Health
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Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon
On Jan. 1, Oregon became the first state to allow adult use of psilocybin “magic” mushrooms. Licensed guides will likely…
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Their Mothers Were Teenagers. They Didn’t Want That for Themselves.
JENNINGS, Mo. — Brittnee Marsaw was born to a 15-year-old mother in St. Louis and raised by a grandmother who…
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Congressional Inquiry into Alzheimer’s Drug Faults Its Maker and F.D.A.
The report said the F.D.A.’s approval process for Aduhelm was “rife with irregularities” and criticized Biogen for setting an “unjustifiably…
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After Half a Century, Fauci Prepares for Life After Government
The nation’s top infectious disease expert, whose last day as a federal employee is Saturday, plans to write a memoir…
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Epidemics That Weren’t: How Countries Shut Down Recent Outbreaks
Some of the most fragile health systems in the world can teach us ways to respond to public health threats…
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The I.C.U. Nurse: A Symbol of Endurance
An alphabet soup of respiratory illnesses has been spreading misery across the United States, once again pushing hospital staff to…
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The F.D.A. Now Says It Plainly: Morning-After Pills Are Not Abortion Pills
Labels of Plan B One-Step had previously said, without scientific evidence, that the pill might block fertilized eggs from implanting…
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‘Major Trustee, Please Prioritize’: How NYU’s E.R. Favors the Rich
In New York University’s busy Manhattan emergency department, Room 20 is special. Steps away from the hospital’s ambulance bay, the…
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‘Tripledemic’ Rages On: Fever-Filled Weeks Lie Ahead
R.S.V. has probably peaked, but flu is still surging and Covid-19 cases are rising. Scientists are hopeful next winter will…
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As Covid Deaths Climb, Even Seniors Skip the Latest Booster
Nearly all Americans over 65 got their initial Covid vaccines. But that immunity is waning, and this time, the government…