Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Influential Health Fund Reboots Its Search for a Leader by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will start looking again for an executive director after controversy over its first set of candidates.

Published: February 27, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Monday, February 27, 2017

Life Span of South Korean Women Is Headed Toward 90 by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

If current trends persist, women born in South Korea in 2030 will live perhaps 90 years on average, researchers said, the longest life span in the world.

Published: February 26, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Deadly, Drug-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ Pose Huge Threat, W.H.O. Says by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The World Health Organization ranked the deadliest pathogens and urged experts and researchers to focus on fighting the most dangerous ones first.

Published: February 26, 2017 at 07:00PM

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The Dirty Dozen: UN Issues List of 12 Most Worrying Bacteria by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The World Health Organization has issued a list of the top dozen bacteria most dangerous to humans, warning that doctors are fast running out of treatment options.

Published: February 26, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Saturday, February 25, 2017

The Adults a Medicaid Work Requirement Would Leave Behind by ABBY GOODNOUGH


By ABBY GOODNOUGH

Republican governors want to reverse what they consider an incentive not to work, but critics say putting employment before health care is backward.

Published: February 24, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Friday, February 24, 2017

Doctors Consider a Last Best Hope for Obese Teenagers: Surgery by GINA KOLATA


By GINA KOLATA

Parents and doctors have a host of concerns about the procedure, but some are wondering if teenage patients are waiting too long for what may be their best option.

Published: February 23, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Gorsuch Staunchly Opposes ‘Aid in Dying.’ Does It Matter? by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

Judge Neil M. Gorsuch’s book leaves no doubt regarding his feelings. But advocates say the real battle is in state courts, not the Supreme Court.

Published: February 23, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Monday, February 20, 2017

H.I.V. Stalks Prostitutes and Their Children in Cambodia by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

A small survey suggests that many young sex workers cannot protect themselves from infection and pass it on to their infants.

Published: February 19, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Getting the Most From Vitamins and Mineral Supplements by C. CLAIBORNE RAY


By C. CLAIBORNE RAY

The National Institutes of Health studies dietary supplements and advises the public and professionals, but its conclusions are often complicated.

Published: February 19, 2017 at 07:00PM

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A Balm When You’re Expecting: Sometimes Pot Does the Trick by CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS


By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS

Five women describe why they used marijuana while pregnant, and how they assessed the risks and benefits before making that choice.

Published: February 19, 2017 at 07:00PM

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In Response to Trump, a Dutch Minister Launches ‘She Decides’ by CLAUDIA DREIFUS


By CLAUDIA DREIFUS

Liliane Ploumen, a trade minister in the Netherlands, mobilized support for global family-planning groups threatened by an executive order from President Trump.

Published: February 19, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Friday, February 17, 2017

Work Stops at C.D.C.’s Top Deadly Germ Lab Over Air Hose Safety by DENISE GRADY


By DENISE GRADY

Work has stopped temporarily at the government lab handling viruses like Ebola because air hoses used in safety suits were not tested for breathing safety.

Published: February 16, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Kids With ADHD Have Some Smaller Brain Regions Than Normal by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder have several brain regions that are slightly smaller than usual, more evidence that the disorder should be considered a neurological condition, a new study says.

Published: February 14, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Congress Goes Home, and Constituents Fired-Up Over Health Care Are Waiting by KATE ZERNIKE and ALEXANDER BURNS


By KATE ZERNIKE and ALEXANDER BURNS

As lawmakers leave for a weeklong recess, a flood of new activist groups has traditional organizations scrambling to catch up.

Published: February 16, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

A Contentious List of Finalists for Global Aid Fund Group’s Director by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The backgrounds of finalists to lead the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are likely to draw scrutiny from the United States, its largest donor.

Published: February 14, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Long-Term Opioid Use Could Depend on the Doctor Who First Prescribed It by JAN HOFFMAN


By JAN HOFFMAN

A study of the use of opioid painkillers found that patients who had encountered a “high-intensity” prescribing doctor in the emergency room were more likely to become long-term users.

Published: February 14, 2017 at 07:00PM

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Malaria Parasite May Trigger Human Odor to Lure Mosquitoes by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scientists may have figured out part of the reason mosquitoes are drawn to people infected with malaria: odor.

Published: February 12, 2017 at 07:00PM

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