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When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
When Facebook, Twitter Flag Posts as 'Unverified,' Readers Listen
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When Removing a Big Kidney Stone, Get the Little Ones, Too
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White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
Will the Telemedicine Boom Outlast the Pandemic?
Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men After Bypass Surgery
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Your Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
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