08:00PM

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Surgery for Blocked Arteries Is Often Unwarranted, Researchers Find by GINA KOLATA


By GINA KOLATA

Drug therapy alone may save lives as effectively as bypass or stenting procedures, a large federal study showed.

Published: November 15, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Rx for Doctors: Stop With the Urine Tests by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

The tests often are positive in people without symptoms, particularly older patients. The result: overtreatment with antibiotics.

Published: October 13, 2019 at 08:00PM

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F.D.A. Failed to Ensure Safe Prescribing of Opioids, Documents Show by ABBY GOODNOUGH and MARGOT SANGER-KATZ


By ABBY GOODNOUGH and MARGOT SANGER-KATZ

The agency, whose oversight of opioid safety has largely eluded scrutiny, did not improve flawed programs designed to reduce addiction and overdoses.

Published: December 29, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Sunday, December 29, 2019

High Medical Bills Are at Center of Hospital Group’s Trial by REED ABELSON


By REED ABELSON

California has accused Sutter Health, the big hospital system, of abusing its market power to charge higher prices.

Published: October 2, 2019 at 08:00PM

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Saturday, December 28, 2019

Scientists Designed a Drug for Just One Patient. Her Name Is Mila. by GINA KOLATA


By GINA KOLATA

An achievement in ultra-personalized medicine also raises questions about fairness and regulation.

Published: October 8, 2019 at 08:00PM

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Friday, December 27, 2019

Juul Ends E-Cigarette Sales of Mint-Flavored Pods by SHEILA KAPLAN


By SHEILA KAPLAN

The troubled e-cigarette company moved in advance of an expected federal ban on most flavored e-cigarettes that have become popular with teenage vapers.

Published: November 6, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Thursday, December 26, 2019

Women Should Be Warned of Breast Implant Hazards, F.D.A. Says by RONI CARYN RABIN


By RONI CARYN RABIN

The agency proposed that surgeons discuss the risks with patients and that manufacturers print bold warnings on the device packaging.

Published: October 22, 2019 at 08:00PM

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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Their Mothers Chose Donor Sperm. The Doctors Used Their Own. by JACQUELINE MROZ


By JACQUELINE MROZ

Scores of people born through artificial insemination have learned from DNA tests that their biological fathers were the doctors who performed the procedure.

Published: August 20, 2019 at 08:00PM

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Vaping Illnesses Are Linked to Vitamin E Acetate, C.D.C. Says by DENISE GRADY


By DENISE GRADY

Samples of lung fluid from patients with the mysterious illness led to a breakthrough in finding a possible cause. More than 2,000 people have been sickened, many from illicit marijuana-based products.

Published: November 7, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Crisis Looms in Antibiotics as Drug Makers Go Bankrupt by ANDREW JACOBS


By ANDREW JACOBS

First Big Pharma fled the field, and now start-ups are going belly up, threatening to stifle the development of new drugs.

Published: December 24, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Studies Yield ‘Impressive’ Results in Fight Against Cystic Fibrosis by NIRAJ CHOKSHI


By NIRAJ CHOKSHI

The findings hold promise for a vast majority of those with cystic fibrosis, according to the director of the National Institutes of Health. “This should be a cause for major celebration,” he wrote.

Published: October 30, 2019 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Urinary Tract Infections Affect Millions. The Cures Are Faltering. by MATT RICHTEL


By MATT RICHTEL

As the infections become increasingly resistant to antibiotics, some standard treatments no longer work for an ailment that was once easily cured.

Published: July 12, 2019 at 08:00PM

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Monday, December 23, 2019

What We Learned in 2019: Health and Medicine by KNVUL SHEIKH


By KNVUL SHEIKH

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

Published: December 22, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Older People Need Rides. Why Aren’t They Using Uber and Lyft? by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

Seniors need transportation alternatives more than ever, but many are intimidated by ride-hailing apps.

Published: August 15, 2019 at 08:00PM

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The Ganges Brims With Dangerous Bacteria by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. and PORAS CHAUDHARY


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. and PORAS CHAUDHARY

This sacred river offers clues to the spread of one of the world’s most daunting health problems: germs impervious to common medicines.

