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F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol

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F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol

F.D.A. Failed to Ensure Safe Prescribing of Opioids, Documents Show

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F.D.A. Failed to Ensure Safe Prescribing of Opioids, Documents Show

Crisis Looms in Antibiotics as Drug Makers Go Bankrupt

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Crisis Looms in Antibiotics as Drug Makers Go Bankrupt

What We Learned in 2019: Health and Medicine

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What We Learned in 2019: Health and Medicine

The Ganges Brims With Dangerous Bacteria

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The Ganges Brims With Dangerous Bacteria

Alzheimer’s Tests Soon May Be Common. Should You Get One?

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Alzheimer’s Tests Soon May Be Common. Should You Get One?

Sutter Health to Pay $575 Million to Settle Antitrust Lawsuit

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Sutter Health to Pay $575 Million to Settle Antitrust Lawsuit

Vaping Patients May Be Prone to Relapse, C.D.C. Warns

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Vaping Patients May Be Prone to Relapse, C.D.C. Warns

Congress Approves Raising Age to 21 for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Sales

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Congress Approves Raising Age to 21 for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Sales

3 Legal Experts on What the Obamacare Ruling Really Means

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3 Legal Experts on What the Obamacare Ruling Really Means

Obamacare Insurance Mandate Is Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court

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Obamacare Insurance Mandate Is Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court

Obamacare Insurance Mandate Is Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court

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Obamacare Insurance Mandate Is Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court

She Told Police a Pediatrician Abused Her. Why Was He Never Charged?

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She Told Police a Pediatrician Abused Her. Why Was He Never Charged?

Trump Administration Takes First Step to Allow Drug Imports From Canada

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Trump Administration Takes First Step to Allow Drug Imports From Canada

Teen Marijuana Vaping Soars, Displacing Other Habits

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Teen Marijuana Vaping Soars, Displacing Other Habits

Dr. John Robbins, Developer of a Meningitis Vaccine, Dies at 86

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Dr. John Robbins, Developer of a Meningitis Vaccine, Dies at 86

A New Drug Scourge: Deaths Involving Meth Are Rising Fast

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A New Drug Scourge: Deaths Involving Meth Are Rising Fast

Purdue Pharma’s Payments to Sacklers Soared Amid Opioid Crisis

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Purdue Pharma’s Payments to Sacklers Soared Amid Opioid Crisis

A Doctor’s Diary: The Overnight Shift in the E.R.

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A Doctor’s Diary: The Overnight Shift in the E.R.

To Prevent Deadly Infections, F.D.A. Approves the First Disposable ‘Scope’

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To Prevent Deadly Infections, F.D.A. Approves the First Disposable ‘Scope’

A Research Nonprofit Shutters TB Vaccine Effort and Lays Off Scientists

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A Research Nonprofit Shutters TB Vaccine Effort and Lays Off Scientists

Frail Older Patients Struggle After Even Minor Operations

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Frail Older Patients Struggle After Even Minor Operations

New Zealand Seeks Human Skin to Treat Volcano Burn Victims

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New Zealand Seeks Human Skin to Treat Volcano Burn Victims

Federal Watchdog Questions Billions of Dollars Paid to Private Medicare Plans

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Federal Watchdog Questions Billions of Dollars Paid to Private Medicare Plans

South Carolina Is the 10th State to Impose Medicaid Work Requirements

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South Carolina Is the 10th State to Impose Medicaid Work Requirements

Senate Confirms Stephen Hahn to Head F.D.A.

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Senate Confirms Stephen Hahn to Head F.D.A.

At the End of Life, Most Americans Are Dying at Home

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At the End of Life, Most Americans Are Dying at Home

Fitzhugh Mullan, Foe of Health Care Disparities, Dies at 77

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Fitzhugh Mullan, Foe of Health Care Disparities, Dies at 77

New Therapies Help Patients With Dementia Cope With Depression

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New Therapies Help Patients With Dementia Cope With Depression

Two New Drugs Help Relieve Sickle-Cell Disease. But Who Will Pay?

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Two New Drugs Help Relieve Sickle-Cell Disease. But Who Will Pay?

Surgeons Transplant a Testicle From One Brother to His Twin

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Surgeons Transplant a Testicle From One Brother to His Twin

Denmark Raises Antibiotic-Free Pigs. Why Can’t the U.S.?

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Denmark Raises Antibiotic-Free Pigs. Why Can’t the U.S.?

Health Spending Grew Modestly, New Analysis Finds

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Health Spending Grew Modestly, New Analysis Finds

7 Heroin Users Die From Flesh-Eating Bacteria in San Diego

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7 Heroin Users Die From Flesh-Eating Bacteria in San Diego

Nearly a Third of Teens Use One or More Tobacco Products

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Nearly a Third of Teens Use One or More Tobacco Products

Hair Dyes and Straighteners May Raise Breast Cancer Risk for Black Women

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Hair Dyes and Straighteners May Raise Breast Cancer Risk for Black Women

Hospitals Sue Trump Over Price Disclosure Rule

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Hospitals Sue Trump Over Price Disclosure Rule

Labor Unions Team Up With Drug Makers to Defeat Drug-Price Proposals

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Labor Unions Team Up With Drug Makers to Defeat Drug-Price Proposals

200,000 People Without Insurance May Apply for Free H.I.V.-Prevention Drugs

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200,000 People Without Insurance May Apply for Free H.I.V.-Prevention Drugs

F.D.A. Nominee Clears Senate Panel

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F.D.A. Nominee Clears Senate Panel

Perry Hoffman, 75, Dies; Saw Family Support as Key to Psychiatric Care

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Perry Hoffman, 75, Dies; Saw Family Support as Key to Psychiatric Care

Marilyn Saviola, Disability Rights Advocate, Is Dead at 74

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Marilyn Saviola, Disability Rights Advocate, Is Dead at 74