The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’

A surge of severe lung ailments has baffled doctors and public health experts.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/32aMEWe
via health&fitness

A Rare Greenshank Is Spotted in Russia

It is the first time in more than four decades that researchers have had an opportunity to study the endangered shorebirds.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2LaTEwG
via health&fitness

A Rare Greenshank Is Spotted in Russia

It is the first time in more than four decades that researchers have had an opportunity to study the endangered shorebirds.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/3499a3D
via health&fitness

Sacklers vs. States: Settlement Talks Stumble Over Foreign Business

The Sackler family is willing to give up Purdue Pharma to settle all claims related to the opioid crisis, but is resisting a quick sale of its overseas drug company.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Lc3wEY
via health&fitness

Wide-awake at 3 a.m.? Don’t Just Look at Your Phone.

Try these six simple tactics to help you fall back to sleep and stay there.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2MNuMx1
via health&fitness

Can Genetics Explain Why Some People Thrive on Less Sleep?

Several members of the same family get by on less than six hours of sleep a night. Their genetics could illuminate how sleep works for the rest of us.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/32k2Rbt
via health&fitness

Think Your Aging Parents Are Stubborn? Blame ‘Mismatched Goals’

Researchers are learning more about the causes of what may seem intransigent behavior. There’s no easy fix.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Hypktw
via health&fitness

Don’t Use Bootleg or Street Vaping Products, C.D.C. Warns

With more than 200 cases of respiratory illnesses possibly related to vaping, and no single culprit, public health experts are advising young people not to buy cannabis and other e-cigarette products off the street.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Lm7ZVV
via health&fitness

Back to School With Narrow Escapes and a Mother’s Love

After a summer in rehab, using a zombie escape room as a test for a college student’s readiness to launch.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/348VvcI
via health&fitness

Ebola Outbreak in Congo Hits Milestone, and Death Toll Rises

Amid more than 3,000 confirmed and probable cases, the death toll climbed above 2,000, according to government data released on Friday.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2PnUaeU
via health&fitness

Hospitals Should Replace Infection-Prone Scopes With Safer Models, F.D.A. Says

Reusable duodenoscopes, used for internal examinations of patients, have been linked to a series of hospital outbreaks.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ZpMKfG
via health&fitness

How to Manage Your Mental Illness at Work

If you suffer from depression, anxiety, PTSD or another mental illness, here are some real-world tips to help you stay happy and healthy at work.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ML5gsh
via health&fitness

Many Genes Influence Same-Sex Sexuality, Not a Single ‘Gay Gene’

The largest study of same-sex sexual behavior finds the genetics are complicated, and social and environmental factors are also key.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ZAkmTj
via health&fitness

Surgeon General Warns Pregnant Women and Teenagers Not to Smoke or Vape Marijuana

Dr. Jerome Adams, the surgeon general, said they may be unaware of the health hazards posed by new, professionally grown marijuana crops.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/32exu2d
via health&fitness

W.H.O. Warns of ‘Dramatic’ Rise in Measles in Europe

The disease had a resurgence in Britain, Greece, the Czech Republic and Albania, the World Health Organization said.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2HA2T7s
via health&fitness

Organoids Are Not Brains. How Are They Making Brain Waves?

Clusters of living brain cells are teaching scientists about diseases like autism. With a new finding, some experts wonder if these organoids may become too much like the real thing.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Phs9W3
via health&fitness

Why Are the Children Hairy All Over? Drug Mix-Up Leads to ‘Werewolf Syndrome’

At least 17 children, including babies, began growing hair all over their bodies after a hair loss treatment was mislabeled as heartburn medicine.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2NOQ1hN
via health&fitness

Hanging Out With Humans Makes This Seed-Eating Bird Bad at Its Job

The weka, a flightless bird in New Zealand, brings plants to new areas by eating their fruit and excreting the seeds. But some choose to stick close to humans and their food, limiting their range.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Ufnzq9
via health&fitness

How to Help Teenagers Keep Track of Their Stuff

Expert advice on how to make sure all those new back-to-school jackets, water bottles and backpacks make it back from school.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Zz84uq
via health&fitness

