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…
Taking Account of Rising Health Care Costs
Have your out-of-network insurance bills skyrocketed? Chris Hamby, an investigative reporter for The Times, may have an explanation.Navigating the health…
Colorado Bill Aims to Protect Consumer Brain Data
Consumers have grown accustomed to the prospect that their personal data, such as email addresses, social contacts, browsing history and…
Sophie Kinsella, ‘Shopaholic’ Author,’ Says She Has Brain Cancer
The author of the best-selling book series said she had been undergoing treatment for glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, after…
The Health Benefits of Getting Dirty
Scientists have long known that a little dirt can be good for you. Research has suggested that people who grow…
Sleep Apnea Reduced in People Who Took Zepbound, Eli Lilly Reports
The company reported results of clinical trials involving Zepbound, an obesity drug in the same class as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy.The…
With Social Prescribing, Art and Volunteering Can Be Medicine
Prescriptions for social activities, exercise and the arts — first popularized in Britain — are coming to America. But some…
For Postpartum and Pregnancy Care, One Brand Turns to a Porn Star
The mother and baby care brand Frida is working with Asa Akira, a well-known porn actress, to create educational videos…
U.S. to Limit Deadly Mining Dust as Black Lung Resurges
Federal regulation capping toxic airborne silica has been decades in the making. The delay has cost miners dearly.Federal regulators on…