Tag: medicine and health

December 1, 2023

Scientists in Discredited Alcohol Study May Advise U.S. on Drinking Guidelines

Two researchers with ties to beer and liquor companies have been named to a panel that will review the health evidence on alcohol consumption.

November 18, 2023

Holiday Preset: Focusing on Self-Care Before the Festivities

Some people are pulling back — in socializing, spending, eating — not to avoid Covid, but to bolster their mental health.

November 16, 2023

Measles Cases and Deaths Climb Across the Globe

The virus sickened an estimated nine million people worldwide in 2022, most of them children.

November 14, 2023

Race Cannot Be Used to Predict Heart Disease, Scientists Say

The American Heart Association will release a new clinical tool that removes race as a factor in predicting who will have heart attacks or strokes.

November 13, 2023

How to Discuss Pain With Your Doctor

If you feel as though your pain is being ignored before, during or after a procedure, what do you do? Here are some tips on ways to advocate for yourself when speaking with a doctor.

November 7, 2023

Infants Are Born With Syphilis in Growing Numbers, a Sign of a Wider Epidemic

Congenital syphilis has become more than ten times as common over the past decade, the C.D.C. reported. “The situation is dire,” said one expert.

November 6, 2023

Some Covid Vaccines Are Still Hard to Find

Vaccine appointments for kids remain limited, and Novavax shots are hard to come by.

November 3, 2023

Seasonal Depression: Seasonal Affective Disorder Causes and How to Cope

If you notice drastic shifts in your mood during certain times of the year, you could have seasonal affective disorder. Here are answers to your top questions about the condition.

November 1, 2023

Infant Deaths Have Risen for the First Time in 20 Years

The increases were particularly stark among babies born to Native American, Alaska Native and white mothers in 2022. Rates among Black infants remained highest of all.

October 24, 2023

What to Know About Dengue Fever as Cases Spread to New Places

Dengue, the excruciating mosquito-borne disease, is surging throughout the world and coming to places that had never had it. California just confirmed a rare U.S. case.