Dr. Carhart faced threats and protests as one of the nation’s few providers of late-term abortions.
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How I learned to love my CPAP machine and get a good night’s sleep
At age 18, I was told by a doctor I had sleep apnea and I needed to use a CPAP machine at night. I said no way. But eventually, my disdain for it turned into love.
CDC meeting, intended to mark covid progress, sees virus cases of its own
The conference for disease detectives hadn’t been held in person for several years because of the pandemic.
CDC meeting, intended to mark covid progress, sees virus cases of its own
The conference for disease detectives hadn’t been held in person for several years because of the pandemic.
His sickle cell disease brought agony. Gene therapy is bringing hope.
The first gene therapies for this debilitating disease will be reviewed by regulators this year, potentially sparking a health-care revolution.
Gene-edited cells move science closer to repairing damaged hearts
New research offers a path toward transplants that can fix damage from a heart attack without causing life-threatening arrhythmias.
Sweeping indictment shows role of China’s chemical firms in fentanyl crisis
But experts say there’s little chance the Chinese chemical companies that sell ingredients to Mexican cartels will be prosecuted.
Sleep deprivation is unhealthy. These strategies can help overcome it.
The more sleep debt you accumulate, the worse your body fares and the higher your risk of long-term health complications, experts say.
For cancer survivors, sexual intimacy can pose unexpected issues
Cancer and cancer treatments can have significant effects on sexuality and patients’ ability to enjoy sex, but these issues are often not mentioned by doctors.
The new face of Alzheimer’s: Early stage patients who refuse to surrender
For years, doctors and patients thought there was little to do when dementia was diagnosed, even at an early stage. Now, potentially sweeping changes loom.
