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F.D.A. Approves New Obesity Drug Tirzepatide That Will Compete With Wegovy

F.D.A. Approves New Obesity Drug Tirzepatide That Will...

Zepbound, which is already sold by Eli Lilly as the diabetes treatment Mounjaro,...

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Ending TB Is Within Reach — So Why Are Millions Still Dying?

Ending TB Is Within Reach — So Why Are Millions Still Dying?

Tuberculosis has passed Covid as the top infectious disease killer, despite new...

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FDA Approves Zepbound, A Drug Like Ozempic, for Weight Loss. Here’s What to Know.

FDA Approves Zepbound, A Drug Like Ozempic, for Weight...

The obesity medication contains tirzepatide, the same active ingredient in the diabetes...

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How To Deal With Sexual Side Effects of SSRI Antidepressants

How To Deal With Sexual Side Effects of SSRI Antidepressants

S.S.R.I.s, the most widely prescribed antidepressants, frequently cause sexual problems....

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Psychedelic Mushrooms Hit the Market in Oregon

Psychedelic Mushrooms Hit the Market in Oregon

The state has pioneered a therapeutic market for psychedelic mushrooms. Researchers...

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CUNY Halts Investigation of Alzheimer’s Researcher

CUNY Halts Investigation of Alzheimer’s Researcher

Citing questions about the integrity of the process, the university said that “no...

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Hearing Aids Are More Affordable, and Perhaps More Needed, Than Ever

Hearing Aids Are More Affordable, and Perhaps More Needed,...

Over-the-counter devices have been available for a year now. New research suggests...

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How a Lucrative Surgery Took Off Online and Disfigured Patients

How a Lucrative Surgery Took Off Online and Disfigured...

More surgeons are opting for a complicated hernia repair that they learned from...

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Bush’s Institute Issues an Urgent Plea for Congress to Renew His AIDS Program

Bush’s Institute Issues an Urgent Plea for Congress to...

PEPFAR, created by President George W. Bush in 2003 to combat the disease, faces...

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How to Protect Your Teeth From Halloween Candy, According to a Dentist

How to Protect Your Teeth From Halloween Candy, According...

A dentist shares five tricks for managing treats.

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Doctors Wrestle With A.I. in Patient Care, Citing Lax Rules

Doctors Wrestle With A.I. in Patient Care, Citing Lax Rules

The F.D.A. has approved many new programs that use artificial intelligence, but...

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Few Americans Have Gotten the New Covid Shots, C.D.C. Finds

Few Americans Have Gotten the New Covid Shots, C.D.C. Finds

About 7 percent of adults have rolled up their sleeves for the new vaccines, according...

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Eyedrops From Major Brands May Cause Infection, F.D.A. Says

Eyedrops From Major Brands May Cause Infection, F.D.A....

Target, CVS and Rite Aid are pulling products from shelves after federal investigators...

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Is Social Media Addictive? Here’s What the Science Says.

Is Social Media Addictive? Here’s What the Science Says.

A major lawsuit against Meta has placed a spotlight on our fraught relationship...

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If You’ve Ever Heard a Voice That Wasn’t There, This Could Be Why

If You’ve Ever Heard a Voice That Wasn’t There, This Could...

With a ghostly finger in a lab, researchers coaxed people to hear phantom voices.

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David Shaffer, Medical ‘Detective’ in Suicide of Youths, Dies at 87

David Shaffer, Medical ‘Detective’ in Suicide of Youths,...

At a time when teen suicide was seen as random and unpredictable, Dr. Shaffer, a...