Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Sperm Count in Western Men Has Dropped Over 50 Percent Since 1973, Paper Finds by MAYA SALAM


By MAYA SALAM

Research that studied semen samples from nearly 43,000 men from 50 countries detected a sharp downward trend that is provoking broad health concerns.

Published: August 15, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Monday, August 14, 2017

More Than 500,000 Infected With Cholera in Yemen by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The outbreak, spreading rapidly since it began in April, has killed about 2,000 Yemenis, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

Published: August 13, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Saturday, August 12, 2017

A Cancer Conundrum: Too Many Drug Trials, Too Few Patients by GINA KOLATA


By GINA KOLATA

Breakthroughs in immunotherapy and a rush to develop profitable new treatments have brought a crush of clinical trials scrambling for patients.

Published: August 11, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Thursday, August 10, 2017

Gene Editing Spurs Hope for Transplanting Pig Organs Into Humans by GINA KOLATA


By GINA KOLATA

Geneticists have created piglets free of retroviruses, an important step toward creating a new supply of organs for transplant patients.

Published: August 9, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Your Instagram Posts May Hold Clues to Your Mental Health by NIRAJ CHOKSHI


By NIRAJ CHOKSHI

From the colors in photos to the filters chosen, Instagram users with a history of depression present the world differently, a study suggests.

Published: August 9, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Programs That Fight Teenage Pregnancy Are at Risk of Being Cut by PAM BELLUCK


By PAM BELLUCK

The Trump administration questions the impact of the programs, but teenagers say they learn to say no to sex, or at least to unsafe sex.

Published: August 9, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Generic Drug Prices Are Falling, but Are Consumers Benefiting? by CHARLES ORNSTEIN and KATIE THOMAS


By CHARLES ORNSTEIN and KATIE THOMAS

Outcry has been building over the rising cost of brand-name medications, but the price of generic drugs has been moving in the opposite direction.

Published: August 7, 2017 at 08:00PM

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