Friday, 31 May 2024

F.D.A.’s Review of MDMA Cites Health Risks and Study Flaws


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Thursday, 30 May 2024

Bird Flu Has Infected a Third U.S. Farmworker


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PTSD Has Surged Among College Students


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Tuesday, 28 May 2024

Sue Johnson, Psychologist Who Took a Scientific View of Love, Dies at 76


By Penelope Green from NYT Health https://ift.tt/BXMs0cU

Monday, 27 May 2024

Inside the Factory Supplying Half of Africa’s Syringes


By Apoorva Mandavilli and Brian Otieno from NYT Health https://ift.tt/jkGuc4O

Friday, 24 May 2024

Bird Flu Virus Found in Beef Tissue


By Emily Anthes and Dani Blum from NYT Health https://ift.tt/BYoGDXW

Countries Fail to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic


By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/1oL9t4c

Younger Adults Are Missing Early Warning Signs of Colon Cancer


By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/mhTS73Q

Milk Containing Bird-Flu Virus Can Sicken Mice, Study Finds


By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/jILWqN9

Thursday, 23 May 2024

F.D.A. Panel Endorses Safety of Colon-Cancer Blood Test


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Fallout From Cyberattack at Ascension Hospitals Persists, Causing Delays in Patient Care


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Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Abortion Pills May Become Controlled Substances in Louisiana


By Pam Belluck and Emily Cochrane from NYT Health https://ift.tt/HysiET0

A Second Dairy Worker Has Contracted Bird Flu, C.D.C. Reports


By Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/w1vQTkf

Despite Setback, Neuralink’s First Brain-Implant Patient Stays Upbeat


By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/orcpmdN

Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Dr. Paul Parkman, Who Helped to Eliminate Rubella, Dies at 91


By Sam Roberts from NYT Health https://ift.tt/fum0FUk

In the House of Psychiatry, a Jarring Tale of Violence


By Ellen Barry from NYT Health https://ift.tt/nFlrwND

Monday, 20 May 2024

The Disease Detectives Trying to Keep the World Safe From Bird Flu


By Stephanie Nolen and Thomas Cristofoletti from NYT Health https://ift.tt/VmCQTlo

Does Legalizing Cannabis Increase Adolescent Use? This Expert Found Mixed Results.


By Matt Richtel from NYT Health https://ift.tt/1hSJmr8

Farm Animals Are Hauled All Over the Country. So Are Their Pathogens.


By Emily Anthes and Linda Qiu from NYT Health https://ift.tt/gqjLvZH

Friday, 17 May 2024

Study Suggests Waiting Longer Before Withdrawing Life Support


By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/wbhagmD

Thursday, 16 May 2024

Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Putting a Hole in Our World

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Estimates show that by 2040, age-related macular degeneration may affect nearly 300 million people worldwide. And we are very limited in our ability to treat or prevent it. Here's what to know.



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Get the Care You Need in a COVID-19 World

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What to expect at the doctor’s office, hospitals, and long-term care facilities, the future of telemedicine, and how to get the best care during COVID-19.



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C.D.C. Warns of a Resurgence of Mpox


By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/J9NXCaI

Personal Shopper: A Savvy Black Entrepreneur Guides You to Eczema-Friendly Clothes, Creams, Cosmetics, and More

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A savvy black entrepreneur guides you on an eczema-friendly shopping spree.



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Wednesday, 15 May 2024

How to Talk to Your Loved One's Care Team

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If you’re a schizophrenia caregiver, communication with your loved one's doctors is important. Learn how to stay in the loop.



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Emma Seppälä Has Thoughts on How to Avoid Kneejerk Decisions


By Matt Richtel from NYT Health https://ift.tt/SnyszLA

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Is Your Doctor ‘Blue Zones’ Certified?

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Blue Zones will soon offer a new clinical certification to physicians and health professionals.



