Health
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In Older Americans, Rising Debt May Adversely Affect Health
Denise Revel had a history of developing blood clots, so in 2011, when her leg grew painfully swollen and hot…
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Doctors Transplant 3-D Printed Ear Made of Human Cells
A 20-year-old woman who was born with a small and misshapen right ear has received a 3-D printed ear implant…
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Reprogrammed Cells Attack and Tame Deadly Cancer in One Woman
Researchers have managed to tame pancreatic cancer in a woman whose cancer was far advanced and after other forms of…
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Liviah’s New Liver: A Family Grapples With a Girl’s Puzzling Hepatitis
It was three days before Christmas, and Elizabeth Widders was perched in her upstairs bathroom, fastening red and green bows…
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The Doctor Prescribed an Obesity Drug. Her Insurer Called It ‘Vanity.’
Maya Cohen’s entree into the world of obesity medicine came as a shock. In despair over her weight, she saw…
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A Balm for Psyches Scarred by War
Nigel McCourry removed his shoes and settled back on the daybed in the office of Dr. Michael Mithoefer, a psychiatrist…
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Can I Stop Isolating If I’m Still Testing Positive for the Virus?
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus moves fast. Symptoms typically appear just a few days after infection, with viral levels…
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Who Is Protected Against Monkeypox?
For a world weary of fighting the coronavirus, the monkeypox outbreak poses a key question: Am I at risk? The…
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More than 1 in 5 adult Covid survivors in the U.S. may develop long Covid, a C.D.C. study suggests.
One in five adult Covid survivors under the age of 65 in the United States has experienced at least one…
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As Monkeypox Cases Rise, Nations Are Urged to Examine Vaccine Stores
As more than a dozen countries grapple with outbreaks of monkeypox, health officials worldwide are rushing to assess reserves of…