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December 31, 2016
On Washington: House Republicans Fret About Winning Their Health Care Suit
Job No. 1 for a New Congress? Undoing Obama’s Health Law
Massachusetts Delays Opening of Marijuana Shops
Kitty Dukakis, a Beneficiary of Electroshock Therapy, Emerges as Its Evangelist
December 30, 2016
Costly Drug for Fatal Muscular Disease Wins F.D.A. Approval
How to Nurse Your Hangover (and Head One Off)
Ties: Why I Talk About My Daughter’s Body
Well: Can Psychiatric Drugs Blunt the Mother-Baby Bond?
The New Old Age: Loneliness Can Be Deadly for Elders; Friends Are the Antidote
Op-Ed Columnist: Snatching Health Care Away From Millions
December 29, 2016
Did Debbie Reynolds Die of a Broken Heart?
A Gut Makeover for the New Year
December 28, 2016
Carrie Fisher’s Other Legacy: Honesty About Bipolar Disorder
Taking Fish Oil During Pregnancy Is Found to Lower Child’s Asthma Risk
For Heart Health, the Most Dangerous Time of the Year
Fentanyl Outpaces Heroin as the Deadliest Drug on Long Island
Meditation for Real Life: How to Have a Mindful New Year’s Kiss
Fans Tweet About Mental Illness to Honor Carrie Fisher
Phys Ed: Work. Walk 5 Minutes. Work.
Talk: Vivek Murthy Thinks We Need to Learn How to Deal With Stress
Op-Ed Contributors: How Donald Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Endangers Women
Hospitals in Safety Net Brace for Health Care Law’s Repeal
H.I.V. Cases Surpass a Million in Russia, but Little Is Done
December 27, 2016
After Weight-Loss Surgery, a Year of Joys and Disappointments
My Year After Gastric Bypass
What Is Bariatric Surgery, and How Does It Work?
Op-Ed Columnist: A Letter to Donald Trump About Health Care
New Head of Nutrition Gives Liverpool a Taste of Premier League Success
December 26, 2016
Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Leaves Nation’s Doctors Divided
Seller-Financed Deals Are Putting Poor People in Lead-Tainted Homes
Personal Health: 7 Tips for Making It Through the Winter
December 24, 2016
Take a Number: Opioids Contribute to a Rising Death Toll: 28,647 in 2014
December 23, 2016
Cornerstone: The Rise and Fall of a Health Care Experiment
Fair Game: To Stop Price Spikes on Prescription Drugs, a Widening Radar
QA: Don’t Count on Vitamins for Better Sleep
Well: Are Hydroponic Vegetables as Nutritious as Those Grown in Soil?
Ties: Working Through Divorce With Mary and Joseph
How to Find Clinical Trials for Experimental Cancer Treatments
In Cancer Trials, Minorities Face Extra Hurdles
In Cancer Trials, a Lopsided Shot at Hope for Minorities
December 22, 2016
New Ebola Vaccine Gives 100 Percent Protection
A New Ebola Vaccine Is Shown Highly Protective
What Doctors Can Learn From Looking at Art
Running With Sherman: Becoming a Pack Leader of Dogs and Donkeys
Trilobites: Your Liver Doesn’t Know It’s the Holidays
Human Touch: How Social Isolation Is Killing Us
December 21, 2016
Full Course of Antibiotics Is Best for Infant Ear Infections, Study Finds
Health Exchange Enrollment Jumps, Even as G.O.P. Pledges Repeal
Florida Woman Charged in Death of Infant in ‘Co-Sleeping’ Case
Statin Drugs Tied to Better Surgery Outcomes
Matter: You’re an Adult. Your Brain, Not So Much.
Meditation for Real Life: How to Be Mindful Wrapping Presents
Op-Ed Contributor: Trump Is Going After Health Care. Will Democrats Push Back?
