Hurricane Isaias arrives as US luck runs out
The first hurricane of fall is hitting the Gulf Coast after an unusually quiet season, but forecasters warn worse weather is coming.
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Can neck surgery cure Alzheimer's?
Researchers in the US and Europe are testing an experimental procedure that connects lymph nodes to veins to drain harmful proteins from the brain.
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Russia's plague death exposes a global biosecurity crisis
A researcher's death near a Russian plague lab reveals how the world is building more dangerous pathogen facilities while oversight collapses.
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The free doctor visit that isn't free
The Affordable Care Act promised Americans one free annual checkup. Millions are being billed anyway.
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AI is denying people medical care
Health insurers are using AI to reject insurance claims, and patients are suffering the consequences.
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Alzheimer's breakthroughs are real. Here's what to do.
Two new drugs can slow cognitive decline, blood tests catch early disease, and the pipeline is full, but funding cuts could derail progress.
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How bad healthcare derails women's entire lives
Melinda French Gates on the ways the US health system fails American women and how to turn it around.
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Millions still can't afford insulin despite reforms
Despite price caps and policy changes, one in three Americans who need insulin still ration it due to cost.
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How to tell your doctor you're depressed
Your primary care doctor can be your mental health ally, but somebody has to start the conversation, and it might have to be you.
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