Health
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The F.D.A. Warned an Asthma Drug Could Induce Despair. Many Were Never Told.
In early 2020, the Food and Drug Administration responded to decades of escalating concerns about a commonly prescribed drug for…
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The Income Gap Jeopardizing Retirement for Millions
Americans in the lower middle class are losing ground financially, researchers have found.
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F.D.A. to Issue First Approval for Mass Drug Imports to States From Canada
The agency plans to authorize Florida to purchase medicines directly from wholesalers in Canada, where prices are far cheaper. Pharmaceutical…
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Ozempic and Wegovy Users Had Less Risk of Suicidal Thoughts in Large Study
The research, supported by the National Institutes of Health, may reassure some patients after a European drug safety agency raised…
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Paxlovid Cuts Covid Death Risk. But Those Who Need It Are Not Taking It.
With Covid deaths rising to about 1,500 per week, researchers question why Paxlovid use has remained low among high-risk patients.
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Florida Health Official Calls for Halt to Covid Vaccines
Federal health officials and other experts have repeatedly sought to counter erroneous comments about the vaccines by Dr. Joseph Ladapo,…
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Covid Has Resurged, but Scientists See a Diminished Threat
Hospitalizations have ticked upward, and there are at least 1,200 Covid deaths each week. Americans should wear masks more often…
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Woman Sues Dentist After Getting 4 Root Canals, 8 Crowns and 20 Fillings in 1 Visit
The Minnesota woman said the dental work, performed in one day in July 2020, caused her “pain and suffering, embarrassment,…
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More Women Who Are Not Pregnant Are Ordering Abortion Pills Just in Case
The News Tens of thousands of women who are not pregnant are ordering abortion pills just in case they might…
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Ohio Governor Blocks Bill Banning Transition Care for Minors
The News Mike DeWine, the Republican governor of Ohio, vetoed a bill on Friday that would have banned transgender minors…