The Unbearable Vagueness of Medical ‘Professionalism’
When Joel Bervell thought about professionalism as an undergrad, he thought of “Grey’s Anatomy.” Specifically, he thought about how residents ...
Pandemic Lockdowns Had Varied Effects on Wildlife
In the early months of the Covid pandemic, when every bit of news seemed bleak, there was one heartwarming narrative ...
New Havana Syndrome Studies Find No Evidence of Brain Injuries
New studies by the National Institutes of Health failed to find evidence of brain injury in scans or blood markers ...
These Senior Skiers Are Still Chasing Powder in Their 80s and 90s
For the Wild old Bunch of Alta, Utah, getting older means more time for the mountain. And anyone over 80 ...
When Medicaid Comes After the Family Home
The letter came from the state department of human services in July 2021. It expressed condolences for the loss of ...
How To Recognize Health Misinformation on Social Media
Experts offer tips for combating false medical claims in your own circles ...
What to Know About Breast Cancer Risk Calculators After Olivia Munn’s Diagnosis
The actress Olivia Munn credited a simple tool with helping her doctor catch the disease early. But experts cautioned that ...
Kent Campbell, Pivotal Figure in the Fight Against Malaria, Dies at 80
Kent Campbell, an instrumental figure in the global battle against malaria — most notably in Africa, where he led an ...
The Surprise Ending of ‘Dune,’ the Popcorn Bucket
In the “Dune” movies, a gigantic sandworm can rise from the desert and devour soldiers and military vehicles in its ...
What Toddlers Can Teach Us About Happiness and Well-Being
Toddlers — full of energy, curiosity and laughter — have a lot to teach adults, experts say ...
How Many Steps Do You Really Need? How to Get More From Walking
Walking is important, but challenging yourself to go faster and higher can improve your health even more ...
Teen Pregnancy Linked to Risk of Earlier Death in Adulthood, Study Finds
Teen pregnancy increases the chances that a young woman will drop out of school and struggle with poverty, research has ...
Colon Cancer Blood Test Shows Promise for Early Detection
Early detection of colon cancer can prevent a majority of deaths from this disease, possibly as much as 73 percent ...
Paul Alexander, Lawyer and TikTok Star Who Spent Decades in Iron Lung, Dies at 78
After he was paralyzed by polio at age 6, Paul Alexander was confined for much of his life to a ...
Olivia Munn Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis After Double Mastectomy
The actress Olivia Munn said on Wednesday that she had been given a diagnosis of an aggressive form of breast ...
How to Get Rid of a Hangnail
These pesky skin tears can be a huge pain. Here’s what to do if you get one, and how to ...
When Did the Pandemic Start? Readers Share Their Memories.
New York Times readers share the moment they realized Covid would change the world ...
What Viral Fitness Challenges Get Wrong: 75 Hard, 12-3-20, and More
Viral online exercise challenges, like the 75 Hard or the 12-3-20, might get you in shape in the short run, ...
Wegovy Approved By FDA to Reduce Heart Attack Risk
The F.D.A. has approved a new use for heart health that will fuel even more demand for the drug ...
Multitasking Is a Bad Habit. Here’s How to Stop (Kind of).
We can’t really do more than one thing at a time, experts say. But these tactics can help ...
PCOS Diets Are Unlikely to Ease Symptoms
Patients were told for years that cutting calories would ease the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome. But research suggests dieting ...
Overdose or Poisoning? A New Debate Over What to Call a Drug Death.
The death certificate for Ryan Bagwell, a 19-year-old from Mission, Texas, states that he died from a fentanyl overdose.His mother, ...
Jool Baby Infant Swings Recalled Over Suffocation Hazard
Jool Baby, a brand of children’s products, has recalled about 63,000 infant swings that were sold at Walmart stores and ...
Kathy Goldman, Who Fought Hunger in New York City, Dies at 92
Kathy Goldman, who devoted her career as a civic leader to establishing food banks, pantries and free breakfast and lunch ...
Kansas City Chiefs Fans Needed Amputations After Frigid Game
Several fans of the Kansas City Chiefs who attended a playoff game on a bitterly cold January day in Missouri ...
