Health
Officials Cast Doubt on a Dementia Drug, but Human...
The S.E.C. alleged shortcomings in research said to support the drug, and its developer agreed to a $40 million settleme...
Breast Cancer Continues to Rise Among Younger Wome...
Death rates are declining among U.S. women with breast cancer. But the disease is turning up more often in women under a...
California Sues Hospital for Denying Patient an Em...
The state said that despite a doctor’s recommendation and state law, a Catholic hospital declined to provide an abortion...
Rabies Death in Minnesota Linked to Exposure to Ba...
The death, which was reported on Friday, is only the fifth fatal human rabies case in Minnesota since 1975, health offic...
After Your Death, Who Takes Care of the Dog?
A pet trust designates a new guardian for companion animals and sets aside funds for their care. Better yet, it’s legall...
Viewfinders Make Fall Foliage Pop for the Colorbli...
Specialized viewfinders installed across state parks let visitors with red-green colorblindness see more distinct colors...
Biden Officials Stave Off Sticker Shock on Medicar...
Federal regulators spent billions of dollars to avoid a spike in costs for older Americans that could have been politica...
Possible Cluster of Human Bird-Flu Infections Expa...
Seven people in contact with a patient hospitalized with bird flu also developed symptoms, the C.D.C. reported. Some are...
Acadia Healthcare Says It Faces New Federal Invest...
Shares of the company, one of the largest chains of for-profit psychiatric hospitals, were down 25 percent at one point....
Risk of Heart Defects Higher in Babies Conceived W...
The birth defects were more likely, but still very uncommon, in infants conceived through certain fertility treatments, ...
F.D.A. Approves a New Antipsychotic Drug
Available antipsychotic treatments work by blocking dopamine receptors. The new drug, Cobenfy, takes a different approac...
Acadia Hospitals Reach $20 Million Settlement With...
The F.B.I. is also investigating the large chain of psychiatric hospitals for holding patients longer than what is medic...
The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
International health experts have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs in countries where ...
A Patchwork of Cannabis Laws Creates Health Risks,...
A new report calls for public education and closing of legal loopholes to keep the public safe.
Lawmakers Seek Inquiry Into F.D.A. Device Chief’s ...
A top medical device regulator’s work overlapped at times with his wife’s legal representation of clients with business ...
Therapy Notes Are Accessible to Patients. Is That ...
Health care systems have been putting therapists’ progress reports online, much to the surprise (and anger) of some pati...
That Message From Your Doctor? It May Have Been Dr...
Overwhelmed by queries, physicians are turning to artificial intelligence to correspond with patients. Many have no clue...
Was It Really a Hot Zone Summer?
From Covid to dengue, viral outbreaks seemed to be popping up all over. But maybe Americans are just more attuned to thr...
Widowed and Looking for Love, Like the Golden Bach...
“The Golden Bachelorette” offers a glimpse at how dating changes after losing the love of your life. This is what it’s r...
Drug Overdose Deaths Are Dropping. The Reasons Are...
The decrease across the country is a major breakthrough in efforts to reverse the effects of fentanyl. Researchers and h...