Health
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Cancer Kills Millions of Dogs. Will Immunotherapy Prolong Their Lives?
Dr. Hans Klingemann, pioneering immunotherapy scientist, has studied whether the innovative treatment could save his two pets.
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Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms
Dr. Vivek Murthy said he would urge Congress to require a warning that social media use can harm teenagers’ mental…
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Bird Flu Is Infecting Cats (and the Occasional Dog). Here’s What to Know.
A few “reasonable precautions” can help people keep their pets safe from the H5N1 virus, experts say.
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A Bird-Flu Pandemic in People? Here’s What It Might Look Like.
There is no guarantee that a person-to-person virus would be benign, scientists say, and vaccines and treatments at hand may…
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Pregnant, Addicted and Fighting the Pull of Drugs
Kim Short waited in the doctor’s exam room on an icy day in February, exhausted from the first trimester of…
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Medical Experts Alarmed by Out-of-Hospital Cesareans in Florida
A new state law will permit surgeons to perform cesarean deliveries in “advanced birth centers,” despite the risk of complications.
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Guns Often Stored Unsafely in U.S. Homes, C.D.C. Survey Suggests
Loaded guns often are not locked, even in homes where there are children, federal researchers reported.
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Law Enforcement Unit Is Formed to Crack Down on Illegal E-Cigarettes
Agents from various federal agencies will focus on unauthorized candy-flavored and nicotine-laden vapes that have flooded the U.S. market from…
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Personal Conflicts, Even Violence, Are Not Uncommon in Long-Term Care
At an assisted living facility in New York State, a small crowd had gathered at the dining room entrance at…
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Cancer Researchers Begin Large Long-Term Study of Black Women
The American Cancer Society hopes to enroll 100,000 women and follow them for three decades to discover what’s causing higher…