Health
Cancer’s New Face: Younger and Female
Although long considered a disease of aging, certain cancers are turning up more...
When the Retirement Community Goes Bankrupt
It doesn’t happen often. But when it does, some residents risk losing everything.
Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs
The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in...
Mom’s Gripes About Sister-in-Law Put Daughter in a Bind
Well’s new Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, helps a reader who is sick...
First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana
The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said.
Sugary Drinks Linked to Global Rise in Diabetes, Heart...
A new study assesses the effects of sugar-laden beverages on global health, with...
A Ballerina Prized for Her Musicality Deals With Hearing...
Sara Mearns, the New York City Ballet principal, announced her 10-year struggle...
In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields
Venomous snakes bite millions of people worldwide each year, killing at least 120,000....
Carole Wilbourn, Who Put Cats on the Couch, Dies at 84
When cats bite or scratch, they’re trying to tell you something. Ms. Wilbourn, a...
What We Know About HMPV, the Common Virus Spreading in...
While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it...
Study Links High Fluoride Exposure to Lower I.Q. in Children
The results of a new federal analysis were drawn from studies conducted in other...
Drug Company to Share Revenues With Indigenous People Who...
Variant Bio, a small biotech company based in Seattle, is using genetic information...
Abortion Pills Prescribed by Pharmacists Are Newest Effort...
Washington State’s program is the first, but other states are expected to try allowing...
Defining Depersonalization Derealization Disorder
The sensation of being detached from your surroundings may point to a hard-to-diagnose...
Mpox Is Spreading in Congo’s Capital, Threatening Global...
Our reporter went to Congo, where the mpox epidemic has reached the teeming capital,...
Research Finds Vaccines Are Not Behind the Rise in Autism....
There is no one factor that causes autism — or explains its growing prevalence....
