There are no cases in the United States, but the C.D.C. wants doctors to be on the alert for patients with telltale symptoms.Read More
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A Father Chose to End His Life at 92. His Daughter Hit Record.
To cope with the impending loss of the family patriarch, who decided on medically assisted suicide, Ondi Timoner did what she knows best: She made…
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Louisiana Congressional Hopeful Gives Birth In Campaign Ad To Address State’s Abortion Ban
“I wanted to share that this is real for me,” Democrat Katie Darling said of the ad, which has been viewed more than 1 million…
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Natural Disasters During Pregnancy Have Big Implications For Kids’ Mental Health
A study shows that kids who were in utero during Superstorm Sandy were more likely to meet criteria for a psychiatric disorder later. What can…
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The One Place You’re Probably Forgetting When You Do A Breast Check
The physical signs and changes associated with breast cancer aren’t limited to the breast tissue.Read More
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Providence began reaching out to more than 700 patients after The Times contacted the hospital system about its billing and debt-collection practices.Read More
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The Workplace Is Making Black Women Sick. Here’s How To Make It Healthier.
Workplace discrimination, microaggressions, and the growing gap in pay between Black women and white men all contribute to the declining health of Black women.Read More
View More The Workplace Is Making Black Women Sick. Here’s How To Make It Healthier.For Autistic Mothers, Breastfeeding Is Complicated
Mothers with autism, who are less likely than others to breastfeed, have been hit particularly hard by the baby formula shortage.Read More
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Two new vaccines may finally turn back an ancient plague. But in unexpected ways, their arrival also complicates the path to ending the disease.Read More
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The Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo’s work unveiled the Neanderthal genome in 2010, opening the door to investigatory questions about how early humans relate to and…
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