Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.Read More
View More Weekly Health Quiz: Covid, Brown Noise and U.T.I.sCategory: Health & Wellbeing
Her Face Started Drooping. What Was Wrong?
And if this was Bell’s palsy, why wasn’t there improvement after a full year?Read More
View More Her Face Started Drooping. What Was Wrong?New Infectious Threats Are Coming. The US Probably Won’t Contain Them.
The coronavirus revealed flaws in the nation’s pandemic plans. The spread of monkeypox shows that the problems remain deeply entrenched.Read More
View More New Infectious Threats Are Coming. The US Probably Won’t Contain Them.How McKinsey Got Into the Business of Addiction
The consulting firm’s work with opioid makers is well known, but for decades McKinsey worked with Big Tobacco and has also advised Juul, the e-cigarette…
View More How McKinsey Got Into the Business of AddictionPhysician Burnout Has Reached Distressing Levels, New Research Finds
Nearly two-thirds of doctors are experiencing at least one symptom of burnout, a huge increase from before the pandemic. But the situation is not irreparable,…
View More Physician Burnout Has Reached Distressing Levels, New Research FindsCDC Says Early Data Offers Positive Signs About Monkeypox Vaccine
Officials said people who received a single dose of the vaccine were substantially less likely to get infected than those who did not, but the…
View More CDC Says Early Data Offers Positive Signs About Monkeypox VaccineWhat It Costs to Get an Abortion Now
With the procedure banned in 14 states, patients face added expenses for travel, lodging and child care. More of them are turning to charities for…
View More What It Costs to Get an Abortion Now
CDC Relaxes COVID-19 Mask Guidelines For Health Care Workers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest mask recommendations apply to all health care settings, including nursing homes and private homes.Read More
View More CDC Relaxes COVID-19 Mask Guidelines For Health Care Workers
Alzheimer’s Drug Slowed Disease’s Progression In Study, Drugmakers Say
Pharmaceutical companies Eisai and Biogen said they plan to publish the findings in a peer-reviewed medical journal.Read More
View More Alzheimer’s Drug Slowed Disease’s Progression In Study, Drugmakers Say
‘Chicago Med’ Star Marlyne Barrett Reveals Cancer After Football-Sized Tumor Removed
The actor, whose character on the NBC medical drama faced cancer in the 2019 season, said she’s determined to keep working.Read More
View More ‘Chicago Med’ Star Marlyne Barrett Reveals Cancer After Football-Sized Tumor Removed