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Health Care Archive

Archives for January 2024

A guide to health care providers, from doctors to nurse practitioners
Even Better

You’re likelier than ever to get care from a physician assistant or nurse practitioner. Here’s what you need to know.

By Keren Landman, MD
Future Perfect
Why I’m glad my newborn received a false positive test for a rare genetic disorderWhy I’m glad my newborn received a false positive test for a rare genetic disorder
Future Perfect

The lifesaving revolution in widespread medical testing for infants.

By Kelsey Piper
The complicated lives and deaths of TikTok’s illness influencers
Health

A ‘day in the life’ at the end of a life

By A.W. Ohlheiser
How Black churches could lead the way on teen mental health
Mental Health

Suicides are up among Black adolescents. Sherry Molock, a clinical psychologist and ordained minister, believes Black churches could be their salvation.

By Dylan Scott
Are you a headache person? You don’t have to suffer in silence.
Even Better

Despite big changes to the migraine playbook, many people aren’t getting adequate treatment.

By Keren Landman, MD
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s new, nightmare abortion cases, explainedThe Supreme Court’s new, nightmare abortion cases, explained
Supreme Court

The Court blocked a lower court order enforcing a federal law that protects patients who require medically necessary abortions.

By Ian Millhiser

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