Health
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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…
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Hunter Biden’s Addiction Upended His Family. Has Your Family Had Similar Woes?
His marriage fell apart as his addiction to crack cocaine deepened. The Times would like to speak with families shaken…
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F.D.A. Advisers Recommend a New Covid Vaccine Formula for the Fall
The panel endorsed targeting a variant of the coronavirus that is now receding, though some officials suggested aiming at newer…
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The Bird Flu Virus Adapted to Sea Mammals. It May Not Be Done Yet.
Huge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations, scientists found.
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New Report Underscores the Seriousness of Long Covid
The National Academies said the condition could involve up to 200 symptoms, make it difficult for people to work and…
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F.D.A. Panel Rejects MDMA-Aided Therapy for PTSD
An independent group of experts expressed concerns that the data from clinical trials did not outweigh risks for treatment of…
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Transplanted Pig Kidney Is Removed From Patient
The organ, from a genetically modified animal, failed because of a lack of blood flow, surgeons said, but did not…
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F.D.A. Panel Weighs MDMA Therapy and Its Risks
An independent group of experts is meeting Tuesday to consider whether to allow use of this illegal drug, also known…