By WEIYI CAI, DENISE LU and SCOTT REINHARD
Measles cases have been reported in 22 states and the country is seeing the largest outbreak since 1994.
Published: April 29, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By BENEDICT CAREY
The labels must mention that side effects include risky behaviors, such as sleepwalking and sleep driving, that can lead to injury and even death.
Published: April 29, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By KAREN ZRAICK
A team at the University of Maryland is developing drone technology to deliver organs faster and give doctors timely updates on their transit.
Published: April 29, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Measles outbreaks have occurred in 22 states. Now adults are wondering if they are immune and whether they should get a shot of the vaccine. Here’s what you need to know.
Published: April 29, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
The agency said the “heat-not-burn” tobacco device was an alternative to traditional cigarettes.
Published: April 29, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By ANDREW JACOBS
A new report says the overuse of antimicrobial drugs in humans, animals and plants is fueling resistant pathogens that could kill 10 million people annually by 2050.
Published: April 28, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By BENEDICT CAREY
The TV series is linked to a troubling jump in suicide rates among boys the month after its premier.
Published: April 28, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
The virus has been found in 22 states, and outbreaks in New York and Los Angeles are growing quickly.
Published: April 28, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
Juul has told the F.D.A. it will do all it can to stop youth vaping. But in state capitols and city halls around the country, the company is embracing measures that undermine that vow.
Published: April 27, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By SARAH MERVOSH
In the United States, just 10 percent of blind children learn Braille, which is tied to success in the work force.
Published: April 26, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By PAULA SPAN
The World Health Organization has begun four studies intended to define ageism and identify ways to combat it.
Published: April 25, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Devout parents who are worried about vaccines often object to ingredients from pigs or fetuses. But the leaders of major faiths have examined these fears and still vigorously endorse vaccination.
Published: April 25, 2019 at 08:00PM
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The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all for those under 1.
Published: April 23, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Despite the vaccine’s drawbacks, the W.H.O. endorsed testing on 360,000 children, in an effort to lower death rates in Africa.
Published: April 23, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
The outbreak, linked to skepticism about vaccines, has led to extraordinary measures, including $1,000 fines and bans on unvaccinated children in public.
Published: April 23, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By EMILY S. RUEB
Infants under 1 year old should not be exposed to electronic screens, and children between the ages of 2 and 4 should not have more than one daily hour of “sedentary screen time,” the agency said Wednesday.
Published: April 23, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By BENEDICT CAREY
A prosthetic voice decodes what the brain intends to say and generates (mostly) understandable speech, no muscle movement needed.
Published: April 23, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By MIHIR ZAVERI
The director of the National Institutes of Health said that 55 similar investigations into possible foreign exploitation of American research are happening nationwide.
Published: April 21, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DANNY HAKIM, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and RONI CARYN RABIN
Civil suits filed by three states accuse pharmaceutical distributors of flooding the country with opioids while devising systems to evade regulators.
Published: April 21, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By REED ABELSON
Private insurance pays hospitals much more than the federal government does for patient care. If Medicare for all means Medicare rates, expect an industry backlash.
Published: April 20, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By MAYA SALAM
Traveling 50 or more miles to and from work may negatively affect unborn babies, a new study suggests.
Published: April 18, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
Seeking re-election to a seventh term, the senator cited the rise in teenage vaping as a reason to curtail sales of tobacco and other products.
Published: April 17, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
Two new studies confirm that weight control is often the result of genetics, not willpower.
Published: April 17, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By MATT RICHTEL
The mysterious infection has appeared at hospitals around the world but few institutions or families have discussed their experience.
Published: April 16, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By APOORVA MANDAVILLI
Health workers thought they had vanquished the disease in 2005. But it lived on, cloaked in stigma and medical mystery.
Published: April 16, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By PAM BELLUCK
Stephen Quake and two colleagues were found to have followed proper scientific protocol in their interactions with the Chinese researcher who did the work.
