Health
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How a Small Gender Clinic Landed in a Political Storm
The small Midwestern gender clinic was buckling under an unrelenting surge in demand. Last year, dozens of young patients were…
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How Nursing Homes Failed to Protect Residents From Covid
A series of hurdles prevented the facilities from shielding older people, despite the best efforts of staff. Experts are calling…
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We Know Where New Weight Loss Drugs Came From, but Not Why They Work
Every so often a drug comes along that has the potential to change the world. Medical specialists say the latest…
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Surgeons Improve Function of Kidneys Transplanted From Genetically Altered Pigs
In two experiments, researchers implanted the organs into brain-dead patients for extended periods, raising hopes for a new supply of…
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Addiction Treatment Eludes More Than Half of Americans in Need
About 30 percent of Americans have been addicted to opioids or have a relative who has been, researchers also reported.
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Summer Camp: Sun, Swimming, Archery. And Therapy.
As the United States grapples with a mental-health crisis, summer camps are looking more closely at the children in their…
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Amid Signs of a Covid Uptick, Researchers Brace for the ‘New Normal’
Infections remain very low, despite signs of a slight increase. Now, experts are looking for clues to what living with…
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Leprosy May Be Endemic in Central Florida, Scientists Report
The News Leprosy, a fearsome scourge of ancient civilizations, may have become a permanent fixture in Florida, according to a…
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Scenes From a City That Only Hands Out Tickets for Using Fentanyl
For the past two and a half years, Oregon has been trying an unusual experiment to stem soaring rates of…
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Blood of Young Mice Extends Life in the Old
Infusions of youthful blood led older mice to live 6 to 9 percent longer, a new study found.