New England Journal of Medicine

New U.S. Whooping Cough Strain Raises Questions

Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be resistant to the vaccine.

2013/02/06

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Researchers Try To Separate Obesity Fact & Fiction

Researchers who reviewed the science behind some widely held obesity beliefs found it lacking. Their report says dogma and fallacies are detracting from real solutions to the nation’s weight problems.

2013/01/31

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Study Sees Prostate Cancer Treatment Side Effects

A new study shows how important it is for men to carefully consider treatments for early-stage prostate cancer. Fifteen years after surgery or radiation treatment, nearly all of the older men in the study had some problems having sex.

2013/01/30

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Family Planning Cut Having Negative Impact

Cynthia Wilson of Dallas didn’t walk through the doors of a Planned Parenthood clinic looking for contraception

2012/09/27

Study: New Medicaid Expansion Could Be A Lifesaver

Until now, the Medicaid debate has been about budgets and states’ rights. But a statistical study found a 6 percent drop in the adult death rate in three states that have recently expanded coverage for low-income residents along the general lines of the federal health care law.

2012/07/25