Health
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America
Why New York Has Faltered in Making Childbirth Safer for Black Mothers
Proposals to reverse stark racial disparities in who dies during childbirth face deep-rooted obstacles, including hospital quality and the pandemic’s…
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Food
The Income Gap Jeopardizing Retirement for Millions
Americans in the lower middle class are losing ground financially, researchers have found.
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Europe
In a British Town, a New Way of Caring for Older People Is Bringing Hope
An “integrated care center” brings doctors, physiotherapists, social workers and pharmacists under one roof. It won’t solve Britain’s underlying social…
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Food
10 Nutrition Tips for a Healthy New Year
We’ve learned plenty about eating well. Here’s the advice we’ll carry with us into 2024.
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Opinion
Why the World Needs Its Own Immune System
The thing that has surprised me most since I began my job leading foreign assistance for global health at the…
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Food
Americans Are Signing Up for Obamacare in Record Numbers
The News More than 15 million people have signed up for health insurance plans offered on the Affordable Care Act’s…
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Food
Biden Administration Warns 9 Governors About Medicaid Losses Among Children
Xavier Becerra, the health and human services secretary, suggested that states were doing far too little to make sure that…
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Europe
New C.D.C. Director Seeks to Foster Trust in a Battered Agency
Five months into her tenure at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Mandy K. Cohen is trying to…
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Tech
‘We Are All Sick’: Infectious Diseases Spread Across Gaza
Infectious diseases are ravaging the people of the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization said Monday, as more people flee…
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Europe
France to Ban Smoking in Forests, on Beaches and Near Schools
A government anti-smoking plan also includes costlier cigarettes and a ban on disposable vapes. Smoking is the leading cause of…