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Top US Senators Urge Stores to Stop Sellng Illicit Vapes
Lawmakers want shopkeepers to remove e-cigarettes that were not authorized by the F.D.A. Retailers say it is not that simple.The…
Female Genital Cutting Continues to Increase Worldwide
Campaigns in some countries have reduced the practice, but it remains widespread in those with high rates of population growth.More…
When Teens Visit Doctors, Increasingly the Subject is Mental Health
The NewsIncreasingly, doctor visits by adolescents and young adults involve mental health diagnoses, along with the prescription of psychiatric medications.That…
Cyberattack Paralyzes the Largest US Health Care Payment System
The hacking shut down the nation’s biggest health care payment system, causing financial chaos that affected a broad spectrum ranging…
What Is Your Earliest Pandemic Memory?
As the fourth anniversary of the Covid lockdowns approaches, we’re collecting stories of the moments readers’ worlds shut down.Remembering life…
FDA Urges Recall of Lead-Tainted Cinnamon Brands
The agency tested 75 types of cinnamon after hundreds of children were poisoned by the spice in applesauce. It found…
It Was Like the Vigor Had Suddenly Been Sucked Out of His Body. What Was It?
The 70-year-old man rapidly went from walking 10 to 15 miles a day to being nearly helpless. His wife wondered…
Don’t Let Daylight Saving Time Ruin Your Sleep
Here’s how to feel well rested when the clocks spring forward on Sunday.Daffodils are blooming, temperatures are rising, days are…