Health
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Health
Emailing Your Doctor May Carry a Fee
More hospitals and medical practices have begun charging for doctors’ responses to patient queries, depending on the level of medical…
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US
The December Omnibus Bill’s Little Secret: It Was Also a Giant Health Bill
Congress passed legislation on mental health, drugs, pandemic preparedness, new Medicare benefits and Medicaid expansion — all before the arrival…
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World
Pushing Alcohol While Health Experts Say Risk-Free Drinking Is a Myth
New alcohol guidelines say that not drinking is the only way to cut risk, but government-owned stores aggressively promote liquor,…
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World
Canada’s New Guidelines for Alcohol Say ‘No Amount’ Is Healthy
The guidance builds on growing evidence, after decades of sometimes conflicting research, that even small amounts of alcohol can have…
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Business
Britain’s Economic Health Is Withering With Sick Workers on the Sidelines
Many people who want to work can’t because of long-term health problems, a persistent issue that is causing Britain’s economy…
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Health
Abortion Pills Can Now Be Offered at Retail Pharmacies, F.D.A. Says
Mifepristone, the first of two drugs in medication abortions, previously had to be dispensed only by clinics, doctors or a…
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News
As a Researcher, I Study the Health of Palestinians. It’s Time to Pay Attention.
This year, during the lead-up to the Israeli elections, I returned to my hometown, Nablus, in the occupied West Bank,…
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Health
Epidemics That Weren’t: How Countries Shut Down Recent Outbreaks
Some of the most fragile health systems in the world can teach us ways to respond to public health threats…
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World
4 Dead and Dozens Injured in Bus Crash in Canada on Christmas Eve
The authorities said an investigation was continuing but that “it is believed that extremely icy road conditions” caused the bus…
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World
Covid Is Spreading Rapidly in China, New Signs Suggest
Even as official figures from the central government remain low, regional numbers point to explosive outbreaks and overstretched health care…