By RONI CARYN RABIN
There is no exam to verify virginity, medical experts say, and the attempt violates a woman’s rights.
Published: November 6, 2019 at 07:00PM
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. health officials estimate that millions of cases of heart disease and other illnesses are linked to abuse and other physical and psychological harm suffered early in life.
Published: November 4, 2019 at 07:00PM
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By DENISE GRADY
So far, a procedure that turbocharges the immune system to attack tumors seems safe, but it’s too soon to tell whether it helps patients.
Published: November 5, 2019 at 07:00PM
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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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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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By KATIE THOMAS
In choosing him, President Trump is passing over the acting F.D.A. commissioner, Norman E. Sharpless, who has been running the agency since Scott Gottlieb resigned last spring.
Published: October 31, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By EMILY SILVERMAN, M.D.
But the patient records system, called Epic, has a few shortcomings of its own, including a voice that amplifies the insecurities that come with being a doctor.
Published: October 31, 2019 at 08:00PM
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