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    MDMA pills used in a study on the drug’s effectiveness as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans.
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    MDMA Therapy Inches Closer to Approval

    Results of a new study may offer regulators enough evidence to allow the psychedelic, also known as Ecstasy, to be considered for use as a PTSD treatment.

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    This fall, in addition to the flu and Covid vaccines, older Americans will be able to get a shot for respiratory syncytial virus.
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    Three Shots for Fall: What You Need to Know

    The C.D.C. has approved the next round of Covid shots. Here’s what we know about who should get them, as well as the flu and R.S.V. vaccines, and when.

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    Patients in three states — Idaho, Tennessee and Oklahoma — filed lawsuits claiming that their abortion bans prevented women with serious pregnancy complications from receiving treatment.
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    Legal Actions Seek Guarantee of Abortion Access for Patients in Medical Emergencies

    New cases say fear and confusion about abortion bans in three states are causing doctors and hospitals to deny medically necessary abortions.

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    Fewer than half of adults older than 65, and only about one in five American adults overall, opted for the bivalent booster shot offered last fall.
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    C.D.C. Recommends New Covid Vaccines for All Americans

    Everyone aged 6 months and older should get at least one dose, the agency said.

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    St. Louis Children’s Hospital, part of the Washington University hospital system, where the gender clinic opened in 2017.
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    Washington University Stops Offering Gender Medications to Minors

    The university cited “unacceptable” legal liability under a new Missouri law.

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    For ‘Silver Tsunami’ With H.I.V., New Hope for Healthy Aging

    A recent study showed that a statin drug significantly lowered the risk of heart attacks and strokes among middle-aged and older people with the virus.

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From Well

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    You Won’t Lose Weight on Ozempic Forever

    People taking the drug and similar medications will hit an inevitable, and necessary, plateau. Here’s why.

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    Aparna Nancherla Is Looking for Comic Relief

    The comedian’s mental health got so bad she had to stop performing. Now she has returned.

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    8 Books to Help You Drink Less, or Quit Altogether

    We asked addiction experts and people in recovery to share the titles they found most useful.

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    Can You Get the New Covid Vaccine and the Flu Shot at the Same Time?

    What to know if you plan to get the shots simultaneously.

     By Knvul Sheikh and

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    What Can Turmeric Actually Do for Your Health?

    A new study concluded that it could be effective at alleviating stomach discomfort. But a lot is unknown.

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The Covid-19 Pandemic

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    A vaccine drive in Lynwood, Calif., last autumn. This year’s campaign will be the first since the end of the public health emergency, which expired in May.
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    F.D.A. Approves New Covid Shots

    A nationwide rollout of the vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna should begin later this week, after the C.D.C. considers guidelines to prepare Americans for this season when infections usually tick upward.

     By Christina Jewett and

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    Army National Guard medics pay respects to those who died during the pandemic at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home in Paramus.
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    New Jersey Failed Veterans at Pandemic-Ravaged Nursing Homes, U.S. Says

    A scathing Justice Department report found that care at the state facilities was so poor that it violated residents’ constitutional rights and led to a rash of deaths.

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    Covid deaths have increased by nearly 18 percent over the previous week, but the absolute numbers remain at just over 600 deaths per week.
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    Covid Continues to Rise, but Experts Remain Optimistic

    An uptick in hospitalizations and deaths persists, but the numbers are relatively low and new vaccines are around the corner.

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    How Covid Affects the Heart

    Three years into the pandemic, the short- and long-term risks are becoming more clear.

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    What to Know About the New Covid Variants

    EG.5 is spreading quickly, but experts say it’s no more dangerous than previous versions. Another new variant, called BA.2.86, is being closely watched because of its mutations.

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  6. The Orphans of Flight 723

    A Vermont woman spent years tracking down men and women who lost their parents in the same 1973 plane crash. Would they answer her questions about loss?

    By Ellen Barry and Hilary Swift

     
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