For Black Mothers, Birthing Centers, Once a Refuge, Become a Battleground

Some say the facilities, which focus on autonomy in childbirth, could lead to better health outcomes — but officials are tightening rules, citing risk.

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A Third of Medicaid Recipients With Opioid Use Disorder Aren’t Getting Medication to Treat It

A new analysis also found wide disparities in age and race, with Black and young people receiving treatments at far lower rates than white and middle-aged people.

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FDA Wants to Oversee Lab Tests It Says Put Patients ‘At Risk’

Genetic testing that reveals potential cancer risks or other maladies with no regulatory oversight is among the targets of the agency’s proposed review.

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An Invasive Mosquito Threatens Catastrophe in Africa

A malaria-carrying species that thrives in urban areas and resists all insecticides is causing outbreaks in places that have rarely faced the disease.

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Mosquitoes Are a Growing Public Health Threat, Reversing Years of Progress

Climate change and the rapid evolution of the insect have helped drive up malaria deaths and brought dengue and other mosquito-borne viruses to places that never had to worry about them.

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The Gamble: Can Genetically Modified Mosquitoes End Disease?

Working on a remote island, scientists think they can use genetic engineering to block a malaria-carrying species of mosquito from spreading the disease — and do it in just a few months. But governments are wary.

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One Village, Two Houses — and a New Tactic to Win the War on Mosquitoes

A different way of thinking about mosquito-borne diseases could save billions of dollars, and end them for good, some health experts believe.

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Peace Corps Sued Over Mental Health Policy

Applicants have challenged the Peace Corps practice of rescinding invitations to applicants on the basis of mental health conditions.

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As Covid Infections Rise, Nursing Homes Are Still Waiting for Vaccines

Now that the U.S. government has stepped back from issuing vaccines, long-term care operators have yet to start administering shots to protect one of the most vulnerable populations.

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How Much Coffee Is Too Much Coffee?

Coffee is linked with lots of health benefits, but most of the risks come from the caffeine.

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Online Marijuana Shops Make It Easy for Minors to Buy, Study Finds

Many online marijuana dispensaries do not enforce age limits on purchases and have other lax policies that enable minors to buy cannabis on the internet.

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Painful Sex After Menopause: Causes and Solutions

Changes to the vagina can mess with your sex life. But there are solutions that work.

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My Running Club, My Everything

Group running has exploded in New York City. As friendships, marriages and even rivalries emerge, the benefits are proving as social as they are physical.

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In Hospitals, Viruses Are Everywhere. Masks Are Not.

Amid an uptick in Covid infections, administrators, staff and patients are divided over the need for masks in health care settings.

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Arsenic Preserved the Animals, But Killed the Museum

A popular taxidermy exhibit in Sioux Falls, S.D., was closed after the toxin was discovered laced throughout the specimens. Many lament the loss of the “works of art.”

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The Beauty of a Silent Walk: TikTok’s Latest Wellness Obsession

No talking. No podcasts. No music. Just some time alone with your thoughts.

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Genetically Modified Pig’s Heart Is Transplanted Into a Second Patient

The first patient to receive such an organ died after two months. “At least now I have hope,” the second recipient said before the surgery.

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New Covid Vaccines Hit Insurance Snags: What to Do if Yours Gets Denied

The updated shot is here. But pharmacies are rescheduling appointments, and some people are being told their insurance will not cover it.

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FTC Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private Equity, Claiming Antitrust

The federal agency claims the company’s practices amount to antitrust activity, a new salvo in the government’s scrutiny of health care consolidation that has led to higher prices.

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FTC Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private Equity, Claiming Antitrust

The federal agency claims the company’s practices amount to antitrust activity, a new salvo in the government’s scrutiny of health care consolidation that has led to higher prices.

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Following State Errors, Nearly 500,000 Americans Will Regain Health Insurance

Low-income people who wrongly lost Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage will keep their insurance, federal officials said.

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Advances in Eye Scans and Protein Structure Win 2023 Lasker Awards

This year’s awards were given to scientists who helped doctors see the retina and used artificial intelligence to predict the shapes of cellular proteins.

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‘Only God Can Thank You’: Female Health Workers Fight to Be Paid

Community health workers put in long hours to protect people in developing countries from diseases such as malaria, Covid-19 and H.I.V. But most are compensated minimally, or not paid at all.

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U.S. Will Resume Offering Free At-Home Covid Tests

The Biden administration is restarting a program to provide free rapid tests through the mail.

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Sufjan Stevens Says He Lost Ability to Walk From Guillain-Barré Syndrome

The indie-rock singer-songwriter said in a statement on his website that he was expected to recover from the rare neurological condition.

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The Reach of Wildfire Smoke Is Going Global and Undoing Progress on Clean Air

In the United States, smoke from wildfires is undoing progress from the Clean Air Act. In poorer countries, the situation is even worse.

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The Beach Is Lovely. The Water, Maybe Not So Much.

As oceans warm, pathogenic bacteria are turning up more frequently in northern regions, scientists say.

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How Much Do Patients Need to Know About a Potentially Risky Treatment?

An unapproved product made from umbilical cord blood was used at a prominent New York hospital. After an F.D.A. warning came an internal complaint: Patients should have been told.

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Full-Body MRI Scans Like Prenuvo Have Become a Status Symbol. Do They Work?

