Weekly Health Quiz: Medical Tests, Malaria and Teeth Whitening
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
Teenagers Keep Vaping Despite Crackdowns on E-Cigarettes
Linda Neff, chief of the epidemiology branch in the C.D.C.’s Office on Smoking and Health, said that the sheer number of young people continuing to vape suggested the agency needed to keep working to educate teens about the effects of nicotine addiction, which “harms the parts of the brain that control learning, mood and impulse…
U.S. Health Officials Urge Vigilance as Ebola Spreads in Uganda
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday asked U.S. physicians to watch for cases of Ebola, which has been surging in Uganda in recent weeks. As of Thursday, there were 44 confirmed cases and 10 deaths in Uganda, with a few dozen possible cases and 20 deaths still under investigation, making this the…
Stories From Back to School in the New Normal of the Pandemic
As school began this year, we sent reporters to find out how much — or how little — has changed since the pandemic changed everything.
5 Tricks for Getting Thicker Hair
Greater hair density can be achieved with the right care, cutting, coloring and styling. It is important to understand that it is impossible to change the structure of the hair: if your hair is naturally thin, no shampoo or miracle serum will make it incredibly thick. Another question is that some mistakes can lead to…
5 Signs Your Marriage Won’t Last Long
Some moments of crisis in a relationship can be overcome and, thereby, strengthen your union. However, in some situations, which we will describe below, you need to understand the plain truth: it is too late to save a dead relationship. It is better to separate, reluctantly, but to maintain peace of mind. Psychologists identify five…
How to Protect Your Skin from UV?
If you can’t remember the deciphering UVB and UVA icons and SPF values, focus on the more straightforward rules for being safe in the sun. Let’s find out how to protect your skin from ultraviolet. Don’t try to save the product A big mistake is to save sunscreen, making do with a minimum (especially if…
A Father Chose to End His Life at 92. His Daughter Hit Record.
“This is a big shift for the Reform movement,” Rachel said. A remarkable moment occurs in the film when Rachel ministers the confessional prayer, the vidui, at Eli’s bedside. It’s a moment of revelation and acceptance, allowing a dying person to rid himself of regrets and the perceived wrongdoings he committed during his life. Rachel…
Medical Care Alone Won’t Halt the Spread of Diabetes, Scientists Say
Over the past 50 years, medical advances have led to a more sophisticated understanding of the causes of Type 2 diabetes and to an abundance of new tools for managing it. But better treatments have done little to stem the rise of the disease. One in seven American adults has Type 2 diabetes now, up…
Hospital System to Refund Poor Patients Who Were Entitled to Free Care
One of the country’s largest nonprofit hospital chains, Providence, will refund payments made by more than 700 low-income patients who were wrongly charged for medical care that should have been free. The patients qualified for Medicaid, the government health insurance for people with low incomes, but were nonetheless billed for health care and then referred…