Covid Normalcy: No Tests, Isolation or Masks
For many, Covid is increasingly regarded like the common cold. A scratchy throat and canceled plans bring a bewildering new…
Dr. Ruth’s ‘The Joy of Connections’ Offers Her Final Advice on Loneliness
In ‘The Joy of Connections,’ a book set to publish shortly after her death at 96, America’s best-known sex therapist…
Is DEET Bad for You? What to Know About Bug Spray.
Q: Everyone says that the DEET in bug spray is awful, but my own research seems to suggest that it’s…
Why Is the Loneliness Epidemic so Hard to Cure?
In the early months of 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic settled over the country, a psychologist and Harvard lecturer named…
Why California Is Considering Banning Food Dyes in Schools
Concerns about their risks have been swirling for years. Here’s what the science suggests.For decades, researchers have been trying to…
Hong Kong Defends Sex Ed Advice That Includes Playing Badminton
Top officials in the Chinese territory have defended new sex education guidance that critics call regressive. Young people are amused.A…
What Is a DNR Order, and Should You Get One?
A “do not resuscitate” order can help you communicate your priorities for medical treatment. Here’s what to consider — and…
Confusion Around DNR Orders Puts Doctors and Patients in Painful Situations
Marie Cooper led her life according to her Christian faith. She baked pies for her neighbors in northern West Virginia,…
Dr. Anthony Fauci Recovering From West Nile Virus Infection
The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases had been hospitalized and was expected to make…
Does Grunting During Exercise Really Help?
Some people can’t help letting out a little noise during a hard workout. It might serve a purpose.I recently went…