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March 31, 2017
Also Made in Mexico: Lifesaving Medical Devices
Ask Well: Is It Harder to Lose Weight When You’re Older?
Ties: The Face of Miscarriage
March 30, 2017
Health Subsidies for Low Earners Will Continue Through 2017, G.O.P. Says
Hepatitis Tied to Parkinson’s Risk
Healthy Gums May Signal a Longer Life
Meet Evatar: The Lab Model That Mimics the Female Reproductive System
Living With Cancer: The Haves and Have-Nots of Cancer Care
Do DHA Supplements Make Babies Smarter?
Foreign Correspondents as They Live and Breathe
March 29, 2017
E.P.A. Chief, Rejecting Agency’s Science, Chooses Not to Ban Insecticide
F.D.A. Nominee, Paid Millions by Industry, Says He’ll Recuse Himself if Needed
More Women With Breast Cancer Opt to Remove Healthy Breast
F.D.A. Nominee Details Millions in Payments From Drug Firms
F.D.A. Nominee Details Drug Industry Ties
How to Follow the News in a Political Age of Anxiety
Therapists Offer Tips for Postelection Stress
Therapists’ Offer Strategies for Postelection Stress
Therapists Offer Strategies for Postelection Stress
Phys Ed: Walk, Stretch or Dance? Dancing May Be Best for the Brain
Meditation for Real Life: How to Be Mindful on a Hike
In School Nurse’s Room: Tylenol, Bandages and an Antidote to Heroin
In School Nurse’s Room: Tylenol, Band-Aids and an Antidote to Heroin
Feature: Those Indecipherable Medical Bills? They’re One Reason Health Care Costs So Much
Feature: Those Indecipherable Medical Bills? They’re One Reason Health Care Costs So Much.
March 28, 2017
F.D.A. Approves First Drug to Treat Severe Multiple Sclerosis
Repeal of Affordable Care Act Is Back on Agenda, Republicans Say
Severe Eczema Drug Is Approved by F.D.A.; Price Tag Is $37,000 a Year
Affordable Care Act Repeal Is Back on the Agenda, Republicans Say
Costly Doctors Don’t Provide Better Care
Testosterone Therapy Is Popular, but Studies Are Mixed
March 27, 2017
In Health Bill’s Defeat, Medicaid Comes of Age
Addiction Specialists Ponder a Potential Aid: Pot
QA: Recalling Early Childhood Memories, or Not
Global Health: As Cholera Spreads, Somalia Begins Vaccination Campaign
Fruit Juice, in Moderation, Not Tied to Obesity in Children
Personal Health: A Positive Outlook May Be Good for Your Health
The Checkup: When Teenagers Drink, Avoiding the Risks From Driving
Personal Health: Positive Thinking May Improve Health and Extend Life
The New Health Care: Training Your Brain So That You Don’t Need Reading Glasses
March 26, 2017
Some Lawmakers Now Look to Bipartisanship on Health Care
March 25, 2017
Going Under the Knife, With Eyes and Ears Wide Open
Trump Becomes Ensnared in Fiery G.O.P. Civil War
March 24, 2017
In Spectacular Defeat for Trump, Push to Repeal Health Law Fails
In Major Defeat for Trump, Push to Repeal Health Law Fails
Paul Ryan Rushes to White House to Tell Trump Votes Are Lacking to Repeal Obamacare
Opinion: The G.O.P.’s Existential Crisis
Obamacare Repeal Rolls Toward a Vote: ‘It’s Time to Act’
Trump Tells G.O.P. It’s Now or Never, Demanding House Vote on Health Bill
Ties: Visiting McDonald’s With My Grandmother
Op-Ed Columnist: The Trump Elite. Like the Old Elite, but Worse!
March 23, 2017
Trump the Dealmaker Projects Bravado, but Behind the Scenes, Faces Rare Self-Doubt
Dr. Lewis Rowland, Leading Neurologist on Nerve and Muscle Diseases, Dies at 91
Lewis Rowland, Leading Neurologist on Nerve and Muscle Diseases, Dies at 91
The New Old Age: With Age Comes a Mouthful of Trouble
Opinion: Don’t Discriminate Against Mutants Like Me
George Weinberg Dies at 87; Coined ‘Homophobia’ After Seeing Fear of Gays
Millions Stand to Lose Addiction Treatment
Voices: The Elephant in the Room Is 86
The Best Exercise for Aging Muscles
Well: The Best Exercise for Aging Muscles
Leaders Struggle to Unite House Republicans Behind Health Bill
March 22, 2017
Leaders’ Appeals Fail to Sway House Foes of Health Care Bill
George Weinberg Dies at 86; Coined ‘Homophobia’ After Seeing Fear of Gays
New Vaccine Could Slow Disease That Kills 600 Children a Day
Compounding Pharmacy Owner Not Guilty of Murder After 60 Meningitis Deaths
Overweight Teenagers at Heightened Risk of Liver Disease
Phys Ed: Should 15,000 Steps a Day Be Our New Exercise Target?
