Inside the $32 Billion Industry Transforming Marijuana
An email obtained by The Times shows that one committee leader, Representative Sharon Wylie, a supporter of the industry, shared…
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'We still really need to investigate and learn from' local and global response to Covid-19 pandemic
On Jan 23, 2020, Wuhan sealed itself off, ushering in China’s zero-Covid era of strict travel and health controls, foreshadowing…
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Derek Humphry, Pivotal Figure in Right-to-Die Movement, Dies at 94
Derek Humphry, a British-born journalist whose experience helping his terminally-ill wife end her life led him to become a crusading…
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What Happens After Dry January?
Laura Van Antwerp tried Dry January for the first time 11 years ago. Like many who participate in this monthlong…
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The Covid Backlash: Trump targets UN's World Health Organization
In a crowded Paris metro car or at the counter of a bustling café, it’s easy to forget what loomed…
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New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
A new study suggests a possible alternative to the abortion pill mifepristone, a drug that continues to be a target…
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Sacklers Up Their Offer to Settle Purdue Opioids Cases, With a New Condition
Seven months after the Supreme Court struck down a deal that would have resolved thousands of opioid cases against Purdue…
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People With A.D.H.D. Are Likely to Die Significantly Earlier Than Their Peers, Study Finds
A study of more than 30,000 British adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or A.D.H.D., found that, on average,…
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R.F.K. Jr. Would Keep Stake in HPV Vaccine Suit if Confirmed
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to be health secretary, is keeping his financial stake in major litigation against…
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Estimated Gaza Toll May Have Missed 25,000 Deaths, Study Says
Deaths from bombs and other traumatic injuries during the first nine months of the war in Gaza may have been…
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Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find
The number of Americans receiving psychotherapy increased by 30 percent during the pandemic, as virtual sessions replaced in-person appointments —…
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New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.
Obesity should be assessed in a way that goes beyond the standard measure of body mass index, or B.M.I., according…
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Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization
President Trump moved quickly on Monday to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, a move that public…
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FDA Moves Forward With Last-Minute Push to Cut Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
The Biden administration unveiled a proposal on Wednesday to cut the level of nicotine in cigarettes, a last-minute push on…
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Donald Trump’s pledge to ‘drill, baby, drill’ meets the reality of fracking in rural Pennsylvania
Promises made by Donald Trump to unleash the fracking industry played a vital role in his fight to win Pennsylvania,…
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Kate Middleton Is in Cancer Remission. It Doesn’t Always Mean the Illness Is Cured.
Princess Catherine, wife of Prince William, reported on Tuesday that her cancer was in remission. But what does it mean…
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FDA Bans Red Dye 3 in Foods, Linking It to Cancer in Rats
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, beverages and drugs,…
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Insulin Prices Dropped. But Some Poor Patients Are Paying More.
Maricruz Salgado was bringing her diabetes under control. Thanks to a federal program that allowed health clinics that serve poor…
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Sick Prisoners in New York Were Granted Parole but Remain Behind Bars
When the letter arrived at Westil Gonzalez’s prison cell saying that he had been granted parole, he couldn’t read it.…
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Kennedy’s Plan for the Drug Crisis: A Network of ‘Healing Farms’
Though Mr. Kennedy’s embrace of recovery farms may be novel, the concept stretches back almost a century. In 1935, the…
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