Category: Health Fitness

Californians voted for tougher penalties for dealers. Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota rejected proposals to legalize marijuana. Massachusetts denied…

It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit…

Dr. Richard Pazdur for 25 years has overseen innovations in the treatment of deadly diseases at the agency.

Dozens of rhesus macaques escaped a research facility in South Carolina. They’re still on the lam.

President-elect Donald Trump has encouraged him to “go wild on health” but has not made clear what role Mr. Kennedy…

The company said it would put Quarter Pounders back on the menu, without the raw onions that were considered the…

For a politician who has been criticized for shifting positions on some issues, this is an area where she has…

Donald Trump’s pledge to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild on health” has put three issues on the agenda…

The epidemic in Africa continues to grow, prompting fears of another outbreak in the U.S. But the vaccine is no…

With a forthcoming nonfiction book and an online army of Nerdfighters, the young-adult author aims to eliminate an entirely curable…

The results of a new clinical trial have overturned the “wait and see” approach that cardiologists have long favored for…

Donald Trump and other Republicans have said repeatedly that she does. Her history on the issue is complicated.

He worked alongside another doctor to show that a simple rehydration therapy could check the ravages of cholera and other…

If every emergency room in the United States were fully prepared to treat children, thousands of lives would be saved…

The new director overseeing medical devices will confront criticisms about hasty approvals as she ushers in revolutionary technology.

Breaking up the C.D.C., moving funds from the N.I.H. — conservatives have floated changes should Mr. Trump regain office.

British data shows that children conceived and born during a period of sugar rationing were less likely to develop diabetes…

As libraries become public stages for social problems — homelessness, drug use, mental health — the people who work there…

A large trial showed that semaglutide, sold as Ozempic for diabetes and as Wegovy for obesity, was better than any…

New research by geneticists hints at the deadly work of Yersinia pestis 5,000 years ago.

Dueling Trump and Harris rallies outside Atlanta offer a case study in how anger and anxiety over Covid-19, a proxy…

A philosopher journeys into the world of comparative thanatology, which explores how animals of all kinds respond to death and…

The presidential candidate’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, was a breast cancer researcher whose egalitarian politics often bucked a patriarchal lab…

Local governments often face extra fees when employees get out-of-network medical care, but some don’t track the insurance charges or…

The body’s cooling defenses fail at lower “wet bulb” temperatures than scientists had estimated.

Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people…

Open enrollment for Medicare plans began on Oct. 15 and ends on Dec. 7. Here’s what older Americans need to…

Kinnon MacKinnon leads the world’s largest study on people who stop or reverse their gender transitions, a group embroiled in…

Health officials say that recalls of onions — the suspected source of the contamination — would help lessen the risk…

Climate change, civil conflict and growing resistance to insecticides and treatments are all contributing to an alarming spread of cases.

A deadly outbreak spurred removal of onions by a major food supplier in the Mountain West. Taco Bell, KFC, Burger…

Genetic tests showed that certain patients were predisposed to brain injuries if they took the drugs. That information remained secret.

The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress…

For some politically opposed couples, the election can’t end soon enough.

The C.D.C. said that nearly 50 people had become ill and one person had died from the deadly bacteria, which…

After 44 days, Kendric Cromer, 12, left the hospital. While his family feels fortunate that he was the first to…

The new rules under the Affordable Care Act would include emergency contraception, a newly approved nonprescription birth control pill, spermicides…

The Supreme Court ruled in June that the original plaintiffs, anti-abortion doctors and groups, did not have standing to sue.…

Some products were sold under the brands of major retailers like Kroger, Price Chopper and Walmart. No illnesses so far…

The crisis of homelessness is pushing American psychiatry to places it has not gone before — like sidewalk injections of…

One of only about 150 people known to have the rare fatal condition, he traveled internationally to raise awareness and…

Lewis, the host of the 1990s MTV show “Hot Zone,” tried to fight her illness without undergoing a double mastectomy.…

Several federal agencies are investigating whether the large chain of psychiatric hospitals held patients without medical justification.

A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist.

Using Google’s AlphaFold, researchers identified the bundle of three sperm proteins that seem to make sexual reproduction possible.

Dr. Sam Yoon and a collaborator duplicated images across their research studies over many years. The collaborator has left Columbia.

The British government announced a multimillion dollar pharmaceutical partnership with Eli Lilly, including a trial that will study the impact…

Supplies of a highly nutritious treatment are running out, according to UNICEF.

Both have campaigned for lower prescription costs. Kamala Harris has promised to expand President Biden’s policies. Donald Trump is a…

Vice President Kamala Harris released a letter from her doctor saying that she is in “excellent health,” as her campaign…

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall, which one of its commissioners said was “doomed to fail.”

