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Opinion: How has American healthcare gone so wrong?
I see patients who need prescriptions but can't find them and patients who need mental health care but can't get appointments. The healthcare system is collapsing all around us.
Opinion: How has American healthcare gone so wrong?
I see patients who need prescriptions but can't find them and patients who need mental health care but can't get appointments. The healthcare system is collapsing all around us.
Abcarian: Could our love affair with sugar and artificial sweeteners literally break our hearts?
A new study finds an association between erythritol, a popular sweetener, and heightened cardiovascular risk.
Editorial: Abortion opponents are trying to revoke FDA approval of a drug. That's scary
Abortion opponents' lawsuit to revoke the FDA's authorization of one drug used in medication abortion is just an effort to thwart access to abortion.
Editorial: Abortion opponents are trying to revoke FDA approval of a drug. That's scary
Abortion opponents' lawsuit to revoke the FDA's authorization of one drug used in medication abortion is just an effort to thwart access to abortion.
Editorial: Abortion opponents are trying to revoke FDA approval of a drug. That's scary
Abortion opponents' lawsuit to revoke the FDA's authorization of one drug used in medication abortion is just an effort to thwart access to abortion.
Biden administration seeks billions to stop a killer: Hepatitis C
The Biden administration is seeking billions of dollars for a new push to wipe out hepatitis C, a virus that kills thousands of people annually in the U.S.
The coronavirus has infected New York City's rats. Why that's bad news for people
Rats living in New York City's sewer system can catch the virus that causes COVID-19. Could they incubate new variants and spread them to people?
Maternal deaths surged during the pandemic. How California is fighting that trend
Deaths of pregnant women surged by 40% during the pandemic, according to new federal data. California has been a leader in reducing maternal mortality.
COVID is still out there. Here's what to do if you get it now
It's 2023 and you just tested positive for COVID-19. Now what? The latest CDC protocols, isolation recommendations, ways to treat it and ways to prevent long COVID.
When it comes to preventing COVID-19 deaths, 'how we feel about each other matters'
A new study examines the factors that caused some states to have COVID-19 mortality rates that were four times higher than others.
FDA pulls only drug for preterm births, saying it has no benefit
The FDA ordered the immediate withdrawal of Makena, a drug marketed as a treatment for preterm births, saying it had risks but no benefits for pregnant women.
Without other pandemic precautions, hospital mask rules didn't stop COVID spread, study finds
During the Omicron era, rules requiring mask use in U.K. hospitals didn't prevent COVID-19 spread when there were no other pandemic precautions in place, a new study finds.
Opinion: Why are we denying people with opioid addiction the most effective treatment?
The FDA just made access to Narcan easier to stop overdose deaths. Methadone also should be made more widely available to treat addiction.
Column: It's not about babies. Abortion restrictions are about power
The suspension of a safe and effective medication for chemical abortions may or may not withstand legal challenges. But its real purpose, to create fear and confusion, has been accomplished.
Column: It's not about babies. Abortion restrictions are about power
The suspension of a safe and effective medication for chemical abortions may or may not withstand legal challenges. But its real purpose, to create fear and confusion, has been accomplished.
Column: Anti-vaxxers loved to cite this study of COVID vaccine deaths. Now it's been retracted
An academic study purporting to find 278,000 deaths from COVID vaccinations thrilled the anti-vaccine crowd. The failings that led to its retraction have a lot to teach us about bogus...
Column: Anti-vaxxers loved to cite this study of COVID vaccine deaths. Now it's been retracted
An academic study purporting to find 278,000 deaths from COVID vaccinations thrilled the anti-vaccine crowd. The failings that led to its retraction have a lot to teach us about bogus...
CDC greenlights spring COVID booster for some. Do you need it?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the allowance of an additional updated booster for seniors 65 and older as well as those who are immunocompromised.
Years into his quest for a kidney, an L.A. patient is still in 'the Twilight Zone'
More than two years have passed since Roland Coleman, a seasoned attorney, started trying to get onto the kidney transplant waitlist.
Who gets on a kidney waitlist? We're in the dark on a crucial step toward transplant
To have even a chance at a kidney from a deceased donor, an ailing patient needs to get onto the waiting list. But fewer Americans on dialysis have that chance.
Mental health apps may put your privacy at risk. Here's what to look for
A report by Mozilla notes that several apps aimed at mental health have improved their data privacy and security. But more than half still have problems, and some are terrible,...
Loneliness is an epidemic, and the health risks are 'profound,' U.S. surgeon general warns
Isolation and loneliness are an epidemic as damaging to Americans' individual and public health as smoking and obesity, the surgeon general said in an advisory.
Loneliness is an epidemic, and the health risks are 'profound,' U.S. surgeon general warns
Isolation and loneliness are an epidemic as damaging to Americans' individual and public health as smoking and obesity, the surgeon general said in an advisory.
Why is it taking so long for Dianne Feinstein to recover from shingles?
A case of shingles can mean two weeks of burning agony for a younger patient. But in older people like Sen. Feinstein, it's far more likely to last longer.
Why is it taking so long for Dianne Feinstein to recover from shingles?
A case of shingles can mean two weeks of burning agony for a younger patient. But in older people like Sen. Feinstein, it's far more likely to last longer.
COVID deaths were cut nearly in half in 2022, but disease is still a top killer, especially in the South
The COVID-19 death rate in the U.S. fell by nearly 50% in 2022, a decline credited to widespread vaccinations as well as a rise in natural immunity.
Expert panel that sparked mammogram controversy now says tests should start at 40
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force plans to recommend that breast cancer screening start at age 40 to benefit groups including Black women and women with dense breasts.