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Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Season of Turmoil

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Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Season of Turmoil

When Doctors Serve on Company Boards

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When Doctors Serve on Company Boards

In Rehab, ‘Two Warring Factions’: Abstinence vs. Medication

In Rehab, ‘Two Warring Factions’: Abstinence vs. Medication

Marburg Virus, Related to Ebola, Is Found in Bats in West Africa

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Marburg Virus, Related to Ebola, Is Found in Bats in West Africa

Cancer Doctors See Encouraging Signs for Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Cancer Doctors See Encouraging Signs for Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Long-Acting Contraceptives Gaining Acceptance Among U.S. Women

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Long-Acting Contraceptives Gaining Acceptance Among U.S. Women

This Type of Illiteracy Could Hurt You

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This Type of Illiteracy Could Hurt You

12 People Hospitalized With Infections From Stem Cell Shots

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12 People Hospitalized With Infections From Stem Cell Shots

Juul Reaches Deal with Tobacco Giant Altria

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Juul Reaches Deal with Tobacco Giant Altria

What We Learned in 2018: Health and Medicine

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What We Learned in 2018: Health and Medicine

The Bullet Lodged in His Knee. Then the Injuries Really Began.

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The Bullet Lodged in His Knee. Then the Injuries Really Began.

Juul May Get Billions in Deal With One of World’s Largest Tobacco Companies

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Juul May Get Billions in Deal With One of World’s Largest Tobacco Companies

Top Cancer Doctor Resigns As Editor of Medical Journal

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Top Cancer Doctor Resigns As Editor of Medical Journal

Allergan Halts Sales in Europe of Textured Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer

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Allergan Halts Sales in Europe of Textured Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer

Judge Urges CVS and Aetna to Remain Separate During Antitrust Review

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Judge Urges CVS and Aetna to Remain Separate During Antitrust Review

How to Help Teenagers Quit Vaping

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How to Help Teenagers Quit Vaping

Addicted to Vaped Nicotine, Teenagers Have No Clear Path to Quitting

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Addicted to Vaped Nicotine, Teenagers Have No Clear Path to Quitting

An Island Nation Starts an Experiment: Vaccines Delivered by Drone

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An Island Nation Starts an Experiment: Vaccines Delivered by Drone

Study Shows Big Rise in Teen Vaping This Year

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Study Shows Big Rise in Teen Vaping This Year

The World Needs a Urine Test for TB. But It’s Already Here.

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The World Needs a Urine Test for TB. But It’s Already Here.

When Report Cards Go Out on Fridays, Child Abuse Increases on Saturdays, Study Finds

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When Report Cards Go Out on Fridays, Child Abuse Increases on Saturdays, Study Finds

Health Law Could Be Hard to Knock Down Despite Judge’s Ruling

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Health Law Could Be Hard to Knock Down Despite Judge’s Ruling

Texas Judge Strikes Down Obama’s Affordable Care Act as Unconstitutional

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Texas Judge Strikes Down Obama’s Affordable Care Act as Unconstitutional

Breast Cancer Risk May Rise After Childbirth, but Is Still Low

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Breast Cancer Risk May Rise After Childbirth, but Is Still Low

Mapping the Brain’s Genetic Landscape

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Mapping the Brain’s Genetic Landscape

N.I.H. to Scrutinize Private Donations to Scientific Research Projects

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N.I.H. to Scrutinize Private Donations to Scientific Research Projects

Fetal Tissue Research Is Curtailed by Trump Administration

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Fetal Tissue Research Is Curtailed by Trump Administration

What We Know About Diet and Weight Loss

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What We Know About Diet and Weight Loss

Is Screen Time Bad for Kids’ Brains?

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Is Screen Time Bad for Kids’ Brains?

In Remote Villages, Surprising New Measures Save Children With Malaria

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In Remote Villages, Surprising New Measures Save Children With Malaria

Can We Really Inherit Trauma?

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Can We Really Inherit Trauma?

Doctors and Disclosures

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Doctors and Disclosures

What These Medical Journals Don’t Reveal: Top Doctors’ Ties to Industry

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What These Medical Journals Don’t Reveal: Top Doctors’ Ties to Industry

Six Michigan Doctors Charged in $464 Million Insurance and Opioid Scheme

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Six Michigan Doctors Charged in $464 Million Insurance and Opioid Scheme

Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana

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Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana

Drug Maker Pays $360 Million to Settle Investigation Into Charity Kickbacks

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Drug Maker Pays $360 Million to Settle Investigation Into Charity Kickbacks

Why Is Obamacare Enrollment Down?

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Why Is Obamacare Enrollment Down?

Why Are Scientists So Upset About the First Crispr Babies?

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Why Are Scientists So Upset About the First Crispr Babies?

From a Deceased Woman’s Transplanted Uterus, a Live Birth

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From a Deceased Woman’s Transplanted Uterus, a Live Birth

Giving Patients a Voice Even When Voices in Their Heads Overwhelm Them

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Giving Patients a Voice Even When Voices in Their Heads Overwhelm Them

The Placenta, an Afterthought No Longer

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The Placenta, an Afterthought No Longer

New Hope for African Children With Sickle-Cell Disease

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New Hope for African Children With Sickle-Cell Disease

Loss and Bravery: Intimate Snapshots From the First Decade of the AIDS Crisis

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Loss and Bravery: Intimate Snapshots From the First Decade of the AIDS Crisis