A survey by the C.D.C. found high rates of sadness, bullying and suicide attempts among transgender and gender-questioning teenagers.

Apple is preparing to turn its AirPods Pro 2 into easy-to-use aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.

Concerned about anxiety and depression among students, some schools are monitoring what children type into their devices to detect suicidal…

The Nobel, awarded to David Baker of the University of Washington and Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper of Google…

For 20 years, Modern Love has recorded peoples’ lives. The column has also had real-life reverberations on readers.

Milton threatened a Daytona Beach site that produces one-fourth of the nation’s IV medical solutions, which were already in short…

Medical facilities in Florida have plenty of experience with hurricanes, but officials are aware that Milton may bring more damage…

The F.D.A. has authorized shipments from overseas plants to ease shortages of IV bags caused by Hurricane Helene as hospitals…

More than a dozen states sued TikTok on Tuesday for creating an app designed to be addictive to children and…

The vice president’s health care plan is meant to help Americans who are struggling to find affordable home care for…

They’re almost everywhere. And they’re bad. But there are some things you can do to avoid them.

There are lots of reasons your mood might tank at night. Here’s how to address the bedtime blues.

The prize was awarded for their discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.

Both patients were dairy workers whose illnesses were mild. Investigators are continuing to evaluate the contacts of a Missouri patient…

Sonya Liakh was diagnosed with eye cancer at age 2. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted her treatment, her family…

Many middle-income countries are left out of the deal, widening a gulf in access to critical medicines.

The Health Ministry has reported that 80 percent of the infected are health care professionals.

The drug, legal in much of the country, is widely seen as nonaddictive and safe. For some users, these assumptions…

A growing number of marijuana users in the U.S. are experiencing severe health problems like these.

In Rwanda, 11 deaths have been reported from this rare but deadly disease. Two people tested negative in Germany this…

If elected again, he would become the oldest president by the end of his term. Yet he is refusing to…

The S.E.C. alleged shortcomings in research said to support the drug, and its developer agreed to a $40 million settlement.…

The F.B.I. is also investigating the large chain of psychiatric hospitals for holding patients longer than what is medically necessary.

Death rates are declining among U.S. women with breast cancer. But the disease is turning up more often in women…

The birth defects were more likely, but still very uncommon, in infants conceived through certain fertility treatments, a large study…

The state said that despite a doctor’s recommendation and state law, a Catholic hospital declined to provide an abortion because…

Shares of the company, one of the largest chains of for-profit psychiatric hospitals, were down 25 percent at one point.

Specialized viewfinders installed across state parks let visitors with red-green colorblindness see more distinct colors.

The death, which was reported on Friday, is only the fifth fatal human rabies case in Minnesota since 1975, health…

A pet trust designates a new guardian for companion animals and sets aside funds for their care. Better yet, it’s…

Seven people in contact with a patient hospitalized with bird flu also developed symptoms, the C.D.C. reported. Some are undergoing…

Federal regulators spent billions of dollars to avoid a spike in costs for older Americans that could have been politically…

Available antipsychotic treatments work by blocking dopamine receptors. The new drug, Cobenfy, takes a different approach.

Health experts, gathering at the U.N., have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs…

A top medical device regulator’s work overlapped at times with his wife’s legal representation of clients with business before the…

Health care systems have been putting therapists’ progress reports online, much to the surprise (and anger) of some patients.

Overwhelmed by queries, physicians are turning to artificial intelligence to correspond with patients. Many have no clue that the replies…

From Covid to dengue, viral outbreaks seemed to be popping up all over. But maybe Americans are just more attuned…

Liv Schmidt has inspired debates with videos that some believe encourage disordered eating. One social media site tried to remove…

“The Golden Bachelorette” offers a glimpse at how dating changes after losing the love of your life. This is what…

The F.D.A. authorized AstraZeneca’s treatment to be given outside a health care setting, although it will still need a prescription.

The decrease across the country is a major breakthrough in efforts to reverse the effects of fentanyl. Researchers and health…

He was a pioneer in chronobiology, the study of how our bodies understand the passage of time.

The case takes aim at the major pharmacy benefit managers, agency officials said, claiming that they favored more expensive insulin…

He identified the cause of a respiratory condition that was killing 10,000 infants a year in the United States. Then…

Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work…

Scientists continue to rethink the idea that moderate drinking offers health benefits.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long voiced doubts about vaccine safety, has hopes of influencing federal health policy. Could…

The Climate reporter Hiroko Tabuchi is interested in all the things we take for granted about our environment.

