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As health plans increasingly rely on technology to deny treatment, physicians are fighting back with chatbots that synthesize research and make the case.
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Climate change and contaminated water have combined to create an epidemic of kidney disease.
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The research, which builds on previous work, eventually may lead to a more objective diagnostic tool, scientists said.
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Your Brain Holds Secrets. Scientists Want to Find Them.
Many Americans plan to donate their organs for transplants or their bodies for medical science. Few realize that there’s a growing need for their brains, too.
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Second Patient to Receive a Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Has Died
Lisa Pisano, 54, lived with the organ for 47 days. She was the first patient to receive both a heart pump and an organ transplant, doctors said.
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Legal maneuverings followed a Supreme Court ruling last month that denied the Sackler family immunity from liability over its role in the opioid crisis.
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In a report, the regulator sharply criticized pharmacy benefit managers, a turnaround from its longstanding tolerance of their practices.
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After years of delay, millions of malaria vaccines are being supplied to children in Africa. Tens of thousands died waiting.
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Pets were once dismissed as trivial scientific subjects. Today, companion animal science is hot.
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Though still rare, social workers in animal hospitals are growing in their ranks.
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Transfusions have become an important part of veterinary medicine, but cat and dog blood is not always easy to come by.
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People have grown more attached to their pets — and more willing to spend money on them — turning animal medicine into a high-tech industry worth billions.
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Pet owners are treating their animal charges ever more like humans. But that isn’t good for pets, or for us, many experts argue.
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Arguments, verbal abuse and aggression are not unusual in elder care settings. Better staffing and training can ease the tensions, experts say.
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Medicare Advantage plans say it reduces waste and inappropriate care. Critics say it often restricts coverage unnecessarily.
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Trained negotiators can help families struggling with vexing elder-care issues.
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Homeownership is not the boon to older Americans that it once was.
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The United States has no coherent system for providing long-term care, leading many who are aging to struggle to stay independent or to rely on a patchwork of solutions.
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Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help.
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The add-ons pile up: $93 for medications, $50 for cable TV. Prices soar as the industry leaves no service unbilled. The housing option is out of reach for many families.
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The private insurance market has proved wildly inadequate in providing financial security for millions of older Americans, in part by underestimating how many policyholders would use their coverage.
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CreditBryan Meltz for The New York Times ‘I Wish I Had Known That No One Was Going to Help Me’
Adult children discuss the trials of caring for their aging parents: unreliable agencies, a lack of help and dwindling financial resources.
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Scheduling time to recover can help you avoid injury and enhance performance.
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Experts explain what fiber supplements can and can’t do for your health.
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Nara and Lucky Blue Smith make some of their own cosmetics, but the practice has risks.
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Maxine Singer, Guiding Force at the Dawn of Biotechnology, Dies at 93
A leading biochemist, she helped shape guidelines in the 1970s for genetic-engineering while calming public fears of a spread of deadly lab-made microbes.
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Does America’s Largest Health Care Company Control Your Doctor’s Office? Help The Times Report
The Times wants to hear from patients and providers about medical practices affiliated with Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. Share your experience below.
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She was involved in a minor car accident three months earlier. Could that somehow be the cause?
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Wind, Hills and Range Anxiety: A 50-Mile Handcycling Adventure
Every spring, hundreds of bicyclists gather in Santa Fe, N.M., to ride through a high-desert landscape rich in art, history and Indigenous culture. This year, the author, who lost the use of his legs 12 years ago, joined them.
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Parkinson’s Expert Visited the White House Eight Times in Eight Months
The White House said President Biden had met with a neurologist only three times in more than three years in office, and implied that the doctor’s visits were related to treating other people.
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V. Craig Jordan, Who Discovered a Key Breast Cancer Drug, Dies at 76
He found that a failed contraceptive, tamoxifen, could block the growth of cancer cells, opening up a whole new class of treatment.
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The insects seem to know which injuries to treat as they engage in a behavior that seems almost human.
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Mildred Thornton Stahlman, Pioneer in Neonatal Care, Dies at 101
She developed one of the first modern intensive care units for premature babies, helping newborns to breathe with lifesaving new treatments.
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Racing to Retake a Beloved Trip, Before Dementia Takes Everything
My dad always remembered his childhood journey through Europe. Now, with Alzheimer’s claiming his memories, we tried to recreate it.
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Ann Lurie, Nurse Who Became a Prominent Philanthropist, Dies at 79
A former hippie who chafed at wealth, she married a Chicago real estate titan and, after his death, donated hundreds of millions in her adopted city and beyond.
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