Surfing With a Disability

Several nonprofit groups cater to surfers with disabilities, both physical and cognitive.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2L17dyu
via health&fitness

The Great Fortune of Ordinary Sadness

To be a parent in America now is to carry both the mundane, expected grief of letting children go and the fear of far more tragic loss.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ZsuFc0
via health&fitness

Now Therapists Have to Figure Out Astrology, Tarot and Psychedelics

Patients are confronting psychotherapists with a fresh pile of really useful challenges.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/346BeV4
via health&fitness

Tattoo Needles May Trigger Allergic Reactions

Nickel and chromium may shed from tattoo needles and cause allergies, a study found.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/3227G9s
via health&fitness

Peloton Is a Phenomenon. Can It Last?

Exercise manias like the Thighmaster and Tae Bo have all come and gone. Peloton is trying to defy that trend.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2NBCk5v
via health&fitness

For a Longer Life, Get Moving. Even a Little.

Some of the greatest gains are seen when people shift from being sedentary toward ambling for even one extra hour each day.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2L1KWAP
via health&fitness

Sacklers Would Give Up Ownership of Purdue Pharma Under Settlement Proposal

The company is in discussions to resolve thousands of lawsuits. Participants in the talks value the plan at between $10 billion and $12 billion.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/30EDJft
via health&fitness

Fish Oil Supplements Show No Benefits for Diabetes

Taking fish oil supplements has no benefit in preventing or treating Type 2 diabetes, a large review of studies found.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2LbD6U7
via health&fitness

Johnson & Johnson’s Brand Falters Over Its Role in the Opioid Crisis

An Oklahoma court case highlights the health care giant’s role in the epidemic as a leading supplier of opioid ingredients.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/343tinO
via health&fitness

Philip Morris and Altria Are in Talks to Merge

With Altria’s investment in Juul, a combination of the tobacco giants would dominate the international market for e-cigarettes.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2U6AdIe
via health&fitness

The Deadly Toll of Air Pollution

Even at modest levels, air pollution kills.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Zy4PHD
via health&fitness

When Bomb Blasts Are a Job Hazard, This Test Could Help Measure Their Effects

For the first time, incoming students at the military’s bomb disposal school will complete a computer-based test to assess their cognitive abilities.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2MDOXNO
via health&fitness

Feeding My Daughter

I heard “failure to thrive” as “failure to feed.” My life became an endless cycle of chopping, sifting and mixing in the service of keeping my tiny daughter from disappearing.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2HmWhZZ
via health&fitness

How ‘Medicare for All’ Went Mainstream

In the last presidential election, the idea of abolishing private health insurance was confined to the far left of American politics. Now it’s the central argument of the Democratic primary race.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2HsquXz
via health&fitness

China Eases Rules on Cheap Drug Imports to Fight Chronic Diseases

The revised law would reduce penalties for buying generic pharmaceuticals from other countries without waiting for approval, though details are scant.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2L7eeN8
via health&fitness

Why Was Johnson & Johnson the Only Opioid Maker on Trial in Oklahoma?

Other states are suing a range of drug makers, distributors and retailers. Here are three reasons Johnson & Johnson was the only company on trial in Oklahoma.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KXGWRV
via health&fitness

$572 Million Decision Against Johnson & Johnson in Landmark Opioid Trial

The first case against a drug manufacturer for the national public health disaster may indicate what lies ahead in 2,000 more lawsuits.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2U72j66
via health&fitness

Life-Changing Drugs Almost Nobody Can Afford

A New TV Show from The New York Times on FX and Hulu

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/33TMPXC
via health&fitness

Dog Owners May Have Healthier Hearts

Having a dog may be good for your cardiovascular health.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/30wqixX
via health&fitness

Newark Water Crisis: Racing to Replace Lead Pipes in Under 3 Years

Newark Races to Fix Lead Water Pipes in Under 3 Years, Rather Than 10

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/33VQFQ9
via health&fitness

Inside North Carolina’s Big Effort to Transform Health Care

The state and its top insurer are pushing to pay health care providers based on whether they keep people healthy, not for each service they provide.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2MCeJ56
via health&fitness

