Health
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Paxlovid Cuts Covid Deaths Among Older People, Israeli Study Finds
Paxlovid, the Covid-19 treatment made by Pfizer, reduced hospitalizations and deaths in older patients during the Omicron surge in Israel…
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Psilocybin Therapy Sharply Reduces Excessive Drinking, Small Study Shows
A small study on the therapeutic effects of using psychedelics to treat alcohol use disorder found that just two doses…
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Use of Marijuana and Psychedelics Is Soaring Among Young Adults, Study Finds
Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults reached an all-time record last year after having leveled off during the first…
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A Teen’s Journey Into the Internet’s Darkness and Back Again
Puberty hit C early — in the fourth grade — and hard: acne, breasts, attention, humiliation. C found refuge in…
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Pickleball, Sport of the Future Injury?
During a recent pickleball match, Nish Nadaraja, 50, made a quick lunge for the ball. It was just a few…
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An Old Medicine Grows New Hair for Pennies a Day, Doctors Say
The ads are everywhere — and so are the inflated claims: Special shampoos and treatments, sometimes costing thousands of dollars,…
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The Forgotten Virus: Zika Families and Researchers Struggle for Support
RECIFE, Brazil — A procession of mothers pushed children in bulky wheelchairs down a long corridor at a health center…
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What the New C.D.C. Guidelines Mean for You
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed many of its Covid-19 guidelines this week, shifting sharply away from several…
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The Long, Long Wait for a Diabetes Cure
In the three decades since she was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, Lisa Hepner has clung to a vague…
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Some Women ‘Self-Manage’ Abortions as Access Recedes
In states that have banned abortion, some women with unwanted pregnancies are pursuing an unconventional workaround: They are “self-managing ...