The decision is a crucial step in getting shots to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of the outbreak.

As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with…

Kendric Cromer, 12, is among the first patients to be treated with gene therapy just approved by the F.D.A. that…

He conceived many of the techniques and tools that have revolutionized minimally invasive operations and procedures.

Mason, an associate director of the comedy, which opened on Broadway last week, will step in as Patti LuPone’s counterpart.

The surgeon general is warning about parents’ stress, a sign that intensive parenting may have become too intense for parents.

Some treatments and procedures become routine despite lacking strong evidence to show that they’re beneficial. Recent studies have called a…

A close contact of someone with bird flu became ill on the same day, the C.D.C. reported. But the second…

The company said that the site would close indefinitely and that it would permanently stop making liverwurst. Union officials said…

The series is selling a fantasy. But straight women in their 60s and 70s say the dating scene is anything…

In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot.

More than 150 people were sickened from products sold at smoke and vape shops, providing evidence of the lax regulation…

Americans are already turning to A.I. for health information in large numbers, new research suggests.

Fatalities spiked 71 percent last year, far outpacing the 13 percent rise in cases, the World Health Organization said.

U.S. inspectors listed serious problems in 2022 that could have resulted in strict measures like a pause in production. But…

It’s not just rural farms. Urban animal markets are fertile grounds for viral transmission, experts say.

Neuroimaging found girls experienced cortical thinning far faster than boys did during the first year of Covid lockdowns.

Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Katie Thomas spent months looking into a psychiatric hospital chain that held some people against their will…

In 2016, the global health authorities removed a type of poliovirus from the oral vaccine. The virus caused a growing…

Officials said 65 people in nine states have been infected in the outbreak, which has been traced to an egg…

Four people tested positive for the virus, which causes a highly contagious gastrointestinal illness, officials said. The trail was recommended…

Previous human infections occurred in workers on farms. But community transmission of the virus remains unlikely for now, experts said.

The body mass index has long been criticized as a flawed indicator of health. A replacement has been gaining support:…

The percentage of middle and high school students reporting that they vaped tobacco products declined to about a third of…

Without bats to eat insects, farmers turned to more pesticides, a study found. That appears to have increased infant deaths.

Looking to take a dip in or near a city center? Here are some urban areas that have successfully opened…

Many doctors say it is too dangerous to perform the common surgeries on people with high body mass indexes, but…

The widespread use and enormous expense of blockbuster drugs like Wegovy are forcing state governments to make painful choices.

The former New York governor, who has already testified behind closed doors to the Republican-led House panel investigating the coronavirus…

Some researchers argue that the roles of social environment and personal choice have to be considered in order to make…

Seven million pounds of Boar’s Head meats have been recalled since late July, when reports of serious illnesses and deaths…

Acadia Healthcare is holding people against their will to maximize insurance payouts, a Times investigation found.

In one recent study, the challenging regimen added 77 days of life after three years. Often, kidney disease can be…

With his wife, Dr. Jean Carruthers, he conducted hundreds of studies on the wrinkle-erasing properties of the neurotoxin that causes…

Federal inspectors cited continuing problems at a deli meat plant in Virginia that was linked to an outbreak of listeria,…

People taking Wegovy were not protected from infection. But in a large trial, their death rates were markedly lower, for…

Getting the expensive fertility treatments covered would be possible, but an uphill battle, health policy experts said.

Six new deaths were reported in a nationwide outbreak that started in May. The C.D.C. is advising people not to…

The country at the center of a global health emergency is struggling even to diagnose cases and provide basic care.

Recent infections from the Eastern equine encephalitis virus are worrying health officials. Severe cases can be deadly or leave lasting…

Maybe because we aren’t thinking about it in the right way.

For many, Covid is increasingly regarded like the common cold. A scratchy throat and canceled plans bring a bewildering new…

UNICEF is pushing for a pause in the fighting to allow health workers to get two doses to every child,…

Top officials in the Chinese territory have defended new sex education guidance that critics call regressive. Young people are amused.

The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases had been hospitalized and was expected to make…

A nasal spray can tamp down potentially fatal reactions, a boon to the many patients in crisis who fear using…

We asked nearly a dozen experts in sex and intimacy for the advice they repeat again and again. For starters,…

A survey revealed similarities between these two altered states of consciousness.

Drugmakers have supplies ready to ship that are necessary to stop a potential pandemic. But W.H.O. regulations have slowed access.

The Clade Ib version of the virus had not been detected outside Africa until last week, when a case in…

She turned her diagnosis into a command to live life passionately, leading to a 12-page New York Times profile and…

Many older Americans, including those in nursing homes, aren’t getting booster shots.