Helping Children Learn to Eat Well

We have a childhood obesity problem, but there are also problems with encouraging children to lose weight.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2U87nqL
via health&fitness

Deformed Skulls Mark a Historic Migration Into Europe

Human remains found in Croatia with signs of artificial cranial deformation provide the earliest genetic evidence of the presence of people from East Asia in Europe.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2znYCzu
via health&fitness

Why Doctors Still Offer Treatments That May Not Help

Evidence-based medicine has made progress since doctors’ infamous bloodletting of George Washington, but less than you might think.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2znWZli
via health&fitness

Alternatives to Surgery for an Enlarged Prostate

Up to 90 percent of men in their 70s have benign prostatic hyperplasia, or B.P.H., a nonmalignant growth of the prostate gland.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Pb9Pht
via health&fitness

The $6 Million Drug Claim

New treatments for rare diseases are changing the lives of patients, but the price can reach millions of dollars for a single person.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2PdHasc
via health&fitness

Algae That Can Kill Dogs Is Discovered in 3 N.Y.C. Parks

The green-blue blooms of toxic algae have been found in Central Park, Morningside Park and Prospect Park.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/324vGZE
via health&fitness

Can a Play About Vaccines Be a Laughing Matter?

At the privileged private school in “Eureka Day,” some parents refuse to give shots to their children. Then the mumps hits.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/33WTxMy
via health&fitness

Want to Honor the Birthday of the National Parks? Hit the Trails

A day of free admission for the National Park Service’s 103rd birthday can provide an inspiring change of scenery for runners and others.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/30xIgju
via health&fitness

Babies Can Be Raised Vegan With Proper Guidance, Experts Say

A judge in Australia said a couple had left their baby “severely malnourished” on a strict vegan diet. The case stirred debate about raising the very young solely on plant-based foods.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2HpJZ2V
via health&fitness

Your Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Spiked. Now What?

Long-ago miscalculations by insurers have led to policyholders’ facing steep premium increases. But there are ways to keep costs down.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2L3J09z
via health&fitness

First Death in a Spate of Vaping Sicknesses Reported by Health Officials

An Illinois patient has died after suffering lung-related illnesses from vaping, although federal officials disclosed few details about the circumstances.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ZafqsQ
via health&fitness

First Death in a Spate of Vaping Sicknesses Reported by Health Officials

An Illinois patient has died after suffering lung-related illnesses from vaping, although federal officials disclosed few details about the circumstances.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ZafqsQ
via health&fitness

In Defense of Sea Gulls: They’re Smart, and They Co-Parent, 50/50 All the Way

Besides, if people weren’t such slobs, gulls would never have learned about French fries.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KSHtV3
via health&fitness

Significant Mother

Beth was my ex-stepmother, but “mother” was still a part of her title. Could I share a home with her?

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2L4evQT
via health&fitness

This Daily Pill Cut Heart Attacks by Half. Why Isn’t Everyone Getting It?

‘Polypills’ of generic drugs may dramatically reduce heart attacks and strokes in poor countries, a new study suggests. Some experts still aren’t enthusiastic.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2HhNbNR
via health&fitness

In Cuba, a ‘Hidden’ Zika Outbreak

The mosquito-borne virus spread through the island in 2017, but global health officials failed to sound the alarm.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Pjg9mW
via health&fitness

In Cuba, a ‘Hidden’ Zika Outbreak

The mosquito-borne virus spread through the island in 2017, but global health officials failed to sound the alarm.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Pjg9mW
via health&fitness

Soap, Detergent and Even Laxatives Could Turbocharge a Battery Alternative

Researchers are trying to develop options to lithium-ion and other batteries in a quest for quick bursts of power and extended energy storage.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31VqFCl
via health&fitness

The Emperor of All Maladies’ New Clothes

A physical and psychological trial, cancer also poses the ongoing challenge of finding apparel for bodies altered by treatment.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31VB2pO
via health&fitness

Overcoming Fear of Flying in the Bumpy Skies

Turbulence is a natural occurrence and should be expected — not dreaded. The trick is to learn to go with the flow.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KNpoaL
via health&fitness

