When School Nurses Are Not Enough
There is no better time than now to bump up the health resources for children in schools, experts say.
‘This Is Really Scary’: Kids Struggle With Long Covid
In classes, Messiah, an honors student, said “my mind would kind of feel like it was going somewhere else.” In a June appointment at Children’s National that the Times observed, Dr. Abigail Bosk, a rheumatologist, told him his post-Covid fatigue was more debilitating than simple tiredness. His athleticism, she said, should help recovery, but “it’s…
Marc Lieberman, Who Brought Jews and Buddhists Together, Dies at 72
Dr. Marc Lieberman, an ophthalmologist and self-proclaimed “Jewish Buddhist” who, when he wasn’t treating glaucoma, organized a dialogue between Jewish scholars and the Dalai Lama, and who later brought sight back to thousands of Tibetans stricken by cataracts, died on Aug. 2 at his home in San Francisco. He was 72. His son, Michael, said…
For Seniors Especially, Covid Can Be Stealthy
“We’re not necessarily surprised by this,” said Dr. Maria Carney, a geriatrician and an author of the Northwell study. “Older adults don’t always present like other adults. They may not mount a fever. Their metabolisms are different.” Younger diabetics, for instance, may become sweaty and experience palpitations if their blood sugar falls, Dr. Carney explained.…
Video of Officer’s Collapse After Handling Powder Draws Skepticism
Medical experts said the video promoted a false narrative and confusion about fentanyl and ways it can lead to an overdose.
F.D.A. Aiming to Speed Vaccine Booster Shot for Immunocompromised Patients
The Food and Drug Administration is speeding efforts to authorize extra doses of the coronavirus vaccines for Americans with weakened immune systems, a change that reflects a growing concern within the Biden administration about these vulnerable patients as the contagious Delta variant surges nationwide. The regulatory move would mean that people with impaired immune responses…
Can the Olympics Take the Heat?
Maybe every athlete went into the Tokyo Olympics secretly worried that they hadn’t prepared sufficiently for the challenge. I know I did. Would my performance be affected by the 13-hour time difference? Could I handle the long hours in front of a screen while juggling my beer and ice cream? Fortunately, my months of indoor…
Unvaccinated Adults Who Had Virus Face Risk of Reinfection, C.D.C. Says
People who were infected with the coronavirus but do not get vaccinated may be more than twice as likely to get infected again than those who tested positive and bolstered their natural immunity with a vaccine, according to a small study that assessed the likelihood of reinfection. The study, by the Centers for Disease Control…
How Do I Know if I Have Adult A.D.H.D.?
“I call them time-blind,” Dr. Barkley added. “They just can’t manage themselves relative to time limits.” Kylie Barron, an A.D.D.A spokeswoman who has A.D.H.D., called it a “disorder of performance.” For her, this means “always unintentionally messing up, sticking your foot in your mouth and doing the wrong thing at the wrong time.” These concerns…
How I Hold It Together: Ordering In and More
Six ways I’m staying healthy and happy.