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The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’

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The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’

Sacklers vs. States: Settlement Talks Stumble Over Foreign Business

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Sacklers vs. States: Settlement Talks Stumble Over Foreign Business

Think Your Aging Parents Are Stubborn? Blame ‘Mismatched Goals’

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Think Your Aging Parents Are Stubborn? Blame ‘Mismatched Goals’

Don’t Use Bootleg or Street Vaping Products, C.D.C. Warns

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Don’t Use Bootleg or Street Vaping Products, C.D.C. Warns

Hospitals Should Replace Infection-Prone Scopes With Safer Models, F.D.A. Says

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Hospitals Should Replace Infection-Prone Scopes With Safer Models, F.D.A. Says

Life-Changing Drugs Almost Nobody Can Afford

Life-Changing Drugs Almost Nobody Can Afford

A Secret Opioid Memo That Could Have Slowed an Epidemic

A Secret Opioid Memo That Could Have Slowed an Epidemic

Surgeon General Warns Pregnant Women and Teenagers Not to Smoke or Vape Marijuana

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Surgeon General Warns Pregnant Women and Teenagers Not to Smoke or Vape Marijuana

Sacklers Would Give Up Ownership of Purdue Pharma Under Settlement Proposal

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Sacklers Would Give Up Ownership of Purdue Pharma Under Settlement Proposal

Philip Morris and Altria Are in Talks to Merge

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Philip Morris and Altria Are in Talks to Merge

Johnson & Johnson’s Brand Falters Over Its Role in the Opioid Crisis

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Johnson & Johnson’s Brand Falters Over Its Role in the Opioid Crisis

Why Was Johnson & Johnson the Only Opioid Maker on Trial in Oklahoma?

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Why Was Johnson & Johnson the Only Opioid Maker on Trial in Oklahoma?

$572 Million Decision Against Johnson & Johnson in Landmark Opioid Trial

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$572 Million Decision Against Johnson & Johnson in Landmark Opioid Trial

Life-Changing Drugs Almost Nobody Can Afford

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Life-Changing Drugs Almost Nobody Can Afford

The $6 Million Drug Claim

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The $6 Million Drug Claim

Babies Can Be Raised Vegan With Proper Guidance, Experts Say

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Babies Can Be Raised Vegan With Proper Guidance, Experts Say

First Death in a Spate of Vaping Sicknesses Reported by Health Officials

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First Death in a Spate of Vaping Sicknesses Reported by Health Officials

This Daily Pill Cut Heart Attacks by Half. Why Isn’t Everyone Getting It?

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This Daily Pill Cut Heart Attacks by Half. Why Isn’t Everyone Getting It?

Cases of Vaping-Related Illnesses Rise to 153 in 16 States

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Cases of Vaping-Related Illnesses Rise to 153 in 16 States

Their Mothers Chose Donor Sperm. The Doctors Used Their Own.

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Their Mothers Chose Donor Sperm. The Doctors Used Their Own.

Opioid Treatment Is Used Vastly More in States That Expanded Medicaid

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Opioid Treatment Is Used Vastly More in States That Expanded Medicaid

Recurrent urinary tract infections vex readers

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Recurrent urinary tract infections vex readers

A Secret Opioid Memo That Could Have Slowed an Epidemic

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A Secret Opioid Memo That Could Have Slowed an Epidemic

Planned Parenthood May Withdraw From Title X Funding

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Planned Parenthood May Withdraw From Title X Funding

A Nun, a Doctor and a Lawyer — and Deep Regret Over the Nation’s Handling of Opioids

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A Nun, a Doctor and a Lawyer — and Deep Regret Over the Nation’s Handling of Opioids

Spraying Antibiotics to Fight Citrus Scourge Doesn’t Help, Study Finds

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Spraying Antibiotics to Fight Citrus Scourge Doesn’t Help, Study Finds

Older People Need Rides. Why Aren’t They Using Uber and Lyft?

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Older People Need Rides. Why Aren’t They Using Uber and Lyft?

The F.D.A.’s New Cigarette Warnings Are Disturbing. See for Yourself.

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The F.D.A.’s New Cigarette Warnings Are Disturbing. See for Yourself.

F.D.A. Issues New Images to Add to Warnings on Cigarette Packages

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F.D.A. Issues New Images to Add to Warnings on Cigarette Packages

New York Subpoenas Banks, Financial Advisers for Sackler Records

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New York Subpoenas Banks, Financial Advisers for Sackler Records

Dozens of Young People Hospitalized for Breathing and Lung Problems After Vaping

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Dozens of Young People Hospitalized for Breathing and Lung Problems After Vaping

Scientists Discover a Cure for the Deadliest Strain of Tuberculosis

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Scientists Discover a Cure for the Deadliest Strain of Tuberculosis

‘Juul-alikes’ Are Filling Shelves With Sweet, Teen-Friendly Nicotine Flavors

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‘Juul-alikes’ Are Filling Shelves With Sweet, Teen-Friendly Nicotine Flavors

Dr. John Hansen, Who Made Marrow Transplants Safer, Dies at 76

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Dr. John Hansen, Who Made Marrow Transplants Safer, Dies at 76

Don’t Drink Bleach, the F.D.A. Says

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Don’t Drink Bleach, the F.D.A. Says

Screen All Adult Patients for Drug Abuse, National Panel Urges

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Screen All Adult Patients for Drug Abuse, National Panel Urges

Two New Ebola Treatments Prove Highly Effective in Congo Epidemic

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Two New Ebola Treatments Prove Highly Effective in Congo Epidemic

Surgeons Labored to Save the Wounded in El Paso Mass Shooting

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Surgeons Labored to Save the Wounded in El Paso Mass Shooting

Novartis C.E.O. Defends Company’s Decision to Withhold False Data From the F.D.A.

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Novartis C.E.O. Defends Company’s Decision to Withhold False Data From the F.D.A.

Novartis Hid Manipulated Data While Seeking Approval for $2.1 Million Treatment

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Novartis Hid Manipulated Data While Seeking Approval for $2.1 Million Treatment

These Medical Devices Are Inserted Into 500,000 Patients Each Year — but Are Tough to Sterilize

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These Medical Devices Are Inserted Into 500,000 Patients Each Year — but Are Tough to Sterilize

Deadly Germ Research Is Shut Down at Army Lab Over Safety Concerns

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Deadly Germ Research Is Shut Down at Army Lab Over Safety Concerns

What Drives People to Mass Shootings?

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What Drives People to Mass Shootings?

States Clash with Cities Over Potential Opioids Settlement Payouts

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States Clash with Cities Over Potential Opioids Settlement Payouts

Tainted Pork, Ill Consumers and an Investigation Thwarted

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Tainted Pork, Ill Consumers and an Investigation Thwarted

Top Kidney Charity Directed Aid to Patients at DaVita and Fresenius Clinics, Lawsuit Claims

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Top Kidney Charity Directed Aid to Patients at DaVita and Fresenius Clinics, Lawsuit Claims

A Brain Scan May Predict Alzheimer’s. Should You Get One?

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A Brain Scan May Predict Alzheimer’s. Should You Get One?

One in 10 Older Adults Binge Drink, Study Says

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One in 10 Older Adults Binge Drink, Study Says

A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s? It’s Coming, Scientists Report

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A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s? It’s Coming, Scientists Report