A New Film at SXSW Warns of the Potential Harm of Microplastics
It’s been more than five decades since Dustin Hoffman’s character in “The Graduate” was offered a kernel of wisdom about ...
7 Covid Mysteries Scientists are Starting to Unravel
Are superdodgers real? Is Covid seasonal? And what’s behind its strangest symptoms? Here’s what we’ve learned ...
Howard Hiatt, 98, Dies; Steered Public Health Toward Greater Accountability
Howard H. Hiatt, a physician, scientist and academic who reshaped the field of public health, steering it away from the ...
With Cyberattack Fix Weeks Away, Health Providers Slam United
More than two weeks after a cyberattack, financially strapped doctors, hospitals and medical providers on Friday sharply criticized UnitedHealth Group’s ...
A.L.S. Drug Relyvrio Fails Clinical Trial and May Be Withdrawn From the Market
One of the few treatments the Food and Drug Administration has approved for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has failed a large ...
F.D.A. Delays Action on Closely Watched Alzheimer’s Drug
The Food and Drug Administration has decided to delay action on a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, which the agency ...
Is Lying on the Floor Good for Your Health?
As a child, Josh Patner became accustomed to stepping over his mom, who used to lie down in the kitchen ...
Some Product Ideas to Consider
Advice on personal pinball machines, the long life of bonsais, homemade curtains and outdoor lamps ...
Female Genital Cutting Continues to Increase Worldwide
More than 230 million women and girls around the world have undergone female genital cutting, according to a new analysis ...
How a Sudden Halt to In Vitro Fertilization Shook Alabama Couples
Leelee Ray and her husband, Austin, have been trying to have a baby for six years, through insemination procedures, two ...
When Teens Visit Doctors, Increasingly the Subject is Mental Health
The NewsIncreasingly, doctor visits by adolescents and young adults involve mental health diagnoses, along with the prescription of psychiatric medications.That ...
What Is Your Earliest Pandemic Memory?
As the fourth anniversary of the Covid lockdowns approaches, we’re collecting stories of the moments readers’ worlds shut down ...
FDA Urges Recall of Lead-Tainted Cinnamon Brands
The Food and Drug Administration is telling consumers to throw out certain brands of cinnamon that were found to have ...
Top US Senators Urge Stores to Stop Sellng Illicit Vapes
The chairmen of five key Senate committees on Thursday warned the chief executives of major convenience stores and wholesalers to ...
It Was Like the Vigor Had Suddenly Been Sucked Out of His Body. What Was It?
Surrounded by the detritus of a Thanksgiving dinner, the woman was loading the dishwasher when a loud thump thundered through ...
Don’t Let Daylight Saving Time Ruin Your Sleep
Here’s how to feel well rested when the clocks spring forward on Sunday ...
Dr. Anthony Epstein, Pathologist Who Discovered Epstein-Barr Virus, Dies at 102
In March of 1961, Dr. Anthony Epstein, a pathologist at Middlesex Hospital in London, almost skipped a visiting physician’s afternoon ...
Alabama IVF Protection Bill Will Reopen Clinics but Curb Patient Rights
The Alabama legislature on Wednesday is expected to approve legislation intended to make it possible for fertility clinics in the ...
One Twin Was Hurt, the Other Was Not. Their Adult Mental Health Diverged.
Twins are a bonanza for research psychologists. In a field perpetually seeking to tease out the effects of genetics, environment ...
He Had 217 Covid Shots Without Side Effects, Study Finds
Two years ago, German doctors stumbled across news reports of a man being investigated for receiving scores of coronavirus vaccines ...
‘Modern Love Podcast’: Novelist Celeste Ng on the Big Power of Little Things
The acclaimed author delves into a Modern Love essay about parenting, poetry and persistence ...
Trainers Share 5 of the Most-Hated but Beneficial Exercises
Loathe burpees? Fear planks? Trainers share tips to make dreaded moves work for you ...
