Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?
In her three decades of working with elephant seals, Dr. Marcela Uhart had never seen anything like the scene on…
Let Them Eat … Everything
The sheet-pan chicken and roasted broccoli are out of the oven, and white rice is steaming on the stove. Virginia…
Scientists Fault Federal Response to Bird Flu Outbreaks on Dairy Farms
Testing for H5N1 infection has been limited, and the outbreak was never confined. But asymptomatic cows in North Carolina may…
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Often Go Untreated for Parents on Medicaid
The NewsFor parents struggling with mental health or substance use disorders, access to treatment can often mean the difference between…
How to Tell an Older Person It’s Time to Stop Driving
The “car key conversation” can be painful for families to navigate. Experts say there are ways to have it with…
Some Older Women Need Extra Breast Scans. Why Won’t Medicare Pay?
Mammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound or M.R.I. scans. Patients often…
5 Facts About Your Gut Experts Want You to Know
We asked gastroenterologists every mortifying question we could think of. Here’s straight talk on constipation, heartburn and gas.Flatulence, constipation and…
What’s the Best Way to Treat I.B.S.?
A new study suggests that certain dietary changes may be more effective than medication.Irritable bowel syndrome is one of the…
How Biking Helped Me Managing Grief
A grieving mother finds a new beginning on two wheels.My first bike was lavender and had Big Bird on it,…
W.H.O. Broadens Definition of Airborne Diseases
After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how pathogens spread through the…