Many Lung Cancers Are Now in Nonsmokers. Scientists Want to Know Why.
The face of lung cancer — once older men with a history of smoking — has changed.Annie Chen first noticed…
First Pill for Postpartum Depression Shows Varied Real-World Results
Depression descended on Samantha Cohn about two months after her baby boy was born.He was thriving, but she became convinced…
F.D.A. Panel Debates ‘Black Box’ Warning for Antidepressants in Pregnancy
An agency-sponsored forum included critics of psychiatry who believe the drugs can harm a developing fetus. Other experts said antidepressants…
Sanitariums and Stigma: When TB Was Common in the U.S.
After The Times published an interview with John Green about his new book on tuberculosis, many readers wrote to share…
Obesity Prediction Could Be Guided by Genetic Risk Scores
Researchers hope that a better understanding of which genes contribute to excess weight could help with prevention starting in childhood.Researchers…
Disabled Americans Fear What Medicaid Cuts Could Do to Them
It takes round-the-clock care to keep 10-year-old June Rice alive.Her ileostomy bag needs to be emptied multiple times a day,…
Do You Need to Drink Electrolytes?
They’re in sports drinks, powders and tablets. But do they really help with hydration?There is a large, growing and very…
The Little Food Lab Fueling the Big Protein Boom
Anthony Flynn had already watched a series of food fads rise and fall. His company, YouBar, has long produced snacks…
Organ Donation: What to Know About the Process
If there is a small red heart with the words “organ donor” at the bottom of your driver’s license, that…
How to Improve Your Self-Control
People who can delay gratification and master their impulses thrive in life. And experts say that you can learn skills…