How to Help Your Child Study

Regardless of a child’s age or challenges, parents can encourage sound homework routines for a successful start to the school year.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31Pqg4q
via health&fitness

Cases of Vaping-Related Illnesses Rise to 153 in 16 States

The C.D.C. said serious respiratory problems were reported in the past two months, though it remained unclear whether vaping nicotine or THC, the high-inducing chemical in marijuana, was the cause.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2zcC04X
via health&fitness

Opioid Treatment Is Used Vastly More in States That Expanded Medicaid

The states with the highest Medicaid prescribing rates for the anti-craving drug buprenorphine — Vermont, West Virginia, Kentucky, Montana and Ohio — all expanded the program.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2PhoiIW
via health&fitness

Their Mothers Chose Donor Sperm. The Doctors Used Their Own.

Scores of children born through artificial insemination have learned from DNA tests that their biological fathers were the doctors who performed the procedure.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2NmBKbN
via health&fitness

How Medicine Became the Stealth Family-Friendly Profession

Female doctors are more likely than other professionals to have children and keep working. The reasons offer lessons for other jobs.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KWFNbN
via health&fitness

How Many Steps Should You Take a Day?

Fitness trackers have bolstered the case for even light exercise. The persistent mystery, though, is which movements matter most.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31UXfEB
via health&fitness

Exercise May Boost Mood for Women With Depression. Having a Coach May Help.

How the “runner’s high” might be used as a tool to treat depression.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KJjDeh
via health&fitness

Touch Football, Sold as Safer, Now Requires a Helmet

A Texas program for high schools mandated soft-shell helmets after serious injuries occurred during incidental contact.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/33KRScN
via health&fitness

Recurrent urinary tract infections vex readers

Hundreds of readers shared their experiences with drug-resistant U.T.I.s, many describing deep frustration with persistent, painful infections.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Zdk7gD
via health&fitness

The Keto Diet Is Popular, but Is It Good for You?

Low-carb, high-fat eating can lead to weight loss, but scientists debate the long-term effects on health.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/33MRN8D
via health&fitness

Butterflies and the Salt of the Earth

The insects love mud puddles. Here’s why.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ZnYOxm
via health&fitness

The Thick Gray Line: Forest Elephants Defend Against Climate Change

If the species is wiped out by poachers, Africa’s vast rain forest will lose 7 percent of its carbon storage ability, scientists estimate.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Niaaw8
via health&fitness

Planned Parenthood May Withdraw From Title X Funding

Facing a federal rule that restricts referrals for abortion, the organization will decide whether to reject government funding for family planning for low-income women.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31Mm3hT
via health&fitness

Premature Babies Lag in Vaccinations

Preterm babies were more than 20 percent less likely to have had required shots by 19 months.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2NfOMYz
via health&fitness

Flavonoids in Plants May Help Protect Against Major Killers

Those who ate the most flavonoid-rich foods had a lower risk for cancer and cardiovascular death.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31Mz5Mr
via health&fitness

Developing New Guidelines on Lyme Disease

Public comments are still being accepted, but antibiotic treatment options for children are likely to be expanded to include the use of doxycycline.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ZdmF2l
via health&fitness

Why Warning Pregnant Women Not to Drink Can Backfire

Harsh measures, or even threats of them, can lead to the avoidance of prenatal care entirely.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ZdrBnY
via health&fitness

Getting the Right Care for Painful Autoimmune Conditions

A corticosteroid can quickly relieve symptoms of both polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis. But a delay could cause vision loss, a stroke or even death.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/30fvHJr
via health&fitness

A Nun, a Doctor and a Lawyer — and Deep Regret Over the Nation’s Handling of Opioids

In an Appalachian town, an unlikely group of activists recognized the early stages of the deadly drug epidemic, and fought in vain to stem its rise.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Z7zrjb
via health&fitness

No Pre-Reading, No Rehearsing: How ‘The Weekly’ Kept Its Recreation of Historic Opioid Testimony Authentic

The Times TV show’s producer/director shares the challenges and rewards of bringing to life witness testimony against Purdue Pharma in a way that stayed true to our journalistic principles.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/33HWPDm
via health&fitness

The Long Road to Injury Recovery

As I ate my breakfast on a tree stump by the trailhead after my run, I finally saw that I was on my way, and that there’s no shame in taking the time I need to get there.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/30c0xmz
via health&fitness

‘The Last Ocean’ Considers Dementia in All Its Uncertainty

Nicci Gerrard wrote about the disease after it struck her father, but her new book is “full of other people’s voices and stories as well as my own.”

