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The Miracle of Transplants

Organ transplantation has dramatically changed lives and is raising hopes it could do even more for millions of people. But getting where we are has not been easy. A transplant surgeon traces the history of transplant research and notes the courage to fail …
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Examining “Medicare For All”

Two Congressional plans, one from each side of the political spectrum, are competing to blow up the current healthcare system. Here experts examine one of them—the left’s bid to replace private insurers with a government-run single-payer plan labeled “Medicare …
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Knee Replacements (2019)

Please note: an updated version of this story was recently published – Why Knee Replacements May Go Wrong. Knee replacements are successful for 80 percent of recipients, yet many assume the success rate should be higher. Those who are not …
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Taking Body Basics Seriously

Please note: an updated version of this story was recently published – Have You Been Fooled by These Common Medical Myths? Many people have questions about their bodies that seem so silly, they never bring them up with their doctors. While the …
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