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Health JoNel Aleccia — Associated Press Pediatricians recommend weight-loss drugs and surgery for children with obesity
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Health Eric Boodman ‘It’s taken longer than I thought’: A former FDA commissioner on the loosened restrictions on abortion pills
Health Nicholas Florko Officials in Nebraska, South Dakota, Oklahoma begin to probe prisons’ hepatitis C treatment efforts
Biotech Adam Feuerstein STAT Plus: FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug shown to moderately slow cognitive decline in early stages of the disease
Health Andrew Joseph A year after a nurse’s loss to suicide, his friends are building out a peer support network
Biotech Jason Mast STAT Plus: As FDA considers new Alzheimer’s drug, a case study details safety concerns
Health Adam Beam — Associated Press California’s dark history of forced sterilizations comes into focus as it seeks victims to pay reparations
Health Isabella Cueto and Lacey Lyons ‘Why am I having to explain this?’: Seven stories of barriers to reproductive care for those with disabilities
Health Matthew Perrone — Associated Press FDA finalizes rule expanding availability of abortion pills
Health Ken Moritsugu — Associated Press Beijing rebukes new Covid testing requirements for travelers from China
Health Usha Lee McFarling Paying research participants — a lot — may be a key to increasing diversity in studies