The Underused Weight Loss Option: Bariatric Surgery

By Jane E. Brody
NYT Well
Experts say it can result in long-term weight loss and significantly improve physical and emotional health and even longevity.
Published date: September 28, 2020 at 12:00PM
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Missed Vaccines, Skipped Colonoscopies: Preventive Care Plummets

By Sarah Kliff
NYT The Upshot
Nonurgent medical procedures have seemed worth postponing in a pandemic. This could pose long-term risks, health officials fear.
Published date: September 11, 2020 at 12:00PM
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Limited Testing for Children Creates a Covid ‘Blind Spot’

By Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz
NYT The Upshot
Many places forgot about children while building up testing capacity. Now, as schools reopen, many parents can’t find a test nearby.
Published date: September 8, 2020 at 12:00PM
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Older People Need Geriatricians. Where Will They Come From?

By Paula Span
NYT Health
The medical profession has been troubled for years by a persistent shortage of doctors who treat the oldest and sickest patients.
Published date: January 3, 2020 at 04:41PM
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The Huge Amount of Waste in the U.S. Health System

By Austin Frakt
NYT The Upshot
A study finds evidence for how to reduce some of it, but also a large blind spot on how to remove the rest.
Published date: October 7, 2019 at 06:01PM
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Why Doesn’t America Have Universal Health Care? One Word: Race

By Jeneen Interlandi
NYT Magazine
The nation’s first federal health care program served freedmen after the Civil War. From the beginning, white legislators argued it would breed dependence.
Published date: August 14, 2019 at 07:26AM
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How Much Does Your Education Level Affect Your Health?

By Austin Frakt
NYT The Upshot
Some clever studies have teased out causal effects by taking advantage of natural experiments.
Published date: June 3, 2019 at 12:00PM
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For Mother’s Day, Save Women’s Lives

By Nicholas Kristof
NYT Opinion
Hundreds of deaths today alone could have been prevented.
Published date: May 11, 2019 at 09:34PM
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Prompts More Visits From the Neighbors

By Unknown Author
NYT T Brand
A growing number of people from nearby countries and further afield are venturing to China for treatment.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 11:55AM

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What Can the U.S. Health System Learn From Singapore?

By AARON E. CARROLL
NYT The Upshot
Americans argue over insurance while Singaporeans keep perfecting the delivery of care.
Published date: April 22, 2019 at 12:00PM
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How Low Should Blood Pressure Go?

By RICHARD KLASCO, M.D
NYT Well
Symptoms, rather than numbers, may best define when blood pressure is too low.
Published date: April 19, 2019 at 08:23PM
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My Friend’s Cancer Taught Me About a Hole in Our Health System

By AARON E. CARROLL
NYT The Upshot
Caregivers aren’t supported, and America overlooks their importance.
Published date: March 25, 2019 at 10:31AM
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When Email Comes to the Doctor’s Office, Wait Times Decrease

By AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT The Upshot
The growing use of electronic consultations can save time, expense and headaches.
Published date: March 18, 2019 at 10:29AM
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Treated Like a ‘Piece of Meat’: Female Veterans Endure Harassment at the V.A.

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
NYT U.S.
Women say a culture of harassment, discrimination and exclusion lives inside the Veterans Affairs medical system as they try to use the government benefits they earned with military service.
Published date: March 12, 2019 at 05:26PM
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Doctors and Racial Bias: Still a Long Way to Go

By AARON E. CARROLL
NYT The Upshot
It would be easy to look at a photo from the 1980s and conclude that things have changed. Many have not.
Published date: February 25, 2019 at 03:22PM
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Build Your Own ‘Medicare for All’ Plan. Beware: There Are Tough Choices.

By AUSTIN FRAKT and AARON E. CARROLL
NYT The Upshot
A panel of health policy experts helps you make decisions along five key dimensions.
Published date: February 21, 2019 at 12:00PM
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