Health
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A Fading Weapon in the H.I.V. Fight: Condoms
A Fading Weapon in the H.I.V. Fight: Condoms Some H.I.V. experts worry that the public health focus on prevention medication…
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A Doctor’s Lifelong Quest to Solve One of Pediatric Medicine’s Greatest Mysteries
For 40 years, Dr. Jane Burns has been working to find the cause of Kawasaki disease, an illness that can…
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What to Know about Lead Exposure in Children
Hundreds of children sickened from high levels of lead in applesauce pouches last year put a spotlight on lapses in…
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A Cyberattack on a UnitedHealth Unit Disrupts Prescription Drug Orders
For nearly a week, people have been waylaid at pharmacies after a unit of the nation’s largest insurer was shut…
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How to Spot Kawasaki Disease in Your Child
Cases of this rare, potentially dangerous childhood illness are growing in the U.S. It is often mistaken for scarlet fever,…
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Your Inhalers and EpiPens Aren’t Very Healthy for the Environment
Single-use insulin pens changed Brian Brandell’s life. Growing up with Type 1 diabetes in the 1970s, he had to carry…
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Your Inhalers and EpiPens Aren’t Very Healthy for the Environment
Single-use insulin pens changed Brian Brandell’s life. Growing up with Type 1 diabetes in the 1970s, he had to carry…
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Can Your Personal Medical Devices Be Recycled?
Inhalers, EpiPens, home tests for flu or Covid, mouth guards. They accumulate in our homes, and recycling methods and advice…
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Drug Drastically Reduces Children’s Reactions to Traces of Food Allergens
Xolair cuts the risk of dangerous reactions after exposure to minute amounts of allergens, researchers reported. But children taking it…
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What to Know About Xolair and Food Allergies
The drug does not completely prevent reactions, but it can reduce the risks posed by trace amounts of food allergens.