Sunday, August 20, 2017

In Tennessee, Promoting Enrollment in Tenuous Health Care Plans by ABBY GOODNOUGH


By ABBY GOODNOUGH

Counselors are starting earlier than usual to encourage enrollment in Obamacare, even as the Trump administration works against them.

Published: August 19, 2017 at 08:00PM

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Friday, August 18, 2017

The Appointment Ends. Now the Patient Is Listening. by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

Patients often don’t recall what was said in the doctor’s office. Should you record the visit to review later?

Published: August 17, 2017 at 08:00PM

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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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