Frank Popoff, Who Sought to Lead a Friendlier Dow Chemical, Dies at 88
Frank Popoff, a chief executive and chairman who tried to make Dow Chemical more conciliatory toward regulators and environmentalists in ...
Does Yogurt Reduce Diabetes Risk? The FDA Allows Companies To Claim It Can
The F.D.A. will now allow yogurt makers to claim it can — but the evidence is mixed ...
Cyberattack Wreaks Havoc on Health Care Billing
An urgent care chain in Ohio may be forced to stop paying rent and other bills to cover salaries. In ...
Does Hydrogen Water Live Up to the Hype?
It’s been said to improve hydration, reduce inflammation, boost mood and more. We asked some experts if the claims were ...
Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy
Ibogaine, a formidable hallucinogen made from the root of a shrub native to Central Africa, is not for the timid ...
What to Know About Ibogaine, a Psychedelic
What is ibogaine?A naturally occurring psychoactive compound, ibogaine comes from the iboga tree, a rainforest shrub native to Central Africa ...
An Antibiotic After Sex Greatly Reduced Syphilis and Chlamydia Cases
A single dose of doxycycline, a widely used antibiotic, taken after sex halved the incidence of chlamydia and early syphilis ...
Mary Bartlett Bunge, 92, Dies; Neuroscience Pioneer in Spinal Injury Treatment
Mary Bartlett Bunge, who with her husband, Richard, studied how the body responds to spinal cord injuries and continued their ...
First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Will Be Available Soon
Why It MattersThe medication, called Opill, which was approved for over-the-counter sale by the Food and Drug Administration last year, ...
More Screen Time Means Less Parent-Child Talk, Study Finds
The NewsAccording to new research, “technoference” is real.Toddlers who are exposed to more screen time have fewer conversations with their ...
Brain Cancer Was Supposed to Kill Me. Instead, It Gave Me a Second Life.
“This disease is incurable, it’s terminal, and it will eventually kill you. Tell your children, tell your family, they need ...
Apparently Healthy, but Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s?
Determining whether someone has Alzheimer’s disease usually requires an extended diagnostic process. A doctor takes a patient’s medical history, discusses ...
Women Turn to Weight-Loss Drugs Before Pregnancy
Excess weight may increase the risk of miscarriage and pregnancy complications. But little is known about the impact of drugs ...
Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: What to Know About Symptoms and Treatment
Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease are rising, especially among younger adults and women ...
Paid Family Caregivers in Indiana Face Steep Cutbacks
Kacey Poynter doesn’t have to commute far to clock in for work. She’s a paid caregiver and simply rolls out ...
Why ‘Fetal Personhood’ Is Roiling the Right
In vitro fertilization creates life, in the most literal sense. The procedure offers a chance to make a baby, with ...
CVS and Walgreens Will Begin Selling Abortion Pills This Month
The two largest pharmacy chains in the United States will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone this month, a step ...
C.D.C. Shortens Isolation Period for People With Covid
Americans with Covid or other respiratory infections need not isolate for five days before returning to work or school, the ...
Columbia DEI Chief Is Accused of Plagiarizing Dissertation From Wikipedia
An official in charge of diversity, equity and inclusion at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center was accused this week of ...
Oprah to Leave WeightWatchers Board
The company announced the departure of its most famous spokeswoman in a corporate filing that sent the stock into a ...
Alcohol-Related Deaths Surge to Nearly 500 a Day, CDC Says
The Latest NewsAlcohol-related deaths surged in the United States by nearly 30 percent in recent years, with roughly 500 Americans ...
R.S.V. Vaccines May Slightly Increase Risk of Rare Neurological Condition
Vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus may have caused a few cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological condition, federal health ...
Vaccines Didn’t Turn Back Mpox, Study Finds. People Did.
Why It Matters: Vaccines often arrive too late to stamp out outbreaks.Public health response to outbreaks often relies heavily on ...
What to Know About Norovirus Symptoms as Cases Rise in the U.S.
The virus, which leads to nausea and vomiting, is spreading. Here’s how to stay safe ...
Guy Alexandre, Transplant Surgeon Who Redefined Death, Dies at 89
Guy Alexandre, a Belgian transplant surgeon who in the 1960s risked professional censure by removing kidneys from brain-dead patients whose ...
