Health
FDA Issues Alert on Heart Pump Linked to Deaths
The agency faulted the device maker for delayed notice of mounting complications,...
Health Concerns Mount for Migrant Children at Outdoor Waiting...
A federal judge is expected to rule soon on whether the government must provide...
How 2 Families Faced a Catastrophic Birth Defect
Cases of trisomy 18 may rise as many states restrict abortion. But some women choose...
When Medicaid Comes After the Family Home
Federal law requires states to seek reimbursement from the assets, usually homes,...
The Surprise Ending of ‘Dune,’ the Popcorn Bucket
What’s in the $24.99 tub, exactly? Lindsay Moyer, a nutritionist, reviews the contents...
A Psychedelics Reporter With a Changing Perspective
Can an experimental drug cure opioid addiction? Andrew Jacobs, who writes about...
New Havana Syndrome Studies Find No Evidence of Brain Injuries
The findings from the National Institutes of Health are at odds with previous research...
Kathy Goldman, Who Fought Hunger in New York City, Dies...
She helped introduce free breakfasts and lunches for schoolchildren and open pantries...
Pandemic Lockdowns Had Varied Effects on Wildlife
A new study of camera-trap images complicates the idea that all wildlife thrived...
The Unbearable Vagueness of Medical ‘Professionalism’
Since its inception, this murky term has straddled the dual role of disciplining...
Following Measles Outbreaks, Officials Grow Wary of Renewed...
Cases this year have already topped the total in 2023. Unvaccinated travelers account...
Total Solar Eclipse Safety: How to Watch Without Hurting...
A number of case studies published after recent total solar eclipses highlight the...
More Studies by Columbia Cancer Researchers Are Retracted
The studies, pulled because of copied data, illustrate the sluggishness of scientific...
Female Genital Cutting Continues to Increase Worldwide
Campaigns in some countries have reduced the practice, but it remains widespread...
How a Sudden Halt to In Vitro Fertilization Shook Alabama...
Many suffered setbacks after the State Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos were...
Top US Senators Urge Stores to Stop Sellng Illicit Vapes
Lawmakers want shopkeepers to remove e-cigarettes that were not authorized by the...