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Primary care saves lives. Here’s why it’s failing Americans.
Even as evidence mounts about the value of primary care, the field attracts fewer and fewer medical students.
A tale of two sisters, two countries and their health systems
Two sisters, one in Lisbon and the other in New Jersey, show how Portugal provides a promising if imperfect model for improving a nation’s life expectancy.
Compare your life expectancy with others around the world
Plug your age and gender into our life expectancy calculator to compare yourself with peers overseas. Find out why so many do better than in the United States.
Abortion rights group sues on behalf of women denied care in emergencies
The Center for Reproductive Rights filed legal actions in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma on behalf of women who say they were denied abortion care in medical emergencies.
For covid long-haulers, the pandemic is far from over
The end of the coronavirus public health emergency has left long-covid patients fearful they will be forgotten.
Baby Milo’s short life brought emotional stories of other parents struck by loss
For readers, Baby Milo’s story brought up memories of pregnancy loss, stillbirths and infants born with abnormalities who lived just minutes or maybe months.
The short life of Baby Milo
Milo Evan Dorbert, whose mother’s pregnancy tested the interpretation of Florida’s new abortion law, was born with a fatal abnormality. He lived 99 minutes.
Rise in infant deaths hits Black families hardest, study finds
Black babies experienced the highest rate of sudden unexpected deaths in 2020 and nearly three times the rate of deaths among White babies.
Mexico kidnappings put a spotlight on medical tourism
The attack in Matamoros has not appeared to deter American patients seeking medical procedures in Mexico.
Her baby has a deadly diagnosis. Her Florida doctors refused an abortion.
Halfway through the pregnancy, a routine ultrasound revealed the fetus had devastating abnormalities, pitching the couple into the uncharted landscape of Florida’s new abortion law.
