Health
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No Criminal Charges in Prince’s Overdose Death2018-04-19 13:10:43
The authorities in Minnesota said that no one would be prosecuted in the musician’s 2016 death from a fentanyl overdose, though a doctor will pa
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What #MeToo Means to Teenagers2018-04-19 12:40:32
While the “Me Too” movement has largely focused on adults, sexual harassment can leave deep and lasting scars on children and teens too.
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Nazi Links of Hans Asperger, Autism Research Pioneer, Prompt Consternation2018-04-19 12:20:03
The Austrian doctor collaborated with the Third Reich and actively assisted in the killing of disabled children, a new report says.
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Matter: Bodies Remodeled for a Life at Sea2018-04-19 12:02:04
The Bajau, who spend most of their time on the ocean, are among the best divers in the world. Evolution is remaking them, a new study finds.
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E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Romaine Lettuce Expands to 16 States2018-04-19 11:39:37
At least 53 people have been infected so far, and more than half have been hospitalized.
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As Opioid Prescriptions Fall, Prescriptions for Drugs to Treat Addiction Rise2018-04-19 11:05:58
New data suggests progress in efforts to curb the epidemic but raises questions about whether tightened prescribing may be leading some people to hero
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Concussions May Increase the Risk for Parkinson’s Disease2018-04-19 10:13:43
Traumatic brain injuries may lead to the development of Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests.
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Frenchman Is First in World to Get 2 Full Face Transplants2018-04-19 09:16:15
Jérôme Hamon, a bookseller who has a genetic disease, underwent a second transplant after his body rejected the first because he had take
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Mind: Antidepressants and Withdrawal: Readers Tell Their Stories2018-04-19 07:51:43
Nearly 9,000 readers wrote to The Times to talk about their use of antidepressants. Here’s what we learned.
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Chinese Doctor Arrested, Then Applauded, for Criticizing a Popular Elixir2018-04-19 06:40:09
A doctor who suggested an alcohol-based tonic was dangerous was detained for 3 months, and then freed as a public hero.
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Married People Less Likely to Die From Melanoma2018-04-18 14:37:18
People who were married were more likely than single people to have melanoma detected in the earlier, more treatable, stages.
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We’re Bad at Evaluating Risk. How Doctors Can Help.2018-04-18 11:03:31
What to do when we don’t know what to do.
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Mom has foot amputated after discovering cancerous tumor during pedicure2018-04-25 12:35:00
A North Carolina mother’s decision to amputate her right foot in hopes of preventing a cancerous tumor from spreading did not come easy, but she
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Florida mom gets 'blood boiling' letter from neighbors regarding 'hefty' teen with autism2018-04-25 12:13:00
When Leah Solomon's husband forwarded her a letter he found under their front door, the Florida mother was shocked.
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Former classmate donates life-saving kidney to man nearly 50 years after graduating2018-04-25 11:38:00
A pair of former classmates who hardly knew each other while in school 50 years ago reunited recently, but it wasn’t to reminisce or catch up --
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7-year-old boy recovering after 5-organ transplant surgery2018-04-25 10:47:00
A seven-year-old boy is one of the youngest patients in Britain to undergo a multi-transplant operation to successfully replace five organs.
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Chicago baby fitted with world's tiniest mechanical heart valve2018-04-25 10:26:00
A Chicago baby is thriving after she became one of the first to receive a mechanical heart valve.
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Alfie Evans' parents to appeal ruling that barred terminally ill British boy from traveling to Rome2018-04-25 06:29:00
Alfie Evans’ parents will appeal to overturn a ruling Wednesday that barred the terminally ill child from being taken to Rome for care.
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Alfie Evans' dad giving toddler mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to 'keep him alive'2018-04-24 20:15:00
Alfie Evans' parents are tonight giving him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in a desperate bid to keep him alive after a court ruled he cannot be flown
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Sorority grants World War II vet's final wish to dance with a beautiful woman2018-04-24 15:30:00
A bedridden 92-year-old World War II veteran had a dying wish fulfilled thanks to a Mississippi sorority-- to dance with a beautiful woman.
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Alfie Evans' family loses appeal to transport terminally ill British toddler to Rome2018-04-24 15:26:00
The family of Alfie Evans, the terminally ill British toddler who was taken off life support Monday, lost their legal challenge Tuesday to transport t
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1 dead, another recovering after 2 men suffer heart attacks at same train station2018-04-24 13:25:00
Officers called to a medical emergency at an Atlanta train station last week were called back to the same station an hour later, for the same emergenc
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Florida girl, 4, fighting for her life after drinking pool water2018-04-23 18:23:00
A Florida girl is fighting for her life days after she swallowed pool water in an incident her mother has described as a "freak accident."
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Veteran who survived blast receives first complete penis transplant2018-04-23 14:23:00
A veteran who lost his genitals from a blast in Afghanistan has received the world's most extensive penis transplant, and doctors said Monday he is r
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Cognitive behavioral therapy helps control autistic kids' emotions, study says2018-04-24 16:17:26
Autistic children's emotions can be managed with cognitive behavioral therapy, according to new research in Canada.
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Asthma, hay fever, eczema linked to higher psychiatric disorders risk in study2018-04-24 14:55:14
Asthma, hay fever and eczema are linked to an increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders, according to a new study in Taiwan.
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Light effectively relieves chronic pain in study with mice2018-04-24 14:41:27
Scientists have developed a light-sensitive chemical that provides chronic neuropathic pain relief from touch, based on a study of mice.
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FDA cracks cracks down on JUUL e-cigarette sales to minors2018-04-24 13:18:21
The Food and Drug Administration is attempting to reduce underage use of a popular e-cigarette brand called JUUL, including warning retail and online
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Researchers develop non-addictive pain reliever2018-04-24 13:03:14
A new pain-relieving compound may eventually be as effective as the properties of opioids-based drugs, such as morphine and oxycodone, but not be addi
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Childhood weight gain linked to caffeine levels in womb2018-04-24 10:59:14
A child's excess weight gain has been linked to at least moderate caffeine levels while in the womb, according to a study in Norway.
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Half of people with diabetes never screened, researchers say2018-04-24 06:35:38
Current screening criteria miss more than half of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes cases even though a $5 blood test can diagnose the condition, resear
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New technique helps injured hearts regenerate via stem cells2018-04-23 14:57:49
Engineers have developed a new way to help injured hearts regenerate using cells derived from human stem cells.
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Despite false positives, most patients get future screenings: Study2018-04-23 14:23:50
Men and women who receive a false-positive breast or prostate cancer screening are likely to obtain future recommended cancer screenings, a new study
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Survey links insomnia to workplace incivility2018-04-23 13:12:18
Workers' difficulty sleeping was linked to rude behavior by others on the job, including verbal abuse, according to a survey of U.S. Forest Service
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Study: Heart patients who walk briskly hospitalized less2018-04-23 11:49:13
Heart patients who walked briskly were hospitalized less often, according to a study in Europe.
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Artificial sweeteners linked to obesity, diabetes in study2018-04-23 09:42:19
Artificial sweeteners could be linked to diabetes and obesity, according to a study of rats and cell cultures.