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Expert Q&A: Alzheimer’s Risk and the APOE4 Gene

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If you have two copies of the APOE4 gene, new research suggests that you’re very likely to develop Alzheimer’s. Experts break down the findings and share what you can do to lower your risk.



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Experts Watching Bird Flu Carefully in Case It Takes Off

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The virus variant that is circulating among cattle is not an efficient cause of disease in humans. There may be more concern if H5N1 passes to pigs, because their viral receptors are closer to those in humans.



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Monday, 13 May 2024

Family Members at One Another’s Throats? Call In the Mediator.


By Paula Span from NYT Health https://ift.tt/jWKdtV3

Hilary Cass Says U.S. Doctors Are ‘Out of Date’ on Youth Gender Medicine


By Azeen Ghorayshi from NYT Health https://ift.tt/eg6lICF

The 7-Hour Itch: 3 Women With Eczema Describe the Ways They Combat Nighttime Flare-Ups

Three women with eczema describe how they combat nighttime flare-ups.



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Sunday, 12 May 2024

Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig


By Virginia Hughes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/KhTYN1y

A Mother’s Love: The Challenges of Parenting a Child With Eczema

Two moms reveal the great lengths they went to in their determination to give their children relief and good health.



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Saturday, 11 May 2024

Working It Out: How to Minimize Eczema Flare-ups at the Gym and on the Job

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Three keys to managing your eczema at the gym and then heading off to a productive and itch-free workday.



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Friday, 10 May 2024

Nancy Neveloff Dubler, Mediator for Life’s Final Moments, Dies at 82


By Michael S. Rosenwald from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Niah2yC

Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Putting a Hole in Our World

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Estimates show that by 2040, age-related macular degeneration may affect nearly 300 million people worldwide. And we are very limited in our ability to treat or prevent it. Here's what to know.



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Thursday, 9 May 2024

Herbert Pardes, Who Steered the Growth of a Giant Hospital, Dies at 89


By Richard Sandomir from NYT Health https://ift.tt/e5UjMzH

A Healthy Lifestyle Can Add Years to Life, Despite 'Bad' Genes

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Turn around those bad family genes with four lifestyle changes.



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How Poor Tracking of Bird Flu Leaves Dairy Workers at Risk


By Apoorva Mandavilli, Linda Qiu and Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/m7CKaOj

Wednesday, 8 May 2024

Taking Racism out of the Kidney Disease Equation

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Kidney care in the U.S. is at a watershed moment of moving past a deeply entrenched, institutionally racist equation.



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Milton Diamond, Sexologist and Advocate for Intersex Babies, Dies at 90


By Clay Risen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/E0H3d5f

Plant-Powered Sleep: Vegan, Vegetarian Diets Unlock Extra ZZZs

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Vegans and vegetarians sleep around 30 more minutes per night than average and up to 90% of them report good or excellent sleep quality, according to a new survey published by the Sleep Foundation.



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Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant Diseases, Study Finds


By Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/veCBMwA

Tuesday, 7 May 2024

Anorexia: The Body Neglected

What, exactly, does anorexia nervosa do inside the human body? The heart and bones suffer the most.



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Monday, 6 May 2024

Can You Really Know What to Expect in the Long Haul?

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Ulcerative colitis is a relapsing-remitting disease, so it’s hard to predict symptoms over time. Here’s what to expect and how to recognize remission.



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Ulcerative Colitis: Social Relationships and Dating

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Friendship can be a good medicine when you have ulcerative colitis. Learn how to keep your social life going when you don’t always feel like going out.



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First Patient Begins Newly Approved Sickle Cell Gene Therapy


By Gina Kolata and Kenny Holston from NYT Health https://ift.tt/WXmClTV

Are We Talking Too Much About Mental Health?


By Ellen Barry from NYT Health https://ift.tt/1gSexh0

Saturday, 4 May 2024

Widening Racial Disparities Underlie Rise in Child Deaths in the U.S.


By Emily Baumgaertner from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3mnzVGE