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Breast Cancer Continues to Rise Among Younger Women, Study Finds

thetimes365.com - 2 October 2024

Death rates are declining among U.S. women with breast cancer. But the disease is turning up more often in women under age 50. Source link

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California Sues Hospital for Denying Patient an Emergency Abortion

thetimes365.com - 1 October 2024

The state said that despite a doctor’s recommendation and state law, a Catholic hospital declined to provide an abortion because fetal heart tones were present. Source link

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After Your Death, Who Takes Care of the Dog?

thetimes365.com - 30 September 2024

A pet trust designates a new guardian for companion animals and sets aside funds for their care. Better yet, it’s legally binding. Source link

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Rabies Death in Minnesota Linked to Exposure to Bat, Officials Say

thetimes365.com - 29 September 2024

The death, which was reported on Friday, is only the fifth fatal human rabies case in Minnesota since 1975, health officials said. Source link

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Viewfinders Make Fall Foliage Pop for the Colorblind in Virginia

thetimes365.com - 28 September 2024

Specialized viewfinders installed across state parks let visitors with red-green colorblindness see more distinct colors. Source link

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F.D.A. Approves a New Antipsychotic Drug

thetimes365.com - 27 September 2024

Available antipsychotic treatments work by blocking dopamine receptors. The new drug, Cobenfy, takes a different approach. Source link

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Lawmakers Seek Inquiry Into F.D.A. Device Chief’s Potential Conflicts

thetimes365.com - 26 September 2024

A top medical device regulator’s work overlapped at times with his wife’s legal representation of clients with business before the agency. Source link

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Therapy Notes Are Accessible to Patients. Is That a Good Thing?

thetimes365.com - 25 September 2024

Health care systems have been putting therapists’ progress reports online, much to the surprise (and anger) of some patients. Source link

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Was It Really a Hot Zone Summer?

thetimes365.com - 24 September 2024

From Covid to dengue, viral outbreaks seemed to be popping up all over. But maybe Americans are just more attuned to threats now. Source link

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Michel Siffre, 85, Dies; Descended Into Caves to Study the Human Mind

thetimes365.com - 23 September 2024

He was a pioneer in chronobiology, the study of how our bodies understand the passage of time. Source link