Many doctors say it is too dangerous to perform the common surgeries on people with high body mass indexes, but patients say they are facing discrimination.

The former New York governor, who has already testified behind closed doors to the Republican-led House panel investigating the coronavirus pandemic, has agreed to appear on Sept. 10.

Some researchers argue that the roles of social environment and personal choice have to be considered in order to make progress in treating people addicted to drugs.

In one recent study, the challenging regimen added 77 days of life after three years. Often, kidney disease can be managed in other ways.

Acadia Healthcare is holding people against their will to maximize insurance payouts, a Times investigation found.

Seven million pounds of Boar’s Head meats have been recalled since late July, when reports of serious illnesses and deaths began to occur.

Getting the expensive fertility treatments covered would be possible, but an uphill battle, health policy experts said.

People taking Wegovy were not protected from infection. But in a large trial, their death rates were markedly lower, for reasons that are not clear.

Federal inspectors cited continuing problems at a deli meat plant in Virginia that was linked to an outbreak of listeria, records indicate.

An outbreak in the conflict zone could reignite a global plague, experts fear.

The widespread use and enormous expense of blockbuster drugs like Wegovy are forcing state governments to make painful choices.

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