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/33F0S35
via health&fitness

Spraying Antibiotics to Fight Citrus Scourge Doesn’t Help, Study Finds

Researchers found spraying oxytetracycline on orange trees didn’t halt a devastating infection called citrus greening, but a more expensive method — injecting the trunks — holds some promise.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/30gAeM4
via health&fitness

Older People Need Rides. Why Aren’t They Using Uber and Lyft?

Seniors need transportation alternatives more than ever, but many are intimidated by ride-hailing apps.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2NcsCGn
via health&fitness

The F.D.A.’s New Cigarette Warnings Are Disturbing. See for Yourself.

Weakened by court battles with major tobacco companies, the F.D.A. has softened its depictions of smoking-related illnesses required for cigarette packs.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KOOp4r
via health&fitness

Getting to the Root of Hair Loss

A reader asks if her hair loss may be caused by using a hormonal IUD as her method of birth control.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Mm0jFT
via health&fitness

Ebola Outbreak Spreads to 3rd Province in Eastern Congo

Two new cases were confirmed in South Kivu, according to the Health Ministry.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YTznUV
via health&fitness

For ‘Diagnosis’ Show, Dr. Lisa Sanders Lets Times Readers Around the World Join in the Detective Work

A Times Magazine columnist credits Sherlock Holmes and global crowdsourcing for helping her solve patients’ mysterious ailments.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/309Dl8c
via health&fitness

A Secret Opioid Memo That Could Have Slowed an Epidemic

A new TV Show from The New York Times on FX and Hulu.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/33DdZ4U
via health&fitness

How Payal Kadakia Danced Her Way to a $600 Million Start-Up

The daughter of Indian immigrants went to M.I.T. and worked at Bain & Company before founding ClassPass.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KAJ29P
via health&fitness

Nurturing an Autistic Son’s Spiritual Life

Shabbat is a still point in our chaotic world, exactly the sanctuary my son needs it to be.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/33MMRk6
via health&fitness

The Challenges of Home Dialysis

Dialysis at home takes discipline, skill, will and support.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2N6AM32
via health&fitness

F.D.A. Issues New Images to Add to Warnings on Cigarette Packages

Weakened by court battles with major tobacco companies, the agency has softened its approach for requiring photos depicting smoking-related illnesses to go on cigarette packs.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YPRs61
via health&fitness

New York Subpoenas Banks, Financial Advisers for Sackler Records

The state claims that the Purdue Pharma owners transferred billions of dollars from the company and hid them in offshore partnerships and other entities.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31HNVE4
via health&fitness

Moral Distress in Neurosurgery

Is it in the patient’s best interest to go through surgery if the chance of meaningful recovery is vanishingly small?

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2N6KCC4
via health&fitness

Why Do We Hiccup?

Anything that upsets or aggravates your digestive or respiratory tracts can induce hiccups. There are almost as many remedies as causes.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YQv0d5
via health&fitness

Dozens of Young People Hospitalized for Breathing and Lung Problems After Vaping

Patients, mostly teenagers, suffered severe respiratory problems in recent weeks, possibly from vaping marijuana, illicit drugs or nicotine.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KzRx5l
via health&fitness

Lead Crisis in Newark Grows, as Bottled Water Distribution Is Bungled

Worries about the safety of the drinking water in New Jersey’s largest city have raised comparisons to Flint, Mich.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2N9GTUe
via health&fitness

Scientists Discover a Cure for the Deadliest Strain of Tuberculosis

Once, a diagnosis of extensively drug-resistant TB meant quick death. A new drug regimen cures most patients in just months.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2N2sysJ
via health&fitness

