Why Gunshot Victims Have Reason to Like the Affordable Care Act
The expansion of state Medicaid programs under the health care law has brought coverage, and necessary treatment, to previously uninsured shooting victims.
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CreditJuliette Borda When the Picky Eater Is a Grown-Up
Some adults seek help when they worry about being poor role models for their children or panic about attending business dinners.
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What Not to Say to a Cancer Patient
Shopping for groceries or walking the dog can be more helpful than offering false optimism.
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Credit Stroke Rates Rising in Younger People
Stroke rates have been declining in older people over the past 20 years — but have sharply increased in those under 55.
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CreditAndre Penner/Associated Press Local Transmission of Zika Virus Is Reported in Texas
Mosquitoes are spreading the virus outside of Florida for the first time.
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CreditJeff Chiu/Associated Press As Soda Taxes Gain Wider Acceptance, Your Bottle May Be Next
Following successful measures on Election Day, advocates believe more cities will consider them, not just to fight obesity, but also to bring in more money.
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The New Health Care
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Credit When Having Insurance Still Leaves You Dangerously Uncovered
More Americans are insured, but many are still underinsured — meaning that they are exposed to significant financial risk from out-of-pocket payments.
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CreditAngel Valentin for The New York Times Many in Florida Count on Obama’s Health Law, Even Amid Talk of Its Demise
In a state that Donald J. Trump won, many do not believe he will end a benefit they rely on, posing a challenge for those seeking to scrap the program.
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The Checkup
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CreditCourtesy of Perri Klass On the Road
I may miss the old disconnection of travel, but as a parent, I love staying in touch with my children as they go off adventuring.
Cell Wars: The Science of Immunotherapy
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CreditJohnson et al., New England Journal of Medicine, 2016 Lifesaving Cancer Drugs May in Rare Cases Threaten the Heart
Drugs called checkpoint inhibitors that harness the immune system to fight cancer can, in rare cases, cause heart damage. Patients may need extra heart tests during treatment.
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CreditNick Cote for The New York Times Immune System and Spirit Kept Cancer at Bay for a Year
Jason Greenstein fought off Hodgkin’s lymphoma with immunotherapy, but prolonged exposure to chemotherapy and radiation weakened his body. He died Aug. 10.
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CreditJesse Dittmar for The New York Times Setting the Body’s ‘Serial Killers’ Loose on Cancer
After a long, intense pursuit, researchers are close to bringing to market a daring new treatment: cell therapy that turbocharges the immune system to fight cancer.
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CreditNick Cote for The New York Times Immunotherapy Offers Hope to a Cancer Patient, but No Certainty
Drawing on his immune system to fight Hodgkin’s lymphoma, my friend saw a stunning improvement. Then came the relapses.
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CreditSam Hodgson for The New York Times Harnessing the Immune System to Fight Cancer
New drugs and methods of altering a patient’s own immune cells are helping some cancer patients — but not all — even when standard treatments fail.
