Without Obamacare Mandate, ‘You Open the Floodgates’ for Skimpy Health Plans
The Republican effort to undo the requirement that people get insured would unleash sales of cheaper policies offering little coverage.
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What Causes Bell’s Palsy?
The facial paralysis and drooping is caused by nerve inflammation, but the cause of that inflammation “is a question for the ages” says one expert.
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CreditPaul Rogers The Weekly Health Quiz: Fatigue, Running and Mysterious Bacteria
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
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How Running May or May Not Help the Heart
Running marathons may not make up for some of the bad choices we make in our diet and lifestyles.
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CreditBenedicte Muller Therapy for Sexual Misconduct? It’s Mostly Unproven
Some celebrities have promised to enroll in treatment following accusations of sexual impropriety. But experts say there is no proven treatment.
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CreditPhanie/Science Source Gene Therapy Hits a Peculiar Roadblock: A Virus Shortage
Revolutionary new treatments depend on tailor-made viruses, but laboratories cannot make them fast enough.
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CreditBecky Harlan for The New York Times 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 benefit or face a lot less choice?
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CreditPaul Rogers New Recognition for Chronic Fatigue
A major shift is underway as far as how to approach treatment of a condition once met with skepticism.
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CreditMaggie Chiang Waiting for Depression to Lift
Depression is a silent, slow motion tsunami of dark breaking over me. I can’t swim from it and don’t believe I can survive its natural withdrawal.
