‘Opiophobia’ Has Left Africa in Agony by DONALD G. McNEIL ...
Uganda has a strategy for giving scarce morphine to patients in pain. But many poor nations won’t emulate […]
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Two Hidden Cancer Causes: Diabetes and Obesity by NICHOLAS BAKALAR
The conditions played a role in nearly 800,000 cases of cancer worldwide in 2012, researchers reported. Published: December […]
Woman With Transplanted Uterus Gives Birth, the First in the ...
A woman born without a uterus had one transplanted from a live donor, and gave birth to a […]
Without Obamacare Mandate, ‘You Open the Floodgates’ for Skimpy Health ...
The Republican effort to undo the requirement that people get insured would unleash sales of cheaper policies offering […]
Therapy for Sexual Misconduct? It’s Mostly Unproven by BENEDICT CAREY
Some celebrities have promised to enroll in treatment following accusations of sexual impropriety. But experts say there is […]
Gene Therapy Hits a Peculiar Roadblock: A Virus Shortage by ...
Revolutionary new treatments depend on tailor-made viruses, but laboratories cannot make them fast enough. Published: November 27, 2017 […]
As Health Care Changes, Insurers, Hospitals and Drugstores Team Up ...
Former adversaries see advantages in partnerships as they face the threat of interlopers like Amazon. But will consumers […]
Older Voters Stymied by Tighter ID Requirements by PAULA SPAN
Restrictive eligibility rules have kept older citizens with disabilities from the voting booth, experts say. Published: November 24, […]
Why Is This Bacterium Hiding in Human Tumors? by GINA ...
Whether Fusobacterium nucleatum causes colon tumors is unknown. But a new study hints that it may be ‘an […]
Thanks a Lot! New Reasons Not to Eat Cookie Dough ...
A new study confirms that uncooked flour can make people dangerously ill. Turns out E. coli bacteria can […]