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Category: Medicine and Health
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Journal Retracts Studies Cited in Federal Court Ruling Against Abortion Pill
The journal found that the studies, which had suggested that medication abortion is unsafe, included incorrect factual assumptions and misleading presentation of the data.
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What to Know About the Federal Law at the Heart of the Latest Supreme Court Abortion Case
The federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, known as EMTALA, requires hospitals to provide medically necessary care to stabilize patients in emergency situations.
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Workplace Wellness Programs Have Little Benefit, Study Finds
An Oxford researcher measured the effect of popular workplace mental health interventions, and discovered little to none.
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U.S. Diet Panel Adds Another Researcher With Alcohol Industry Ties
After dropping two Harvard experts who had received industry support, the National Academies turned to a colleague with a similar background.
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Behind the Shortage Keeping Cancer Patients From Chemo
Key drugs have been in scarce supply, revealing a deep crisis in the generic drug industry.
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White House Delays a Decision on Banning Menthol Cigarettes
The proposal has elicited mounting opposition from tobacco companies, Black activists worried about police enforcement and small businesses, as President Biden moves into an election year.
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Scientists in Discredited Alcohol Study May Advise U.S. on Drinking Guidelines
Two researchers with ties to beer and liquor companies have been named to a panel that will review the health evidence on alcohol consumption.
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Palantir Wins Big N.H.S. Contract Despite U.K. Criticism
The Peter Thiel-owned company overcame opposition from activists, doctors and lawmakers to sign a lucrative deal with England’s National Health Service.
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Holiday Preset: Focusing on Self-Care Before the Festivities
Some people are pulling back — in socializing, spending, eating — not to avoid Covid, but to bolster their mental health.
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Just What the (Urgent Care) Doctor Ordered
Urgent care centers are on every corner: “You’re never more than three minutes away from pizza, a deli or a doctor willing to help.”