Health
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What to Know About Ketamine
Matthew Perry’s death was attributed to the effects of high levels of the anesthetic drug, which is increasingly used to…
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Lead Levels in Children’s Applesauce May Be Traced to Cinnamon Additive
The F.D.A. is investigating the sources of cinnamon and other ingredients produced outside the U.S. as the possible cause of…
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New York City Is Offering Free Online Therapy to Teens: Will it Work?
The city’s $26 million contract with Talkspace makes mental health care very accessible. But some worry it is ‘a Band-Aid’…
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Bird Flu Is Still Causing Havoc. Here’s the Latest.
The virus, which recently reached the Antarctic region for the first time, is surging again in North America.
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‘Financial Ruin Is Baked Into the System’: Readers on the Costs of Long-Term Care
Thousands of people shared their experiences and related to the financial drain on families portrayed in the Dying Broke series.
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Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Severe Morning Sickness
The discovery could lead to better treatments for severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.
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How Unconscious Bias in Health Care Puts Pregnant Black Women at Higher Risk
Many Black women report feeling ignored or dismissed by doctors. The consequences can be deadly for mothers and babies.
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New Drugs Can Fix Teenage Obesity, but Young People Don’t Get Them
Pediatricians are hesitating to prescribe medicines like Wegovy, citing their newness and uncertainties around them.
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U.S. Life Expectancy Creeps Up as Covid Deaths Fall
But the country’s health has not fully rebounded from the pandemic, according to new data from the C.D.C.
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Innovative Cancer Treatment May Sometimes Cause Cancer, F.D.A. Says
The News A lifesaving cancer treatment may itself cause cancers, the Food and Drug Administration reported on Tuesday. The treatment,…