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Health Care Maze

Analysis: Choosing a plan from the impossible health care maze

Cosmetic surgery and the secret world of Instagram dolls

Instagram Doll for Cosmetic Surgery

At-home rape kits now off the market

Preserve Rape Kit 09162019

Years ago, this doctor linked a mysterious lung disease to vaping

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‘Crackhouse’ or ‘safehouse’? U.S. officials try to block Philly’s supervised injection site

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Analysis: How your beloved hospital helps to drive up health care costs

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Starving seniors: How America fails to feed its aging

Senior meal 09042019

On social media, more people are coming out about their depression

Depression and mental health on social media

Shopping abroad for cheaper medication? Here’s what you need to know

Prescription Drugs 08252019

Among hurdles for those with opioid addictions: getting the drug to treat it

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Doctors can change opioid prescribing habits, but progress comes in small doses

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Hepatitis A races across the country

Homeless Man 08162019

To save money, American patients and surgeons meet in Cancun

Cancun Mexico Beach 08132019

Superstar athletes popularize unproven stem cell procedures

Max Scherzer 08092019

If you smoke pot, your anesthesiologist needs to know

Anesthesia Sedation Surgery 04172019

Health Insurance

Dream of retiring abroad? The reality: Medicare doesn’t travel well

Medical Bills 07262019

Amid teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ Juul taps addiction expert as medical director

Mark Rubinstein Juul Labs 07222019

I’m a CPAP dropout: Why many lose sleep over apnea treatment

CPAP Sleep Apnea 07212019

How to get a cheaper prescription before leaving the doctor’s office

Cash Register 07112019

In secret meeting, Philly-area seniors discuss ‘rational suicide’

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Why you should take a peek at your doctor’s notes on your health

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Health Insurance

About 1 in 6 emergency room visits result in a 'surprise bill'

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Miracle machine makes heroic rescues – and leaves patients in limbo

ECMO Treatment Flu Patient 06182019

Never say ‘die’: Why so many doctors won’t break bad news

Doctor Mask Tape 06142019

How measles detectives work to contain an outbreak

Measles Vaccine Historical Photo 06102019

Churches wipe out millions in medical debt for others

Stained Glass Church 06052019

As ER wait times grow, more patients leave against medical advice

Emergency Room Wait Time 05202019

Meth vs. opioids: America has two drug epidemics, but focuses on one

Meth Rocks FBI Chicago 05092019

A boat crushed his face, then plastic surgeons hit him with $167,000 in bills

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Summer bummer: A young camper’s $142,938 snakebite

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As syphilis invades rural America, a fraying health safety net is failing to stop it

Syphilis 04222019

Planned Parenthood’s ‘risky strategy’ to update its image

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Lethal plans: When seniors turn to suicide in long-term care

Senior Depression 04102019

Children's Health

Does it make sense to delay children’s vaccines?

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Eli Lilly’s half-price insulin: How much difference will it make?

Humalog insulin pen Eli Lilly 03152019

Hidden FDA reports detail harm caused by scores of medical devices

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This time when my water breaks, take me to a hospital without surprise bills

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HHS finalizes rule seeking to expel Planned Parenthood from family planning program

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Health Insurance

The high cost of sex: Insurers often don’t pay for drugs to treat problems

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What ‘dope sick’ really feels like

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Frail seniors find ways to live independently

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Boot camp after 60: 10 steps to turn your health around

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Check your medical records for dangerous errors

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