Football May Take a Toll on the Brain, Even Without Concussions

The brains of college football players showed signs of “fraying” after a season of play.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2H0EcAL
via health&fitness

‘Juul-alikes’ Are Filling Shelves With Sweet, Teen-Friendly Nicotine Flavors

Juul, worried about further damage to its reputation as it tries to remake its public image, has filed lawsuits and a complaint with the International Trade Commission.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YM81jd
via health&fitness

Dr. John Hansen, Who Made Marrow Transplants Safer, Dies at 76

His research expanded the pool of donors whose bone marrow was less likely to be rejected by patients with leukemia and other blood disorders.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31E1nsy
via health&fitness

Drinking Bleach Won’t Cure Cancer or Anything Else, F.D.A. Says

Alarmed about misinformation online, the agency warned about bleach solutions that are being marketed as cures for autism, H.I.V./AIDS and cancer.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/302g9su
via health&fitness

Ads Pitching CBD as a Cure-All Are Everywhere. Oversight Hasn’t Kept Up.

“Basically nobody” is overseeing the quality of the many cannabidiol products that have proliferated, one researcher said. The F.D.A. says it is doing everything it can.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Mfhlpb
via health&fitness

Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Improve Dental Health of Babies

High doses of vitamin D during pregnancy improved tooth enamel in offspring.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ZXJuUY
via health&fitness

Screen All Adult Patients for Drug Abuse, National Panel Urges

With 1 in 10 Americans saying they misuse drugs, doctors should ask everyone about both illegal and prescription use, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2OWylmm
via health&fitness

Advice to My College Freshman

Don’t take other people’s Adderall. Granola bars have a lot of sugar. The stamp goes in the upper right-hand corner of the envelope.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2MXL2e8
via health&fitness

How to Reduce Exposure to Air Pollution

While most of us do not have the power to make the air cleaner, there are some ways to protect yourself.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YF0Klg
via health&fitness

Why Sexually Transmitted Infections Can’t Shake Their Stigma

We live in an era of sex positivity — until we get positive test results. And that’s unfortunate, because S.T.I.s are on the rise.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2MZ9WKb
via health&fitness

Eating Red Meat Tied to Increased Breast Cancer Risk

White meat like chicken was tied to a reduced risk of breast cancer.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YUU1Py
via health&fitness

Two New Ebola Treatments Prove Highly Effective in Congo Epidemic

The therapies saved roughly 90 percent of the patients who received them early in the course of infection. Doctors hope patients will seek out the cures, ending the outbreak.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YZfrPn
via health&fitness

The Impact of Racism on Children’s Health

A new statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics looks at the effects of racism on children’s development, starting in the womb.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KuD3U7
via health&fitness

Is Your Sleep Cycle Out of Sync? It May Be Genetic

Sleep patterns often run in families, and researchers have been identifying genes that influence them.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31zFtXq
via health&fitness

In Echo of Flint Crisis, Newark Offers Residents Bottled Water

Federal officials warned that home filters provided by the city were not enough.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2H1yMFB
via health&fitness

Surgeons Labored to Save the Wounded in El Paso Mass Shooting

The bullets ripped through one woman, shredding her intestines and leaving holes the size of a man’s fist in her side. But surgeons had to work fast, clearing the operating room to make way for other victims.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KrBjLu
via health&fitness

Stopping the Anxiety of HPV

A woman asks about finding emotional support after a diagnosis.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YFQ85X
via health&fitness

How I Came to Own My Name

My parents never told me that they had changed my name from Tiffi to Lauren when I was 6 months old. Would I have been a different person as Tiffi?

