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News
Caregivers Helped Us Be a Family. Everyone Should Have That Option.
My 7-year-old son, Carl, realized that it was Tuesday and asked why Robert was not coming to our house that…
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Health
Ohio Governor Blocks Bill Banning Transition Care for Minors
The News Mike DeWine, the Republican governor of Ohio, vetoed a bill on Friday that would have banned transgender minors…
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World
In a British Town, a New Way of Caring for Older People Is Bringing Hope
An “integrated care center” brings doctors, physiotherapists, social workers and pharmacists under one roof. It won’t solve Britain’s underlying social…
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US
Idaho Judge Temporarily Blocks Ban on Gender Transition Care for Minors
The News A federal judge in Idaho temporarily blocked the enforcement of a state law on Tuesday that bans gender…
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News
When the Elderly Can’t Afford the High Cost of Long-Term Care
Readers suggest a variety of solutions in response to The Times’s “Dying Broke” series.
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Health
New York City Is Offering Free Online Therapy to Teens: Will it Work?
The city’s $26 million contract with Talkspace makes mental health care very accessible. But some worry it is ‘a Band-Aid’…
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News
Dr. John A. Talbott, Champion of Care for the Mentally Ill, Dies at 88
A psychiatrist and a prolific author, he criticized what he referred to as a “nonsystem” that left vulnerable people on…
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News
‘My Patient Did Not Have to Die the Way She Did’
In the fall of 2021, a soft-spoken woman in her 60s came to the emergency room where I worked, complaining…
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Health
The Neighbors Are All Older, Too. Is That What You Want?
Some seniors prefer age-restricted communities, while others want intergenerational living. There is little research to show which option is healthier.
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World
New York State Leans on Hospitals to Close Gaps in Social Safety Net
Amid a drumbeat of preventable errors by shelters, hospitals and care teams, state officials issued guidance to increase communication.