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Legal Actions Seek Guarantee of Abortion Access for Patients in Medical Emergencies

How a Toilet Plunger Improved CPR

How a Hospital Chain Used a Poor Neighborhood to Turn Huge Profits

‘Transient Ischemic Attacks,’ Which Can Be Serious, May Need a New Name

More Teenage Girls With Eating Disorders Wound Up in the E.R. During the Pandemic

More Teenage Girls With Eating Disorders Wound Up in the E.R. During the Pandemic

They Shunned Covid Vaccines but Embraced Antibody Treatment

Dr. Paul Auerbach, Father of Wilderness Medicine, Dies at 70

There’s a ‘Severe Blood Shortage’ in the U.S., Red Cross Says

Outcry Forces UnitedHealthcare to Delay Plan to Deny Coverage for Some E.R. Visits

Amid Pandemic, Scientists Reassess Routine Medical Care

Some Insurers End Pandemic Waivers of Fees and Deductibles for Telehealth

Rubber Bullets and Beanbag Rounds Can Cause Devastating Injuries

Three Weeks in April: An E.M.T. Crew Faces Exhaustion, Isolation and Death

With Kidney Treatment in High Demand, a Patient’s Health Quickly Declines

Amid the Coronavirus Crisis, Heart and Stroke Patients Go Missing

12 Fraught Hours With E.M.T.s in a City Under Siege

The Bullet Lodged in His Knee. Then the Injuries Really Began.

Amputations and Lacerations: Your Front Lawn Is a Jungle

This E.R. Treats Opioid Addiction on Demand. That’s Very Rare