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From No Hope to a Potential Cure for a Deadly Blood Cancer
Multiple myeloma is considered incurable, but a third of patients in a Johnson & Johnson clinical trial have lived without detectable cancer for years after facing certain death.
Read MoreTrump Rescinds Biden Policy Requiring Hospitals to Provide Emergency Abortions
At issue is how to interpret a federal law barring hospitals from turning away poor or uninsured patients.
Read MoreAnorexia in Middle Age and Beyond
A growing number of older women are seeking treatment for eating disorders. Many have struggled without help for decades.
Read MoreAnorexia in Middle Age and Beyond
A growing number of older women are seeking treatment for eating disorders. Many have struggled without help for decades.
Read MoreMedical Care for Transgender Youth: ‘The Protocol’ Podcast
Coming June 5: A six-part podcast exploring the origins of medical treatment for transgender young people, and how the care got pulled into a political fight that could end it in the United States.
Read MoreHealth Risks From Cannabis May Grow as Users Age
More older people are using cannabis products regularly, but research suggests their cannabis-related health problems are also on the rise.
Read MoreFact Check: Trump and G.O.P.’s False Claims on Bill’s Medicaid Cuts and Deficit Hikes
President Trump has sought to assuage some lawmakers’ concerns over the bill’s price tag and cuts to Medicaid with inaccurate claims.
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FDA grants limited approval to new Covid vaccine from Moderna
Moderna announced this weekend that the Food and Drug Administration approved its lower-dose Covid-19 vaccine for adults 65 and older, as well as people ages 12 to 64 with at least one medical condition that increases their risk for severe Covid. The approval, which is limited to individuals who have previously received a Covid vaccine, […]
Read MoreFive Things to Know About MAID in Canada
Canada’s MAID law, which expanded the right to die to people without a terminal illness, raises ethical and medical dilemmas.
Read MoreDo Patients Without a Terminal Illness Have the Right to Die?
Paula Ritchie wasn’t dying, but under Canada’s new rules, she qualified for a medically assisted death. Was that kindness or cruelty?
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