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F.D.A. Unveils Proposed Graphic Warning Labels for Cigarette Packs
Designed to cover half the surface area of a pack, new proposed labels are meant to vividly remind smokers of tobacco’s dangers.
Life in Shadows for Mentally Ill in China, With Violent Flares
Psychiatry has been revived in China, but mental health remains a medical backwater, desperately short of financing, practitioners and esteem.
Uganda Seen as a Front Line in the Bioterrorism Fight
Tightening the security of vulnerable public health laboratories in East Africa is a “security imperative,” a Defense Department official said.
Fly-Fishing Group Offers an Escape From the Hospital
With its weekend retreats, Casting for Recovery, a nonprofit program, helps create a healing environment for women with breast cancer.
Drug Suits Raise Questions for Doctors, and Juries
As recent lawsuits suggest a long-term risk, doctors and drug makers are debating the use of osteoporosis drugs.