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ZK4iPF
via health&fitness

How Many Hogs Can Be Slaughtered Per Hour? Pork Industry Wants More

A proposed federal rule would essentially do away with speed limits at pork processing plants. Some watchdog groups worry it will threaten worker and consumer safety.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31rSHVP
via health&fitness

Rosie Ruiz, Who Faked a Boston Marathon Victory, Dies at 66

Ruiz stunned the running world when she crossed the finish line of the 1980 race in 2 hours 31 minutes and 56 seconds. Suspicions arose immediately.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2GWuijH
via health&fitness

In the Ethiopian Mountains, Ancient Humans Were Living the High Life

Humans may have inhabited sites at high elevations far earlier than once believed, a new study suggests.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2yKeTOD
via health&fitness

Catching Waves for Well-Being

Surf therapy programs often focus on children with autism or anxiety, or groups like veterans or cancer survivors.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KDxO3p
via health&fitness

Do Older People Have a Different Smell?

Even scientists who study scent are divided.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Me2tHV
via health&fitness

Novartis C.E.O. Defends Company’s Decision to Withhold False Data From the F.D.A.

Responding to the agency’s stern rebuke, Vas Narasimhan, the company’s executive, tried to reassure investors that Novartis did not intentionally deceive the F.D.A. while seeking approval for its $2.1 million gene therapy.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31qCvEy
via health&fitness

Novartis C.E.O. Defends Company’s Decision to Withhold False Data From the F.D.A.

Responding to the agency’s stern rebuke, Vas Narasimhan, the company’s executive, tried to reassure investors that Novartis did not intentionally deceive the F.D.A. while seeking approval for its $2.1 million gene therapy.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31qCvEy
via health&fitness

Another Baseball Mystery: Why Do Players Seem to Live Longer?

A new study suggests professional baseball players live longer than other athletes and American men in general. The reasons could be complex.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31kB9uI
via health&fitness

Have You Taken an Ambulance in the Last 5 Years? Share Your Experience

An investigative reporter who covers health policy would like to hear about the medical care and bills you received.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YN4Cf9
via health&fitness

Tech Meets Health Care, Sometimes Shakily

Katie Thomas, who covers health care, has chronicled how the technology disruption in her field has raised questions that are still unanswered.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KwCdVQ
via health&fitness

Tech Meets Health Care, Sometimes Shakily

Katie Thomas, who covers health care, has chronicled how the technology disruption in her field has raised questions that are still unanswered.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KwCdVQ
via health&fitness

Exercise During Pregnancy May Have Lasting Benefits for Babies

Babies whose mothers had exercised tended to perform better on tests of motor skills.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YRNuZO
via health&fitness

Arthritis Tied to Heart Disease. Pain Relievers May Be to Blame.

Pain relievers such as ibuprofen and naproxen may account for higher rates of heart disease and stroke in those with osteoarthritis.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ZCjMoJ
via health&fitness

Novartis Hid Manipulated Data While Seeking Approval for $2.1 Million Treatment

The failure to report the issue has not put patients at risk, the F.D.A. said, but the drugmaker could face criminal and civil penalties.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ZEhK7A
via health&fitness

Philippines Declares a National Dengue Epidemic

At least 622 people have died of the mosquito-borne illness this year, officials said.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31ve9cT
via health&fitness

How Sumo Taught Me to Love the Gym

I wasn’t going to lose weight — I liked my fat body — but I wanted to harness the strength and power behind the weight.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YKRjMc
via health&fitness

These Medical Devices Are Inserted Into 500,000 Patients Each Year — but Are Tough to Sterilize

Duodenoscopes have sickened hundreds of patients in hospital outbreaks. Now some experts are demanding the devices be redesigned or taken off the market.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YxhriM
via health&fitness

Deadly Germ Research Is Shut Down at Army Lab Over Safety Concerns

Problems with disposal of dangerous materials led the government to suspend research at the military’s leading biodefense center.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2yEb1ig
via health&fitness

What Drives People to Mass Shootings?