Senate Aims to Stop Firms From ‘Buying Up Drugs and Jacking Up Prices’
December 20, 2016
2 Former Flint Emergency Managers Charged Over Tainted Water
Should Medicare Allow Outpatient Knee Replacement? Doctors Are Deeply Split
Uncertain Harvest: Fact-Checking a Claim About a Weed Killer
Uncertain Harvest: A Pesticide Contradiction: Prohibited in Britain but Made There for Export
Uncertain Harvest: This Pesticide Is Prohibited in Britain. Why Is It Still Being Exported?
Square Feet: Trading Hospital Rooms for Hotel Suites
2 Flint Ex-Emergency Managers Charged Over Tainted Water
Drinking on Antidepressants
December 19, 2016
Gina Quattrochi, Who Helped Provide Housing for AIDS Patients, Dies at 63
Esther Wilkins, Who Set Standards for Dental Hygienists, Dies at 100
Study Tied to Food Industry Tries to Discredit Sugar Guidelines
Harnessing the U.S. Taxpayer to Fight Cancer and Make Profits
Public Labs, Corporate Gains: Harnessing the U.S. Taxpayer to Fight Cancer and Make Profits
The Trump Administration Puts the U.S. at a Crossroad for Global Health Aid
Trump Administration Puts the U.S. at a Crossroad for Global Health Aid
Global Health: The Baby Is Getting Fed — but What?
Cancer-Free: One Recovery Inspires Another — and Could Help Thousands
Pregnancy Alters Size and Structure of Brain, New Study Shows
Pregnancy Changes the Brain in Ways that May Help Mothering
The New Health Care: Price Transparency Is Nice. Just Don’t Expect It to Cut Health Costs.
Personal Health: Beware: Winter Is Coming
The Checkup: The Cough That Doesn’t Go Away
December 17, 2016
Dr. Henry J. Heimlich, Famous for Antichoking Technique, Dies at 96
December 16, 2016
The New Old Age: You’re ‘Prediabetic’? Join the Club.
The New Old Age: You’re ‘Prediabetic’? Join the Club
Medical and Health News That Stuck With Us in 2016
Well: Is Hot Yoga Good for You?
December 15, 2016
G.O.P. Plans to Replace Health Care Law With ‘Universal Access’
Never Too Old to Be an Organ Donor
Halfdan Mahler, Who Shifted W.H.O.’s Focus to Primary Care, Dies at 93
Americans’ Hearing Loss Decreases Even With Ubiquitous Headphones
20 States Accuse Generic Drug Companies of Price Fixing
Americans’ Hearing Loss Decreases Even as Headphone Use Rises
Feature: Is It Possible to Make a Less Allergenic Peanut?
December 14, 2016
Pregnant Women Warned to Avoid Brownsville, Tex., Because of Zika
Drug 85 Times as Potent as Marijuana Caused a ‘Zombielike’ State in Brooklyn
Hospitals’ Death and Complication Rates Shown to Vary Widely
Go to the Wrong Hospital and You’re 3 Times More Likely to Die
Abortion Is Found to Have Little Effect on Women’s Mental Health
Phys Ed: Running as the Thinking Person’s Sport
Disability: Should I Tell My Students I Have Depression?
December 13, 2016
Extensive Brain Defects Seen in Babies of Mothers With Zika
An N.F.L. Executive, Honoring His Lost Sister, Speaks Out About Anorexia
Skin Deep: You Are Not Getting Hungry …: Using Hypnosis to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
December 12, 2016
Rise in Infant Drug Dependence Is Felt Most in Rural Areas
Rise in Infant Drug Dependence in U.S. Is Felt Most in Rural Areas
One in 6 American Adults Say They Have Taken Psychiatric Drugs, Report Says
Personal Health: When Bathroom Runs Rule the Day (and Night)
Global Health: British Officials Issue a Report Card on Aid Organizations
QA: Sinister Shellfish
One Weight-Loss Approach Fits All? No, Not Even Close
The New Health Care: The Power of Simple Life Changes to Prevent Heart Disease
The Checkup: Why Doctors Still Worry About Measles
December 11, 2016
New Mothers Derailed by Drugs Find Support in New Hampshire Home
Retro Report: Lives and Profits in the Balance: The High Stakes of Medical Patents
December 10, 2016
Colombia Reports Major Rise in Birth Defect Amid Zika Crisis
December 09, 2016
Think Like a Doctor: Think Like a Doctor: The Builder’s Blisters Solved!
