Health
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In Global Conflict Zones, Hospitals and Doctors Are No Longer Spared
Over the last two decades, medical facilities and staff have become casualties of war more frequently, in violation of international…
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To Combat the Opioid Epidemic, Cities Ponder Facilities for Drug Use
Philadelphia is again the focus of a national campaign to open — or restrict — sites where people use drugs…
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F.D.A. Plans to Ban Hair Straighteners With Formaldehyde
The products, often marketed to Black women, have been linked to an increased risk of uterine cancer.
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Scientists Offer a New Explanation for Long Covid
In some patients, remnants of the coronavirus in the gut may stifle production of serotonin, an important neurotransmitter, researchers suggest.
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Harvard Cozies Up to #MentalHealth TikTok
As young Americans turn to TikTok for information on mental health, the T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard…
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Wearables Track Parkinson’s Better Than Human Observation, Study Finds
The News An Oxford University researcher and her team showed that digital wearable devices can track the progression of Parkinson’s…
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Scientists Investigating Alzheimer’s Drug Faulted in Leaked Report
A professor at the City College of New York engaged in “significant research misconduct,” an expert committee concluded.
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California’s Ban on Red Food Dye Puts F.D.A.’s Food Policies on the Spot
The dye was banned in cosmetics after a study suggested it might be a carcinogen. Yet federal regulations still permit…
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Mary Lou Retton Crowdfunded Her Medical Debt, Like Many Thousands of Others
But unlike the Olympic gymnast, most people don’t raise enough money to cover their costs.
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F.D.A. Issues Warning Over Misuse of Ketamine
Unsupervised treatment — fueled by telemedicine prescriptions — for various psychiatric problems poses a number of health risks, the agency…