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A Fading Weapon in the HIV Fight: Condoms

A Fading Weapon in the HIV Fight: Condoms

Some H.I.V. experts worry that the public health focus on prevention medication...

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C.D.C. Considers Ending 5-Day Isolation Period for Covid

C.D.C. Considers Ending 5-Day Isolation Period for Covid

Americans may be advised that it’s safe to return to regular routines after one...

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Some Pregnant Women and Infants Received the Wrong R.S.V. Shots

Some Pregnant Women and Infants Received the Wrong R.S.V....

Doctors and pharmacists seem to be confused by the guidelines. And the brand names...

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CooperSurgical’s Botched IVF Liquid Destroyed Embryos, Lawsuits Claim

CooperSurgical’s Botched IVF Liquid Destroyed Embryos,...

Patients have filed eight lawsuits against CooperSurgical, a major fertility company,...

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US Agencies Start Inquiry Into Generic Drug Shortages

US Agencies Start Inquiry Into Generic Drug Shortages

The F.T.C. and H.H.S. are examining the tactics of group purchasing organizations...

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Did You Go Through Fertility Treatment?

Did You Go Through Fertility Treatment?

Tell us about your I.V.F. experience.

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Abortions by Telemedicine and Mailed Pills Are Safe and Effective, Study Finds

Abortions by Telemedicine and Mailed Pills Are Safe and...

Researchers analyzed the experiences of more than 6,000 women and found the method...

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A Columbia Surgeon’s Study Was Pulled. He Kept Publishing Flawed Data.

A Columbia Surgeon’s Study Was Pulled. He Kept Publishing...

The quiet withdrawal of a 2021 cancer study by Dr. Sam Yoon highlights scientific...

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Who Kissed First? Archaeology Has an Answer.

Who Kissed First? Archaeology Has an Answer.

A married pair of researchers have “set the record straight” on the ancient history...

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Could Your Cat Give You the Plague?

Could Your Cat Give You the Plague?

Human cases are rare in the United States, but in some Western areas cats that hunt...

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Lactation Consultant Group Investigates Tongue-Tie Advocate

Lactation Consultant Group Investigates Tongue-Tie Advocate

Mothers have complained that Melanie Henstrom, a lactation consultant in Boise,...

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Heat and Wildfire Smoke Are Even More Harmful When Combined, a Study Says

Heat and Wildfire Smoke Are Even More Harmful When Combined,...

The health effects of the two climate threats are compounded when they occur in...

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The Stanley Cup Lead Scare Is Not Something to Worry About, Experts Say

The Stanley Cup Lead Scare Is Not Something to Worry About,...

There is some lead in the sealing material used in the cup, the company says. But...

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U.S. Makes Initial Offers in Medicare Drug Price Negotiations

U.S. Makes Initial Offers in Medicare Drug Price Negotiations

The offers amount to a starting gun in the price talks between the federal government...

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Alternative Therapies Like Meditation and Acupuncture Are on the Rise

Alternative Therapies Like Meditation and Acupuncture Are...

More than one-third of American adults now supplement or substitute mainstream medical...

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6 Reasons That It’s Hard to Get Your Wegovy and Other Weight-Loss Prescriptions

6 Reasons That It’s Hard to Get Your Wegovy and Other Weight-Loss...

An array of obstacles makes it difficult for patients to obtain Wegovy or Zepbound....