Well: Do Men and Women Need Separate Multivitamins?
Keep It Moving
December 08, 2016
Congressional Memo: Cures Act Gains Bipartisan Support That Eluded Obama Health Law
Former Insys Officials Charged in Scheme to Push Its Painkiller
Danish Doctors’ Group Wants to End Circumcision for Boys
Surgeon General Raises E-Cigarette Concerns
Think Like a Doctor: Think Like a Doctor: The Builder’s Blisters
Running With Sherman: What Donkeys Know About Autism
Use of E-Cigarettes by Young People Is Major Concern, Surgeon General Declares
December 07, 2016
1 Patient, 7 Tumors and 100 Billion Cells Equal 1 Striking Recovery
1 Patient, 7 Tumors and 100 Billion Cells Equal 1 Striking Recovery
Stay Optimistic, Live Longer?
Sweeping Health Measure, Backed by Obama, Passes Senate
Even a Cigarette a Day Is Bad for Your Health
Public Health: An Obamacare ‘Delay’ Plan Could Backfire
Phys Ed: Carbs During Workouts May Fend Off Colds
New York City Has 5 Babies Born With Zika-Related Brain Issue
December 06, 2016
Senate Republican Leaders Vow to Begin Repeal of Health Law Next Month
A Handful of Nuts Is Good for Your Health
Health Insurers List Demands if Affordable Care Act Is Killed
Feature: Life in Obamacare’s Dead Zone
Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss
How Loud Are Your Headphones?
Many Kids’ Headphones Carry Risk of Hearing Loss, Study Finds
Can You Get Too Much Protein?
December 05, 2016
‘Into Oblivion’ Uses Photography to Examine Lives of Dementia Patients
Photographing Care: ‘Into Oblivion’ Uses Photography to Examine Lives of Dementia Patients
‘Into Oblivion’
Global Health: Yellow Fever Epidemic in Africa Shows Gaps in Vaccine Pipeline
Take a Number: A New Low for Cigarette Smoking
The Checkup: Why Parents and Doctors Should Think About A.D.H.D. in Preschool
Personal Health: Cold Hands May Signal Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Did You Just Forget, or Is It Something More Serious?
December 03, 2016
Insurers’ Flawed Directories Leave Patients Scrambling for In-Network Doctors
Immune System, Unleashed by Cancer Therapies, Can Attack Organs
December 02, 2016
G.O.P. Plans Immediate Repeal of Health Law, Then a Delay
The New Old Age: Older Adults Are Still Skipping Vaccinations
Does Gene Testing Spur Healthier Habits? Maybe Not
Ties: Loving My Son, After His Death
Well: Can You Regain Muscle Mass After Age 60?
Sinosphere: Fear, Then Skepticism, Over Antibiotic-Resistant Genes in Beijing Smog
December 01, 2016
Johnson Johnson Must Pay 6 Implant Patients $1 Billion
Doctors: A Place to Be Heard
U.N. Apologizes for Role in Haiti’s 2010 Cholera Outbreak
Sunlight May Reduce Risk of Nearsightedness
Sinosphere: Whistle-Blowing AIDS Doctor Reflects on Roots of Epidemic in China
Public Health: A Trump Pick, and Why Indiana’s Strict Medicaid Rules Could Spread
Hallucinogen Eases Depression in Cancer Patients, Studies Find
A Dose of a Hallucinogen From a ‘Magic Mushroom,’ and Then Lasting Peace