Short Answers to Hard Questions About Health Threats From Hurricane Harvey
We talked to experts and got replies and advice to many common questions.
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CreditJoe Buglewicz for The New York Times Trump Administration Sharply Cuts Spending on Health Law Enrollment
Officials said advertising and counseling to help people find and choose health plans is often ineffective. Supporters decried the decision as sabotage.
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Under ‘Observation,’ Some Hospital Patients Face Big Bills
A judge has cleared the way for a lawsuit against Medicare by patients who faced big bills after they were kept “under observation.”
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Lasting Merit Found in a Tuberculosis Vaccine Invented a Century Ago
BCG vaccine, used in many countries, protects for nearly twice as long as previously thought, scientists find.
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CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times Does Cooking Boost Nutrients in Tomatoes and Spinach?
Levels of some nutrients may go up with cooking. But levels of others go down.
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CreditNovartis, via Associated Press F.D.A. Approves First Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment, Costing $475,000
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment that genetically alters a patient’s own cells to fight cancer. It will cost $475,000.
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CreditRaquel Maria Dillon/Associated Press F.D.A. Cracks Down on ‘Unscrupulous’ Stem Cell Clinics
The agency reported actions against a biotech company and two large stem cell clinics over unapproved treatments, a move it said was necessary to make way for speedier approval of legitimate therapies.
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CreditDorothea Lange, via Library of Congress New Fathers Are Older Than Ever
The average age of new dads in the United States has risen to almost 31, higher than ever.
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Phys Ed
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CreditNanette Hoogslag/Getty Images Moving When Young May Strengthen the Adult Brain
Being active in youth may change the inner workings of brain cells much later in life and sharpen some types of thinking.