Published: April 15, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN and MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN
Boston Scientific and Coloplast were the last two companies selling the controversial devices used to repair pelvic organ prolapse. Companies have paid out billions in settlements to women suffering from injuries related to the vaginal mesh implants.
Published: April 15, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By REED ABELSON
A rigorous new study calls into question whether workplace wellness programs can quickly save employers money on health care bills.
Published: April 15, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By HEATHER MURPHY
The DNA testing company, which has 10 million customers, misses nearly 90 percent of people with risky BRCA mutations. It says the criticism is overblown.
Published: April 15, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. and ESTHER RUTH MBABAZI
A hand-held device brings medical imaging to remote communities, often for the first time.
Published: April 14, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By ELISABETH MALKIN
This year’s outbreak is on course to be the worst since measles was eliminated as an endemic disease in 2000.
Published: April 14, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By PAM BELLUCK
Stanford is investigating Stephen Quake’s interactions with He Jiankui, the scientist who performed the controversial experiment.
Published: April 13, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By BENEDICT CAREY
A pilot study offers “a very promising start” in the effort to help people recover from traumatic brain injuries.
Published: April 12, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By WUDAN YAN
She had a series of bone fractures, but when doctors did blood tests, the supplements she took for treatment were nowhere to be found.
Published: April 12, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DENISE GRADY
The epidemic shows no signs of abating. In the eight-month-old outbreak, the highest number of cases recorded in a single day occurred this week.
Published: April 11, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By PAULA SPAN
In older patients, rigorous lowering of blood sugar may offer few benefits and pose unexpected risks.
Published: April 11, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM, RONI CARYN RABIN and DANNY HAKIM
New disclosures in the New York attorney general’s lawsuit detail the massive sales efforts of Purdue Pharma and other companies.
Published: April 10, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By KEN BELSON and BENEDICT CAREY
The research is the first step toward developing a diagnostic test that could identify brain-related injuries in living players.
Published: April 9, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Mandatory vaccination is rare, but it has been done — and upheld by the courts. While judges have allowed health officials to fine citizens for refusing, forced vaccinations are highly unusual.
Published: April 8, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
In clinical trials, Evenity substantially increased bone density and prevented fractures more effectively than available treatments, according to the drug makers’ findings.
Published: April 8, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By KALEIGH ROGERS
Following extensive study of the body’s bacterial occupants, researchers are turning to how our fungal residents may contribute to inflammatory bowel diseases and other maladies.
Published: April 8, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By CLAUDIA DREIFUS
The former Act Up campaigner is now an epidemiologist — and MacArthur grantee — searching for new ways to halt epidemics.
Published: April 7, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By ANDREW JACOBS and MATT RICHTEL
The lack of transparency puts patients at risk, some say. Institutions say disclosure could scare some people away from seeking needed medical care.
Published: April 7, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
People who ate an anti-inflammatory diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts and fish were less likely to have gingivitis.
Published: April 3, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By BENEDICT CAREY
A noninvasive technique shows promise in improving the working memory of older adults. But, the scientists note, “Do not try this at home!”
Published: April 7, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
Most people with dementia have a number of brain abnormalities, not just Alzheimer’s disease. The finding is forcing scientists to rethink the search for treatments.
Published: April 7, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Pregnant women who worked two or more night shifts a week were at increased risk of miscarriage.
Published: April 4, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By ANDREW JACOBS and MATT RICHTEL
Overuse of the medicines is not just a problem in rich countries. Throughout the developing world antibiotics are dispensed with no prescription required.
Published: April 6, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By MATT RICHTEL and ANDREW JACOBS
The rise of Candida auris embodies a serious and growing public health threat: drug-resistant germs.
Published: April 5, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By MATT RICHTEL
C. auris is a mysterious and dangerous fungal infection that is among a growing number of germs that have evolved defenses against common medicines. Here are some basic facts about it.
Published: April 5, 2019 at 08:00PM
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