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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Researchers Say Social Media Warning Is Too Broad
Some scientists who study youth mental health say the evidence does not support the notion that social media is harmful per se.
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Doctors Test the Limits of What Obesity Drugs Can Fix
“Obesity first” doctors say they start with one pill, to treat obesity, and often find other chronic diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis, simply vanish.
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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 health.
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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 not be sufficient.
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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 pregnancy and trembling in withdrawal from methamphetamine, alcohol, Xanax and Klonopin. She stared at the floor, her black hair curtaining ...
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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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Three Days in Space Was Enough to Change 4 Astronauts’ Bodies and Minds
An extensive examination of medical data gathered from the private Inspiration4 mission in 2021 revealed temporary cognitive declines,