Published: December 22, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Saturday, December 21, 2019

10 Findings That Contradict Medical Wisdom. Doctors, Take Note. by GINA KOLATA


By GINA KOLATA

Researchers identified nearly 400 common medical practices and theories that were contradicted by rigorous studies. Here are some of the most notable findings.

Published: June 30, 2019 at 08:00PM

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Why Didn’t She Get Alzheimer’s? The Answer Could Hold a Key to Fighting the Disease by PAM BELLUCK


By PAM BELLUCK

Researchers have found a woman with a rare genetic mutation that has protected her from dementia even though her brain has developed major neurological features of the disease.

Published: November 3, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Friday, December 20, 2019

Alzheimer’s Tests Soon May Be Common. Should You Get One? by GINA KOLATA


By GINA KOLATA

Diagnostic tests for Alzheimer’s disease are already here. But the results may raise as many questions as they answer.

Published: December 19, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Sutter Health to Pay $575 Million to Settle Antitrust Lawsuit by KATIE THOMAS


By KATIE THOMAS

The deal resolves allegations of anti-competitive behavior by the large hospital system in Northern California.

Published: December 19, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Vaping Patients May Be Prone to Relapse, C.D.C. Warns by DENISE GRADY


By DENISE GRADY

New findings indicate the outbreak of severe lung injuries may have peaked, but cases are still surfacing. The agency is urging doctors to monitor people closely after hospitalization.

Published: December 19, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Thursday, December 19, 2019

Walk-In Clinics for Opioid Addiction Offer Meds First, Fast by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Every time she got out of jail, Jamie Cline started hustling again for heroin, driven by an addiction she didn’t understand.

Published: December 17, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Study Estimates That Half of US Adults Will Be Obese by 2030 by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

There’s no way to sugarcoat this news: Nearly half of American adults will be obese within a decade and one-quarter will be severely so, a new report predicts.

Published: December 17, 2019 at 07:00PM

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‘We Need Each Other’: Seniors Are Drawn to New Housing Arrangements by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

Older Americans are exploring housing alternatives, including villages and home-sharing.

Published: September 26, 2019 at 08:00PM

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3 Legal Experts on What the Obamacare Ruling Really Means by JAN HOFFMAN


By JAN HOFFMAN

With the future of the law in limbo, we asked them to explain what might happen now that an appeals court has sent the case back to a lower court.

Published: December 18, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Congress Approves Raising Age to 21 for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Sales by SHEILA KAPLAN


By SHEILA KAPLAN

President Trump is expected to sign it into law as part of the overall spending package. Some advocates warn that more action is needed to reduce teenage vaping of e-cigarettes.

Published: December 18, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Trump Administration Weighs Allowing Drug Imports for Cheaper Prescriptions by KATIE THOMAS


By KATIE THOMAS

The proposal was announced between two Democratic debates, seemingly timed to show that President Trump was also trying to tackle the highly populist issue of soaring drug prices.

Published: July 30, 2019 at 08:00PM

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

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


By ABBY GOODNOUGH and ROBERT PEAR

The ruling was over a lawsuit filed this year by a group of Republican governors and state attorneys general. A group of intervening states led by Democrats promised to appeal the decision.

Published: December 13, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Obamacare Insurance Mandate Is Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court by ABBY GOODNOUGH


By ABBY GOODNOUGH

But the judges sent the case back to determine if other parts of the federal health care law can stand without the mandate.

Published: December 17, 2019 at 07:00PM

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She Told Police a Pediatrician Abused Her. Why Was He Never Charged? by RONI CARYN RABIN


By RONI CARYN RABIN

Stuart Copperman’s medical license was revoked after women on Long Island said he sexually abused them as girls. Prosecutors said victims didn’t report the abuse in time. But one did.

Published: December 17, 2019 at 07:00PM

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US Proposes New Rules to Increase Organ Transplants by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The U.S. government is overhauling parts of the nation’s transplant system to make sure organs from the dead no longer go to waste — and to make it easier for the living to donate.

