What to Do When a Joke Hurts Your Feelings
Teasing can actually strengthen relationships, experts say. But sometimes things go too far.This past summer, Mia Smith-Bynum took a cruise…
Elon Musk’s Week on X: Deepfakes, Falsehoods and Lots of Memes
Almost a third of 171 posts last week from the X owner were false, misleading or missing vital context.Hours before…
New R.S.V. Vaccines Had Limited Takers Last Year. Will This Year be Better?
Some of the problems that patients ran into, including a lack of insurance coverage, have been resolved.When the Food and…
F.D.A. Approves a New Antipsychotic Drug
Available antipsychotic treatments work by blocking dopamine receptors. The new drug, Cobenfy, takes a different approach.The Food and Drug Administration…
Acadia Hospitals Reach $20 Million Settlement With Justice Dept.
The F.B.I. is also investigating the large chain of psychiatric hospitals for holding patients longer than what is medically necessary.Acadia…
Guns Are Now The Leading Means of Suicide in Women
New C.D.C. data show that firearms remain the leading means of suicide for both men and women.Women are increasingly using…
A Patchwork of Cannabis Laws Creates Health Risks, Study Finds
A new report calls for public education and closing of legal loopholes to keep the public safe.The NewsAs more states…
How to Get Free Covid Tests This Month and When to Take Them
Here’s how to get them, plus when to take a test.Starting Thursday, you can once again order free Covid tests…
5 Signs of Dementia That Aren’t Memory Loss
Here are five other common red flags to look out for.Running red lights. Falling for scams. Shutting out friends.Memory loss…
Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI, to Leave Company
One of OpenAI’s highest profile executives, she’s among a series of longtime managers and researchers to leave the start-up in…