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From 0 to 10 Million: Vaping Takes Off in the U.S.

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From 0 to 10 Million: Vaping Takes Off in the U.S.

A Debate Over ‘Rational Suicide’

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A Debate Over ‘Rational Suicide’

You’ll Never Guess Which Company Is Reinventing Health Benefits

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You’ll Never Guess Which Company Is Reinventing Health Benefits

S.T.D. Diagnoses Reach Record 2.3 Million New Cases in U.S.

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S.T.D. Diagnoses Reach Record 2.3 Million New Cases in U.S.

Breast-Feeding Mothers Should Avoid Marijuana, Pediatricians Say

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Breast-Feeding Mothers Should Avoid Marijuana, Pediatricians Say

How Much Alcohol Is Safe? None, Say These Researchers

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How Much Alcohol Is Safe? None, Say These Researchers

China Has Withheld Samples of a Dangerous Flu Virus

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China Has Withheld Samples of a Dangerous Flu Virus

Did Juul Lure Teenagers and Get ‘Customers for Life’?

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Did Juul Lure Teenagers and Get ‘Customers for Life’?

Big Tobacco’s Global Reach on Social Media

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Big Tobacco’s Global Reach on Social Media

Russian Trolls Used Vaccine Debate to Sow Discord, Study Finds

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Russian Trolls Used Vaccine Debate to Sow Discord, Study Finds

Purveyors of Juice-Box Style, Nicotine-Filled E-Liquids Quit Selling the Products

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Purveyors of Juice-Box Style, Nicotine-Filled E-Liquids Quit Selling the Products

Immunotherapy Drugs Slow Skin Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain

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Immunotherapy Drugs Slow Skin Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain

You’re Getting Very Sleepy. (So Is Everyone Else.)

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You’re Getting Very Sleepy. (So Is Everyone Else.)

The Secret to Keeping Black Men Healthy? Maybe Black Doctors

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The Secret to Keeping Black Men Healthy? Maybe Black Doctors

In San Francisco, Opioid Addiction Treatment Offered on the Streets

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In San Francisco, Opioid Addiction Treatment Offered on the Streets

This E.R. Treats Opioid Addiction on Demand. That’s Very Rare

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This E.R. Treats Opioid Addiction on Demand. That’s Very Rare

A Retirement Community Turned Away These Married Women

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A Retirement Community Turned Away These Married Women

F.D.A. Approves Generic EpiPen That May Be Cheaper

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F.D.A. Approves Generic EpiPen That May Be Cheaper

Report Finds Traces of a Controversial Herbicide in Cheerios and Quaker Oats

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Report Finds Traces of a Controversial Herbicide in Cheerios and Quaker Oats

Report Finds Traces of a Controversial Herbicide in Cheerios and Quaker Oats

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Report Finds Traces of a Controversial Herbicide in Cheerios and Quaker Oats

Lyme Disease Is Spreading Fast. Why Isn’t There a Vaccine?

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Lyme Disease Is Spreading Fast. Why Isn’t There a Vaccine?

With Short, Intense Sessions, Some Patients Finish Therapy in Just Weeks

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With Short, Intense Sessions, Some Patients Finish Therapy in Just Weeks

Clues to Your Health Are Hidden at 6.6 Million Spots in Your DNA

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Clues to Your Health Are Hidden at 6.6 Million Spots in Your DNA

They Thought Hemophilia Was a ‘Lifelong Thing.’ They May Be Wrong.

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They Thought Hemophilia Was a ‘Lifelong Thing.’ They May Be Wrong.

U.S. Ambassador Denies Threatening Ecuador Over Breast-Feeding Resolution

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U.S. Ambassador Denies Threatening Ecuador Over Breast-Feeding Resolution

A Congressman, a Financial Deal and an Intricate Web of Conflicts

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A Congressman, a Financial Deal and an Intricate Web of Conflicts

As Catholic Hospitals Expand, So Do Limits on Some Procedures

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As Catholic Hospitals Expand, So Do Limits on Some Procedures

Psychologists’ Group Maintains Ban on Work at Military Detention Facilities

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Psychologists’ Group Maintains Ban on Work at Military Detention Facilities

An Invasive New Tick Is Spreading in the U.S.

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An Invasive New Tick Is Spreading in the U.S.

The Illness Is Bad Enough. The Hospital May Be Even Worse.

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The Illness Is Bad Enough. The Hospital May Be Even Worse.

F.D.A. Did Not Intervene to Curb Risky Fentanyl Prescriptions

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F.D.A. Did Not Intervene to Curb Risky Fentanyl Prescriptions