March 21, 2017
Fact Check: Democrats’ Critiques of the Republican Health Bill
9 Deaths Are Linked to Rare Cancer From Breast Implants
Her Memory Fading, Paula Wolfert Fights Back With Food
Morton Deutsch, Expert on Conflict Resolution, Dies at 97
Public Health: Fewer Americans Would Be Insured With G.O.P. Plan Than With Simple Repeal
Trump Warns House Republicans: Repeal Health Law or Lose Your Seats
Vitamin E and Selenium Fail to Prevent Alzheimer’s
Why Kids Shouldn’t Sit Still in Class
March 20, 2017
House Leaders Seeking Health Care Votes Eye New York Republicans
House Republicans Turn to Upstate New York to Lure Votes for Health Bill
News Analysis: An End to Heart Disease? Not Quite
Popular Prostate Cancer Therapy Is Short, Intense and Unproved
Popular Prostate Cancer Therapy Is Short, Intense and Unproven
Take a Number: More Grandparents Than Ever
When Hospital Inspectors Are Watching, Fewer Patients Die
Pop a Pill for Heartburn? Try Diet and Exercise Instead
The Checkup: The Guilty Secret of Distracted Parenting
On Health Law, G.O.P. Faces a Formidable Policy Foe: House Republicans
March 19, 2017
After Bringing Cholera to Haiti, U.N. Can’t Raise Money to Fight It
G.O.P.’s Health Care Tightrope Winds Through the Blue-Collar Midwest
March 18, 2017
Marijuana Industry Presses Ahead in California’s Wine Country
March 17, 2017
Global Health: Trump Plan Eliminates a Global Sentinel Against Disease, Experts Warn
John W. Walsh, Who Fought for Cure for Lung Disease, Dies at 68
The New Health Care: The Cost Can Be Debated, but Meals on Wheels Gets Results
What Are the Best Snacks Before Bedtime?
Cholesterol-Slashing Drug Can Protect High-Risk Heart Patients, Study Finds
Ties: Not My Mother’s Yoga
Trump and Ryan: Health Bill May Test Marriage of Convenience
Modern Love: Pushed Into the Future When Illness Strikes (in an Unlikely Place)
March 16, 2017
Joseph Nicolosi, Advocate of Conversion Therapy for Gays, Dies at 70
Trump and G.O.P. Work to Win Repeal of Obama’s Health Act
Trilobites: Ancestral Climates May Have Shaped Your Nose
House Budget Committee Endorses Health Care Repeal Bill
Living With Cancer: While Facing a Cancer Choice, Beethoven to the Rescue
What Young People Need to Know About Colon Cancer
Having Heart Surgery? Don’t Stop Your Statins
March 15, 2017
Patients Lose Sight After Stem Cells Are Injected Into Their Eyes
Canadians With Cystic Fibrosis Live 10 Years Longer Than Americans With the Disease
Gamer’s Death Pushes Risks of Live Streaming Into View
Some Gun Laws Tied to Lower Suicide Rates
Phys Ed: Breaking the Two-Hour Marathon Barrier
Public Health: Obamacare Isn’t in a ‘Death Spiral.’ (Its Replacement Probably Won’t Be Either.)
March 14, 2017
G.O.P. Senators Suggest Changes for Health Care Bill Offered by House
Henry S. Lodge, Author of ‘Younger Next Year’ Books, Dies at 58
Meditation for Real Life: How to Be Mindful While Shoveling Snow
Public Health: No Magic in How G.O.P. Plan Lowers Premiums: It Penalizes Older People
Public Health: No Magic in How G.O.P. Plan Lowers Premiums: It Pushes Out Older People
March 13, 2017
Health Bill Would Add 24 Million Uninsured but Save $337 Billion, Report Says
Fact Check: Trump’s Critiques of the Affordable Care Act
Zika Warning Is Issued Over Sperm Banks in the Miami Area
William Ackman Sells Pershing Fund’s Stake in Valeant
G.O.P. Health Law Insures Fewer People, Nonpartisan Review Shows
Health Bill Would Raise Uninsured by 24 Million but Save $337 Billion, Report Says
Global Health: Vaccine Makers Ranked on Pricing and Research
QA: How to Kill Germs in the Laundry
Are Teenagers Replacing Drugs With Smartphones?
Take a Number: Cardiovascular Deaths Linked to Poor Dietary Choices
The New Health Care: Lousy Customer Service? A Better Way in Health Care
The Checkup: Traveling With Adult Children
An AIDS Museum: The Challenges Are Huge, but the Timing Is Right
March 12, 2017
Lloyd Conover, Inventor of Groundbreaking Antibiotic, Dies at 93
March 11, 2017
The G.O.P.’s High-Risk Strategy for Health Law Repeal
No Health Insurance Is Hard. No Phone? Unthinkable.