There may be as many explanations as there are killers. But over the decades, scientists have seen some patterns emerge.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/33aYUHw
via health&fitness

Statins Provide Heart Benefits Past Age 75

Older men and women who stopped taking the drugs were at increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2yFfjpz
via health&fitness

States Clash with Cities Over Potential Opioids Settlement Payouts

As lawyers for cities and counties push a plan for a nationwide settlement of opioid lawsuits, states push back, saying they should lead the way.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KFzOIz
via health&fitness

When Vacation Means Coming Back for More

Family traditions link us from summer to summer and beach to beach.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31brZ3Q
via health&fitness

Sickle Cell Disease Still Tends to Be Overlooked

A question about what role race and wealth play in how much attention and funding the disease receives.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2GOaUVX
via health&fitness

Cancer Treatment at the End of Life

Too often, people with incurable cancers pursue therapy beyond any hope of benefit — except, perhaps, to the pockets of Big Pharma.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2M1KRyK
via health&fitness

Stealing Lauri

A pig kidnapping highlights the concerns over antibiotics in livestock.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31hZGRq
via health&fitness

Tainted Pork, Ill Consumers and an Investigation Thwarted

Drug-resistant infections from food are growing. But powerful industry interests are blocking scientists and investigators from getting information they need to combat the problem.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2OFhXGJ
via health&fitness

A New Sponsor for Allyson Felix

The women’s sports apparel company Athleta announced it is sponsoring the Olympic sprinter, who went public about her dispute with Nike, her previous sponsor.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Ynx6kr
via health&fitness

Top Kidney Charity Directed Aid to Patients at DaVita and Fresenius Clinics, Lawsuit Claims

A whistle-blower said the leading charity favored patients from the major dialysis chains because the companies were its biggest donors.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YkZFz9
via health&fitness

A Brain Scan May Predict Alzheimer’s. Should You Get One?

One expert warns of “unintended downsides,” including overuse of only modestly effective medications.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YGeLdy
via health&fitness

A Brain Scan May Predict Alzheimer’s. Should You Get One?

One expert warns of “unintended downsides,” including overuse of only modestly effective medications.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YGeLdy
via health&fitness

Sesame Allergy More Common Than Once Thought, Study Finds

More than one million children and adults are allergic to sesame in the United States, scientists report. But sesame is not among the allergens that must be listed on food labels.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Kd0ill
via health&fitness

One in 10 Older Adults Binge Drink, Study Says

A new study looked at the prevalence of heavy drinking among adults 65 and older, who are especially vulnerable to its effects.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Ki0kHA
via health&fitness

Got Impossible Milk? The Quest for Lab-Made Dairy

With advances in synthetic biology, researchers and entrepreneurs strive to create cows’ milk without cows.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KeMPd7
via health&fitness

What the Parrots Taught Me

The birth of a baby of any species brings a sense of awe at the miracles and godliness of the everyday.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2KnIkvh
via health&fitness

North Carolina Hospital Found Compliant but ‘Significantly Different’ After Complaints

North Carolina Children’s Hospital was under investigation after a Times article detailed doctors’ concerns about its heart surgery program.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2yrKh4z
via health&fitness

After an Injury, Stay Comfortable and Productive With This Gear

After you have minor surgery or an injury, getting around and doing everyday tasks can be hard. A lap desk, a crutches pouch, and seven other things can help.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/337ckEz
via health&fitness

A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s? It’s Coming, Scientists Report

A test that measures beta amyloid protein in the blood is more accurate than a brain scan and may indicate trouble years earlier.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2OxMgz7
via health&fitness

Saudi Arabia Frees Doctor With U.S. Citizenship After 21 Months

The kingdom never explained why it detained Dr. Walid Fitaihi, a dual Saudi-American citizen, for 21 months, or whether he was charged with a crime.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YDWKfY
via health&fitness

Vas Narasimhan of Novartis: ‘We Are Not at All Prepared for a Pandemic’

The son of Indian immigrants read Greek philosophy and worked at McKinsey before joining a giant drugmaker.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Mwj2hn
via health&fitness

Rwanda Closes Border With Congo Over Ebola Fears

The decision came as a potential third case of Ebola was examined in the border city of Goma, a major transit hub.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2LTlgYE
via health&fitness

Why Standing Often Feels Even Harder Than Running

Whether it’s waiting in line at amusement parks or airport security checkpoints, standing poses unique challenges to the human body.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2MsueeO
via health&fitness

How to Give Your Therapist Feedback

We often think of psychotherapists as “all-knowing,” which can make patients feel that complaining about the therapy or the therapist is not allowed.

from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2yuYLke
via health&fitness