Nursing Home Staffing Shortages and Other Problems Still Persist
Many Americans prefer to believe the Covid pandemic is a thing of the past. But for the nation’s nursing homes, ...
How to Check in on Your Emotional Well-Being
This self-guided check-in will help you take stock of your emotional well-being — and learn how to make changes ...
Cat’s Meows Are So Misunderstood
What is the meaning of a cat’s meow that grows louder and louder? Or your pet’s sudden flip from softly ...
Long Covid May Lead to Measurable Cognitive Decline, Study Finds
Long Covid may lead to measurable cognitive decline, especially in the ability to remember, reason and plan, a large new ...
Frequent Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack
People who frequently smoke marijuana have a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study published on ...
Senate Republicans Look Poised to Block Bill to Protect I.V.F. Treatment
Senate Republicans on Wednesday appeared ready to block a bill that would establish federal protections for in vitro fertilization and ...
How a Notebook Taught Me to Embrace Saying No
Keeping a notebook of every opportunity she declined helped the writer Leslie Jamison realize what matters most ...
Older Americans Should Get a Covid Booster This Spring, CDC Advisers Say
Americans ages 65 and older should receive an additional dose of the latest Covid vaccine this spring, scientific advisers to ...
Cancer and Pregnancy: Navigating Potential Infertility After a Diagnosis
Young women who find out they have breast cancer often have a very short window to make lifelong decisions about ...
One in Six Abortions Is Done With Pills Prescribed Online, Data Shows
The NewsA growing share of abortions is now being administered through telemedicine, with clinicians prescribing mail-order abortion pills after online ...
A Fading Weapon in the HIV Fight: Condoms
Some H.I.V. experts worry that the public health focus on prevention medication has accelerated a decline in condom use.By Benjamin ...
Lead-Tainted Applesauce Highlights Failings in Food Safety System
Cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches sold in grocery and dollar stores last year poisoned hundreds of American children with extremely high doses ...
What to Know About Lead Poisoning in Children
A recent outbreak of lead poisoning from cinnamon in applesauce has drawn attention to the toxic effect the heavy metal ...
How Do I Get Rid of the ‘Chicken Skin’ on My Arms and Legs?
Keratosis pilaris is a common skin condition. It’s also easily treated at home ...
A Doctor’s Lifelong Quest to Solve One of Pediatric Medicine’s Greatest Mysteries
It looked like a scene from the TV crime show “CSI.” Dr. Jane Burns was peering into a multiheaded microscope ...
How to Spot Kawasaki Disease in Your Child
Doctors across the United States are seeing a rise in Kawasaki disease, a mysterious condition that primarily affects children under ...
UnitedHealth Cyberattack Disrupts Prescription Drug Coverage
A cyberattack on a unit affiliated with UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest insurer, has disrupted drug prescription orders at thousands of ...
Can You Recycle Medical Devices Like Insulin Pens, Inhalers and Covid Tests?
Most of the plastic in your medicine cabinet is high-quality, medical grade — and devilishly difficult to safely dispose of, ...
Your Inhalers and EpiPens Aren’t Very Healthy for the Environment
Single-use insulin pens changed Brian Brandell’s life.Growing up with Type 1 diabetes in the 1970s, he had to carry glass ...
$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School
The 93-year-old widow of a Wall Street financier has donated $1 billion to a Bronx medical school, the Albert Einstein ...
Republican Opposition to Birth Control Bill Could Alienate Voters, Poll Finds
One month after the Supreme Court struck down the right to an abortion, Democrats who then controlled the House pushed ...
The Latest Covid Guidance: Symptoms, Treatment and More
Rest, fluids and medications are your friends ...
‘All in Her Head’: A Doctor Reckons With Sexism in Women’s Health Care
Six years ago, Dr. Elizabeth Comen, a breast cancer specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in Manhattan, held the hand ...
What to Know About Xolair and Food Allergies
The Food and Drug Administration approved a drug this month that cuts the risk of severe reactions in children and ...