The virus is poised to become a permanent presence in cattle, raising the odds of an eventual outbreak among people.

Lawmakers are zeroing in on MultiPlan, a firm that has helped insurers cut payments while sometimes leaving patients with large…

Economic, climate and technology woes are weighing on young adults, a report finds. It recommends overhauling how we approach mental…

Ethics rules barred Dr. Jeffrey E. Shuren from working on matters involving clients of his wife’s law firm. But he…

It was not clear if the patient had contracted the new, potentially more deadly strain of the disease, which first…

In a new frontier for deep brain stimulation, researchers used A.I. to develop individualized algorithms, which helped a skateboarder and…

This week a meteorologist stepped away from a live broadcast when he noticed familiar feelings of panic start to arise.…

In huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s…

A biomedical researcher, he found that normal cells can divide only a certain number of times before they age —…

For over three years, long Covid has presented Joshua Roman with health challenges — and has indelibly shaped the music…

It’s the fifth summer of Covid, and most people seem eager to move on. We want to understand the pervasiveness…

Like most countries, the U.S. has no comprehensive national system for monitoring disease in companion animals — which leaves pets…

In an experiment that surpassed expectations, implants in a patient’s brain were able to recognize words he tried to speak,…

The virus is evolving, and the newest version spreads more often through heterosexual populations. Sweden reported the first case outside…

Many patients thought to be in vegetative or minimally conscious states may be capable of thought, researchers reported.

Doctors in Canada have identified dozens of patients with similar, unexplained symptoms — a scientific puzzle that has now become…

President Biden has had a deep personal interest in cancer research since his son Beau died of an aggressive brain…

High temperatures and humidity can alter the components in many home-delivery medications, rendering them less effective. Here’s what to look…

The psychedelic treatment, for PTSD, was rejected last week by government regulators.

Virtually any amount increased the risk for cancer, and there were no heart benefits, the researchers reported.

Over the past three decades, routine immunizations have prevented 1.1 million deaths and saved the United States $540 billion, the…

One woman’s death reveals the myriad ways in which social and economic factors endanger pregnant women in the United States.

A copywriter, he and a partner in 1972 came up with “Try it, you’ll like it” and “I can’t believe…

He endured skepticism but won a Nobel Prize for his work upending the conventional wisdom that stress, diet or alcohol…

The agency said there was insufficient data to allow the use of a treatment for PTSD that involves the drug…

Many patients are eager to discontinue Wegovy or Zepbound when their weight loss plateaus. But doctors say it’s difficult to…

The F.D.A. is poised to rule on the therapeutic use of the club drug Ecstasy, a potential watershed moment in…

“It’s not just the focus in the first 10 pieces,” the owner said. “It’s being able to maintain that kind…

As videos describing the procedure as agonizing spread on social media, new guidelines advise physicians to consider various anesthetics.

Did Dr. Alok Kanojia’s livestreamed conversations with a troubled video game champion cross an ethical line?

The herbicide, used widely on crops including broccoli and onions, can cause low birth weight and impaired brain development, regulators…

A national survey found promising signs that key mental health measures for teens, especially girls, have improved since the depths…

The estimate focused on five cancers for which there is medically recommended screening — breast, cervical, colorectal, lung and prostate…

In “Telltale Hearts,” a new memoir, Dr. Dean-David Schillinger traces the links between narrative and well-being.

The Canadian Medical Association has called for a ban on payments for procedures long covered by public systems and is…

Adult children are less likely to assist an aging stepparent, studies show. A growing “step gap” in senior care worries…

It’s probably not selfishness, experts say. Even young adults who want children see an increasing number of obstacles.

With years of fractures, surgeries, hardware and pain, Olympians can list their injuries as readily as their achievements.

Luciano Fregonese, the mayor of a town in Italy known for Prosecco, started walking to counter the calories he consumed…

In a new report, the American Academy of Pediatrics said that breastfeeding problems were rarely caused by infant tongue-ties.

They can be, but it depends on your driving habits. We break it down for you.

While not a perfect alternative to colonoscopies, experts hope the test could lead to more people getting screened for colorectal…

It was much more accurate than primary care doctors using cognitive tests and CT scans. The findings could speed the…

A large study showed that for most patients, having both breasts removed after cancer was detected in one made no…

In the era when people traveled by sailing ship and steamer, illnesses usually burned themselves out before boats reached shore,…

Wildfire smoke from the Western United States and Canada is blowing across the Northeast, lowering air quality and endangering vulnerable…

The outbreak may be the first ever documented in marine mammals.

Even as the H5N1 virus evolves, gaps remain in the nation’s contingency plans for human testing, scientists say.