Published: December 16, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Trump Administration Takes First Step to Allow Drug Imports From Canada by KATIE THOMAS


By KATIE THOMAS

The proposal is still a long way from being finalized, and many expensive drugs, like insulin, would be excluded from state plans.

Published: December 17, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Marijuana and Vaping: Shadowy Past, Dangerous Present by MATT RICHTEL


By MATT RICHTEL

A technology initially promoted to help cigarette smokers has transformed marijuana use, too. Now, with cases of severe lung illness rising, health investigators are warning people to stop vaping cannabis.

Published: October 20, 2019 at 08:00PM

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Employer Health Insurance Is Increasingly Unaffordable, Study Finds by REED ABELSON


By REED ABELSON

A relentless rise in premiums and deductibles is putting insurance out of reach for many workers, especially those with low incomes.

Published: September 24, 2019 at 08:00PM

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New York Uncovers $1 Billion in Sackler Family Wire Transfers by DANNY HAKIM


By DANNY HAKIM

In a court filing, the state attorney general’s office says that it has found new account transfers by members of the family that owns Purdue Pharma, the maker of opioids.

Published: September 12, 2019 at 08:00PM

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Teen Marijuana Vaping Soars, Displacing Other Habits by MATT RICHTEL


By MATT RICHTEL

Drinking, cigarette smoking and the use of hard drugs all declined, according to a new federal survey of high school and middle school students.

Published: December 17, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Dr. John Robbins, Developer of a Meningitis Vaccine, Dies at 86 by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

His method of boosting immune protection in babies helped save seven million lives. But he never profited from it.

Published: December 16, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

A New Drug Scourge: Deaths Involving Meth Are Rising Fast by ABBY GOODNOUGH


By ABBY GOODNOUGH

Today’s meth is far more potent than earlier versions, but because it isn’t an opioid, many federal addiction treatment funds can’t be used to fight it.

Published: December 16, 2019 at 07:00PM

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The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’ by MATT RICHTEL and SHEILA KAPLAN


By MATT RICHTEL and SHEILA KAPLAN

A surge of severe lung ailments has baffled doctors and public health experts.

Published: August 30, 2019 at 08:00PM

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Monday, December 16, 2019

Purdue Pharma’s Payments to Sacklers Soared Amid Opioid Crisis by JAN HOFFMAN and DANNY HAKIM


By JAN HOFFMAN and DANNY HAKIM

A new audit finds that the family directed $10.7 billion from the drugmaker to family-controlled trusts and holding companies, as legal pressure tightened around Purdue.

Published: December 15, 2019 at 07:00PM

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A Doctor’s Diary: The Overnight Shift in the E.R. by GINA SIDDIQUI and GOLDEN COSMOS


By GINA SIDDIQUI and GOLDEN COSMOS

In the typical emergency room, demand far outpaces the care that workers can provide. Can the E.R. be fixed?

Published: December 15, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Friday, December 13, 2019

New Drugs Show Rare Promise Against Advanced Breast Cancer by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doctors on Wednesday reported unusually good results from tests of two experimental drugs in women with an aggressive form of breast cancer that had spread widely and resisted many previous treatments.

Published: December 10, 2019 at 07:00PM

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A Research Nonprofit Shutters TB Vaccine Effort and Lays Off Scientists by KATIE THOMAS


By KATIE THOMAS

A financially troubled Seattle research institute cut back programs, leaving researchers to find new homes for work on infectious diseases like tuberculosis and leprosy.

Published: December 12, 2019 at 07:00PM

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To Prevent Deadly Infections, F.D.A. Approves the First Disposable ‘Scope’ by RONI CARYN RABIN


By RONI CARYN RABIN

Reusable duodenoscopes infected patients in a series of notorious outbreaks. Now there’s a disposable model to be used just once.

Published: December 12, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Frail Older Patients Struggle After Even Minor Operations by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

These patients are not aware of the true risks, and surgeons aren’t telling them, new research suggests.

Published: December 12, 2019 at 07:00PM

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