Companies like the celebrity-endorsed Prenuvo claim they can revolutionize preventive health care. Experts warn this might not be the right approach.

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Overlooked No More: Margaret Chung, Doctor Who Was ‘Different From Others’

As the first known American woman of Chinese ancestry to earn a medical degree, she treated celebrities and opened a practice in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

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Supporters of Aid in Dying Sue N.J. Over Residency Requirement

If the state were to change its course, aid in dying would become more accessible to millions of Americans.

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Windows Installed in Skulls Help Doctors Study Damaged Brains

Some neurosurgeons are testing an acrylic prosthesis that lets them peer into patients’ heads with ultrasound.

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Why It Took So Long for the FDA to Tackle a Cold Medicine

Pharmacists affiliated with the University of Florida have spent decades nudging the agency to pull a decongestant from over-the-counter medicines.

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MDMA Therapy for PTSD Inches Closer to U.S. Approval

Results of a new study may offer regulators enough evidence to allow the psychedelic, also known as Ecstasy, to be considered for use as a PTSD treatment.

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Legal Actions Seek Guarantee of Abortion Access for Patients in Medical Emergencies

New cases say fear and confusion about abortion bans in three states are causing doctors and hospitals to deny medically necessary abortions.

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Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn’t Work, Panel Says

The agency now must decide whether products containing the ingredient, like some Sudafed and NyQuil products, should no longer be sold.

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C.D.C. Advisers to Decide Who Should Receive New Covid Vaccines

Scientists will meet on Tuesday to consider data on newly approved shots from Pfizer and Moderna.

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Washington University Stops Offering Gender Medications to Minors

The university cited “unacceptable” legal liability under a new Missouri law.

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Red Cross Blames Climate Disasters for Blood Shortage

The supply in the United States has fallen nearly 25 percent since early August, the organization said.

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Covid Vaccines May Roll Out Within Days

The F.D.A. is expected to approve a new round of shots by Pfizer and Moderna as early as Monday to prepare Americans for the fall and winter season when infections usually tick upward.

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Global Regulation of Essential Medicines Is a Dangerous Mess

A chaotic system for regulating drugs leaves the world exposed to the next pandemic.

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Statin May Lower Heart Disease Risk for H.I.V. Patients

A recent study showed that a statin drug significantly lowered the risk of heart attacks and strokes among middle-aged and older people with the virus.

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Max Gomez, Longtime TV Medical Reporter, Dies at 72

Known as Dr. Max (he was not a medical doctor. but had a Ph.D. in neuroscience), he reported on health and science with an easygoing gravitas.

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CPAP Maker Agrees to $479 Million Settlement Over Defects

The manufacturer, Philips Respironics, said it would compensate users of CPAP machines and other flawed devices that were recalled after they blew bits of foam into consumers’ mouths and lungs.

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Fifty Years Later, the Orphans of Flight 723 Return to the Scene

A Vermont woman spent years tracking down men and women who lost their parents in the same 1973 plane crash. Would they answer her questions about loss?

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El tiempo frente a las pantallas influye en el desarrollo de los bebés, según un estudio

El estudio mostró que la exposición de niños menores de 1 año a las pantallas afecta su desarrollo. Y que la interacción cara a cara con los adultos es fundamental para ellos.

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Covid Continues to Rise, but Experts Remain Optimistic

An uptick in hospitalizations and deaths persists, but the numbers are relatively low and new vaccines are around the corner.

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As Abortion Laws Drive Obstetricians From Red States, Maternity Care Suffers

Some doctors who handle high-risk pregnancies are fleeing restrictive abortion laws. Idaho has been particularly hard hit.

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At Yale, a Surge of Activism Forced Changes in Mental Health Policies

For decades, the university required students seeking medical leaves to withdraw and reapply. A campus suicide set off a cascade of revisions.

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Supermodel Linda Evangelista Had Breast Cancer Twice in 5 Years

The fashion photographer disclosed her health challenges in an interview with The Wall Street Journal Magazine.

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First Lady Tests Positive for Covid, but President Does Not

Jill Biden was experiencing mild symptoms and recovering at the family home in Delaware, the White House said. President Biden returned to Washington after her diagnosis.

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Los desafíos de la covid persistente para los adultos mayores

Las personas de más edad pueden confundir la covid persistente con otras afecciones de esta etapa de la vida. Una investigación identifica cuatro grupos concretos de síntomas relacionados con la condición.

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Menopause Retreats Are the Latest in Wellness Travel

A growing number of spas and resorts are offering programs that target the changes of perimenopause and menopause. The biggest benefit may be the chance to bond with other women going through the same thing.

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85,000 Highchairs Recalled After Reports of Two Dozen Falls

The company that makes the chairs has received reports of falls resulting in nearly a dozen injuries, such as bruises or scratches.

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Long Covid Poses Special Challenges for Seniors

Older people are less likely to be diagnosed but more likely to experience certain kinds of illnesses, research suggests.

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Federal Officials Propose New Nursing Home Standards to Increase Staffing

Citing worker shortages, nursing home operators said the standard could not be met without additional funding for higher wages.

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Mitch McConnell May Be Experiencing Small Seizures, Doctors Suggest

Two episodes, where the Republican senator froze and did not respond to some questions, may be symptoms of a serious illness, according to neurologists not involved in his medical care.

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