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Why Gulping Down a Cold Drink Feels So Rewarding

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Why Gulping Down a Cold Drink Feels So Rewarding

‘Screen Time’ Is Over

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‘Screen Time’ Is Over

Cannabis Companies Push F.D.A. to Ease Rules on CBD Products

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Cannabis Companies Push F.D.A. to Ease Rules on CBD Products

Measles Cases Reach Highest Level in More Than 25 Years, C.D.C. Says

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Measles Cases Reach Highest Level in More Than 25 Years, C.D.C. Says

Fighting the Gender Stereotypes That Warp Biomedical Research

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Fighting the Gender Stereotypes That Warp Biomedical Research

An Experimental Ebola Cure May Also Protect Against Nipah Virus

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An Experimental Ebola Cure May Also Protect Against Nipah Virus

Oklahoma Faces Off Against J & J in First Trial of an Opioid Maker

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Oklahoma Faces Off Against J & J in First Trial of an Opioid Maker

Half of H.I.V. Patients Are Women. Most Research Subjects Are Men.

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Half of H.I.V. Patients Are Women. Most Research Subjects Are Men.

Scientists Wanted: Recruited by Juul, Many Researchers Say No

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Scientists Wanted: Recruited by Juul, Many Researchers Say No

First Opioid Trial Takes Aim at J & J

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First Opioid Trial Takes Aim at J & J

Older People Are Contributing to Climate Change, and Suffering From It

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Older People Are Contributing to Climate Change, and Suffering From It

This New Treatment Could Save the Lives of Babies. But It Costs $2.1 Million.

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This New Treatment Could Save the Lives of Babies. But It Costs $2.1 Million.

To Calm Nervous Families, Pakistan Changes Polio Vaccination Tactics

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To Calm Nervous Families, Pakistan Changes Polio Vaccination Tactics

To Calm Nervous Families, Pakistan Changes Polio Vaccination Tactics

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To Calm Nervous Families, Pakistan Changes Polio Vaccination Tactics

4 Women With Lives Scarred by Genital Cutting: Could a Surgeon Heal Them?

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4 Women With Lives Scarred by Genital Cutting: Could a Surgeon Heal Them?

To Fight Deadly Candida Auris, New York State Proposes New Tactics

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To Fight Deadly Candida Auris, New York State Proposes New Tactics

In Warmer Rooms, Women Were Better Test Takers

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In Warmer Rooms, Women Were Better Test Takers

Teenage Girls and Dating Violence: Why We Should Be Paying Attention

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Teenage Girls and Dating Violence: Why We Should Be Paying Attention

Measles Outbreak Now at 880 Cases, With Fastest Growth Still in New York

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Measles Outbreak Now at 880 Cases, With Fastest Growth Still in New York

Why Tuesday’s City Primary Could Mean the End of Philadelphia’s Soda Tax

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Why Tuesday’s City Primary Could Mean the End of Philadelphia’s Soda Tax

A.I. Took a Test to Detect Lung Cancer. It Got an A.

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A.I. Took a Test to Detect Lung Cancer. It Got an A.

In Cities Where It Once Reigned, Heroin Is Disappearing

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In Cities Where It Once Reigned, Heroin Is Disappearing

Citrus Farmers Facing Deadly Bacteria Turn to Antibiotics, Alarming Health Officials

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Citrus Farmers Facing Deadly Bacteria Turn to Antibiotics, Alarming Health Officials

A Rare Genetic Mutation Leads to Cancer. The Fix May Already Be in the Drugstore.

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A Rare Genetic Mutation Leads to Cancer. The Fix May Already Be in the Drugstore.

A Daunting Operation Offers Relief to Obese Teenagers

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A Daunting Operation Offers Relief to Obese Teenagers

A Rival to Botox Invites Doctors to Party in Cancun, With Fireworks, Confetti and Social Media Posts

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A Rival to Botox Invites Doctors to Party in Cancun, With Fireworks, Confetti and Social Media Posts

Women, Alcohol and Perceived ‘Sexual Availability’

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Women, Alcohol and Perceived ‘Sexual Availability’

Firing Up the Neural Symphony

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Firing Up the Neural Symphony

Stem Cell Treatments Flourish With Little Evidence That They Work

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Stem Cell Treatments Flourish With Little Evidence That They Work

Generic Drugmakers Conspired to Inflate Prices Up to 1,000%, State Prosecutors Say

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Generic Drugmakers Conspired to Inflate Prices Up to 1,000%, State Prosecutors Say

Where Will Measles Break Out Next? Chicago, L.A. or Miami, Scientists Predict

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Where Will Measles Break Out Next? Chicago, L.A. or Miami, Scientists Predict

Many Americans Will Need Long-Term Care. Most Won’t be Able to Afford It.

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Many Americans Will Need Long-Term Care. Most Won’t be Able to Afford It.

Gilead Will Donate Truvada to U.S. for H.I.V. Prevention

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Gilead Will Donate Truvada to U.S. for H.I.V. Prevention

What Do New State Abortion Laws Really Mean for Women?

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What Do New State Abortion Laws Really Mean for Women?

What Do New State Abortion Laws Really Mean for Women?

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What Do New State Abortion Laws Really Mean for Women?

Many Hospitals Charge Double or Even Triple What Medicare Would Pay

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Many Hospitals Charge Double or Even Triple What Medicare Would Pay

A New Ebola Vaccine Strategy in Africa: Smaller Doses

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A New Ebola Vaccine Strategy in Africa: Smaller Doses

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Brother and Sister Accuse Him of Spreading Misinformation on Vaccines

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Brother and Sister Accuse Him of Spreading Misinformation on Vaccines

Drug Prices Will Soon Appear in Many TV Ads

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Drug Prices Will Soon Appear in Many TV Ads

Huge Racial Disparities Found in Deaths Linked to Pregnancy

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Huge Racial Disparities Found in Deaths Linked to Pregnancy

Is Conference Room Air Making You Dumber?

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Is Conference Room Air Making You Dumber?

F.D.A. Approves the First Vaccine for Dengue Fever, but Limits Its Use

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F.D.A. Approves the First Vaccine for Dengue Fever, but Limits Its Use

McKesson, Drug Distribution Giant, Settles Lawsuit Over Opioids in West Virginia

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McKesson, Drug Distribution Giant, Settles Lawsuit Over Opioids in West Virginia

Top Executives of Insys, an Opioid Company, Found Guilty of Racketeering

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Top Executives of Insys, an Opioid Company, Found Guilty of Racketeering

Top Executives of Opioid Company Found Guilty of Racketeering

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Top Executives of Opioid Company Found Guilty of Racketeering

F.D.A. Won’t Ban Sales of Textured Breast Implants Linked to Cancer

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F.D.A. Won’t Ban Sales of Textured Breast Implants Linked to Cancer

Trump Administration Files Formal Request to Strike Down All of Obamacare

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Trump Administration Files Formal Request to Strike Down All of Obamacare

Does Testosterone Really Give Caster Semenya an Edge on the Track?

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Does Testosterone Really Give Caster Semenya an Edge on the Track?