In 2015, when Diana and Charles Cox were considering where to retire, they drove their R.V. across the Southwest to
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Leprosy May Be Endemic in Central Florida, Scientists Report
The News Leprosy, a fearsome scourge of ancient civilizations, may have become a permanent fixture in Florida, according to a
Read moreLouise Levy, Who Was Studied for Her Very Long Life, Is Dead at 112
Louise Levy, who along with hundreds of others 95 and older was part of a study to understand how their
Read moreA Half-Million Americans May Have Tick-Linked Meat Allergy, C.D.C. Says
As many as 450,000 Americans may be living with alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy that has been linked to tick
Read moreWhat Haunts Child Abuse Victims? The Memory, Study Finds
For generations, our society has vacillated about how best to heal people who experienced terrible things in childhood. Should these
Read moreDrowning Is No. 1 Killer of Young Children. U.S. Efforts to Fix It Are Lagging.
Yadira Salcedo was born in Mexico to parents who did not know how to swim. As a child, she nearly
Read moreAbortion Drugs May Be Safe Even After the First Trimester, Study Suggests
The News An overwhelming majority of women were able to end unwanted pregnancies with abortion medications and without additional medical
Read moreMedicare Advantage Plans Offer Few Psychiatrists
Maternal deaths in the U.S. more than doubled over two decades. Black mothers died at the highest rate
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled
Read moreU.S. Sees First Cases of Local Malaria Transmission in Two Decades
The News In the last two months, at least five people, four in Florida and one in Texas, have been
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