For Brazil’s Zika Families, a Life of Struggle and Scares
Want to Help Those Coping With Zika?
A Zika Tale in a Favela
How a Mother Copes With Zika
March 10, 2017
Anne Friedman Glauber, Champion of Social Causes, Dies at 63
New Guideline Will Allow First-Year Doctors to Work 24-Hour Shifts
How Healthy Are You? G.O.P. Bill Would Help Employers Find Out
Republican Health Plan Could End Insurance Coverage of Abortion
Trump Keeps Low Profile After Praising Health Care Overhaul
The New Old Age: Pressed Into Caregiving Sooner Than Expected
With Rebels Gone, Colombia Jumps Into the Pot Industry
Ask Well: Mediterranean Diet vs. Statins to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke?
March 09, 2017
After Halting Start, Trump Plunges Into Effort to Repeal Health Law
Tanning Industry, Taxed Under Obama, Cheers G.O.P. Health Bill
After Decades Fighting Drugs, Colombia Joins Marijuana Trade
As Rebels Move Out of Colombia Drug Trade, Corporations Look to Move In
After a Stillbirth, Tests Can Help Pinpoint the Cause
A Death in the I.C.U.
Readers Talk Back: Retiring Early? You Should Probably Wait to See How Health Reform Plays Out
Change in Plans: Obamacare Uncertainty: Readers Speak Out on Early Retirement
A Running Conversation With My Brother
Why Republicans Are Battling Republicans on Obamacare Repeal
March 08, 2017
Health Groups Denounce G.O.P. Bill as Its Backers Scramble
Night Owls Eat Less Healthfully Than Morning People Do
Health Providers Denounce G.O.P. Bill as House Panels Get to Work
Surgery or Drugs? Doctors’ Pay May Influence Choice
American Medical Association Opposes Republican Health Plan
It’s Not Just You. Americans Are Having Less Sex
It’s Not Just You. Americans Are Having Less Sex.
Frugal Family: A Family Adventure in Medical Tourism
Frugal Family: Five Ways to be a Savvy Medical Tourist and Enjoy a Vacation
March 07, 2017
Millions Risk Losing Health Insurance in Republican Plan, Analysts Say
Obamacare Took Months to Craft; Repeal May Be Much Swifter
Dr. George Blackburn, Who Worked to Help You Eat Better, Dies at 81
Hands of the Dying Offer a Unique Memorial
G.O.P. Health Bill Faces Revolt From Conservative Forces
Public Health: Why Even Some Republicans Are Rejecting the Replacement Bill
A Diet for Lead Poisoning? It Probably Doesn’t Work
March 06, 2017
Public Health: G.O.P. Repeal Bill Would Cut Funding for Poor and Taxes on Rich
Old Mold From Penicillin Discoverer Auctioned for $14,617
Take a Number: Volkswagen’s Emissions Fraud May Affect Mortality Rate in Europe
Trump Tells Planned Parenthood Its Funding Can Stay if Abortion Goes
The New Health Care: Exciting Microbe Research? Temper That Giddy Feeling in Your Gut
Personal Health: When a Partner Dies, Grieving the Loss of Sex
March 05, 2017
Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, Pioneering Liver Surgeon, Dies at 90
‘Really Sick and Really Scared’ Voters Temper Action on Health Law
Patience Gone, Koch-Backed Groups Will Pressure G.O.P. on Health Repeal
March 04, 2017
This Life: Whom Do You Tell When You’re Sick? Maybe Everyone You Know
March 03, 2017
In Red-State Utah, a Surge Toward Obamacare
Ask Well: Should I Take a Vitamin for Brittle Nails?
Public Health: Obamacare Got Their Goat: An Illustrated Guide to Republicans’ Metaphors
March 02, 2017
G.O.P. Accused of Playing ‘Hide-and-Seek’ With Obamacare Replacement Bill
Birth Defects Rise Twentyfold in Mothers With Zika, C.D.C. Says
Acupuncture Can Ease Wrist Pain of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Living With Cancer: Who Needs Another Cancer?
Doctors No Longer Rush to Cut the Umbilical Cord
March 01, 2017
Republican Unity on Health Care Is Elusive, Despite Trump’s Support
More Than 80 Percent of Patient Groups Accept Drug Industry Funds, Study Shows
Informed Patient? Don’t Bet On It
Public Health: Trump Picks a Side: How Tax Credits Would Work in a G.O.P. Health Plan
China’s Bird Flu Surge Is a Low Epidemic Threat, W.H.O. Says
Global Health: China’s Bird Flu Surge Is a Low Epidemic Threat, W.H.O. Says
Stress Can Make the Pounds Accumulate
Phys Ed: Frequent, Brisk Walks May Aid Those With Early Alzheimer’s
Healthier Cereals Snare a Spot on New York School Menus