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Toddler Dies From E. Coli Linked to Contact With Animals at San Diego County Fair

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Toddler Dies From E. Coli Linked to Contact With Animals at San Diego County Fair

Democrats Confront Divisions Over Health Care in Debate

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Democrats Confront Divisions Over Health Care in Debate

HPV Vaccines Are Reducing Infections, Warts — and Probably Cancer

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HPV Vaccines Are Reducing Infections, Warts — and Probably Cancer

Scabies Means Misery. This Pill Can End It.

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Scabies Means Misery. This Pill Can End It.

‘It’s Gigantic’: A New Way to Gauge the Chances for Unresponsive Patients

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‘It’s Gigantic’: A New Way to Gauge the Chances for Unresponsive Patients

Judge Halts Treatments at Florida Stem Cell Clinic

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Judge Halts Treatments at Florida Stem Cell Clinic

Risk for Dementia May Increase With Long-Term Use of Certain Medicines

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Risk for Dementia May Increase With Long-Term Use of Certain Medicines

Arsenic in Bottled Water Prompts a Product Removal: How Much Is Safe?

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Arsenic in Bottled Water Prompts a Product Removal: How Much Is Safe?

Drug Companies Are Focusing on the Poor After Decades of Ignoring Them

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Drug Companies Are Focusing on the Poor After Decades of Ignoring Them

A Boy Who Had Spinal Surgery in the Womb Stands on His Own Two Feet

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A Boy Who Had Spinal Surgery in the Womb Stands on His Own Two Feet

New Sex Drug for Women to Improve Low Libido Is Approved

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New Sex Drug for Women to Improve Low Libido Is Approved

Veterans Agency to Offer New Depression Drug, Despite Cost and Safety Concerns

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Veterans Agency to Offer New Depression Drug, Despite Cost and Safety Concerns

About the Idea That You’re Growing Horns From Looking Down at Your Phone …

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About the Idea That You’re Growing Horns From Looking Down at Your Phone …

E-Cigarette Exploded in a Teenager’s Mouth, Damaging His Jaw

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E-Cigarette Exploded in a Teenager’s Mouth, Damaging His Jaw

Black Leaders Denounce Juul’s $7.5 Million Gift to Medical School

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Black Leaders Denounce Juul’s $7.5 Million Gift to Medical School

Boarding Now: Parents of Children With Nut Allergies

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Boarding Now: Parents of Children With Nut Allergies

Dr. Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, Scrutinizer of Aging, Dies at 84

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Dr. Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, Scrutinizer of Aging, Dies at 84

By the Numbers: Vaccines Are Safe

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By the Numbers: Vaccines Are Safe

Vaccine Injury Claims Are Few and Far Between

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Vaccine Injury Claims Are Few and Far Between

California Tests a Digital ‘Fire Alarm’ for Mental Distress

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California Tests a Digital ‘Fire Alarm’ for Mental Distress

Drug Prices Are a Populist Campaign Issue. Here Are the Latest Proposals to Lower Costs.

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Drug Prices Are a Populist Campaign Issue. Here Are the Latest Proposals to Lower Costs.

Groundwork Is Laid for Opioids Settlement That Would Touch Every Corner of U.S.

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Groundwork Is Laid for Opioids Settlement That Would Touch Every Corner of U.S.

Groundwork Is Laid for Opioids Settlement That Would Touch Every Corner of U.S.

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Groundwork Is Laid for Opioids Settlement That Would Touch Every Corner of U.S.

Drug Makers Sue to Block Requirement for Listing Prices in TV Ads

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Drug Makers Sue to Block Requirement for Listing Prices in TV Ads

For the Third Time, W.H.O. Declines to Declare the Ebola Outbreak an Emergency

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For the Third Time, W.H.O. Declines to Declare the Ebola Outbreak an Emergency

Eager to Limit Exemptions to Vaccination, States Face Staunch Resistance

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Eager to Limit Exemptions to Vaccination, States Face Staunch Resistance

Fecal Transplant Is Linked to a Patient’s Death, the F.D.A. Warns

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Fecal Transplant Is Linked to a Patient’s Death, the F.D.A. Warns

Fecal Transplant Is Linked to a Patient’s Death, the F.D.A. Warns

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Fecal Transplant Is Linked to a Patient’s Death, the F.D.A. Warns

Tracking Your Sleep? Beware Orthosomnia and Other Risks

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Tracking Your Sleep? Beware Orthosomnia and Other Risks

How Much Nature Is Enough? 120 Minutes a Week, Doctors Say

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How Much Nature Is Enough? 120 Minutes a Week, Doctors Say

Depo-Provera, an Injectable Contraceptive, Does Not Raise H.I.V. Risk

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Depo-Provera, an Injectable Contraceptive, Does Not Raise H.I.V. Risk

N.I.H. Head Calls for End to All-Male Panels of Scientists

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N.I.H. Head Calls for End to All-Male Panels of Scientists

Dr. Kenneth Forde, Surgeon Who Fostered Cancer Screening, Dies at 85

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Dr. Kenneth Forde, Surgeon Who Fostered Cancer Screening, Dies at 85

Florida Company Sued Over Sales of Skimpy Health Plans

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Florida Company Sued Over Sales of Skimpy Health Plans

‘If We Do This Right’ Maybe H.I.V. Will Be Forgotten

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‘If We Do This Right’ Maybe H.I.V. Will Be Forgotten

The Latest Reason to Breast-feed: Milk is Alive

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The Latest Reason to Breast-feed: Milk is Alive

Weed Has Been a Thing for 2,500 Years, Study Says

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Weed Has Been a Thing for 2,500 Years, Study Says

Bats, Not Dogs, Are the Most Common Source of Rabies

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Bats, Not Dogs, Are the Most Common Source of Rabies

A Judge Rules Against One Stem-Cell Clinic. There Are Hundreds of Them.

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A Judge Rules Against One Stem-Cell Clinic. There Are Hundreds of Them.

Insys, the Opioid Drug Maker, Files for Bankruptcy

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Insys, the Opioid Drug Maker, Files for Bankruptcy

Nutrition for One? Scientists Stalk the Dream of a Personalized Diet

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Nutrition for One? Scientists Stalk the Dream of a Personalized Diet

The Elderly Are Getting Complex Surgeries. Often It Doesn’t End Well.

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The Elderly Are Getting Complex Surgeries. Often It Doesn’t End Well.

Warning of ‘Pig Zero’: One Drugmaker’s Push to Sell More Antibiotics

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Warning of ‘Pig Zero’: One Drugmaker’s Push to Sell More Antibiotics

Insys, the Opioid Drug Maker, to Pay $225 Million to Settle Fraud Charges

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Insys, the Opioid Drug Maker, to Pay $225 Million to Settle Fraud Charges

Who Can Adopt These Navajo Children? A Tale of Two Mothers and a Bitter Constitutional Fight

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Who Can Adopt These Navajo Children? A Tale of Two Mothers and a Bitter Constitutional Fight

Deadly Falls in Older Americans Are Rising. Here’s How to Prevent Them.

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Deadly Falls in Older Americans Are Rising. Here’s How to Prevent Them.

F.D.A. Can Act Against Stem Cell Clinic, Judge Rules

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F.D.A. Can Act Against Stem Cell Clinic, Judge Rules

Their Children Were Conceived With Donated Sperm. It Was the Wrong Sperm.

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Their Children Were Conceived With Donated Sperm. It Was the Wrong Sperm.

A Drug Prolonged Life in Younger Women With Advanced Breast Cancer

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A Drug Prolonged Life in Younger Women With Advanced Breast Cancer