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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription.  ## Alice Park Park is a senior health correspondent at TIME. She covers the COVID-19 pandemic, new drug developments in cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, mental health, HIV, CRISPR, and advances in gene therapy, among other issues in health and science. She also covers the Olympics and co-chaired TIME’s inaugural TIME 100 Health Summit in 2019\. Her work has won awards from the New York Press Club and recognition from the Deadline Club. In addition, she is the author of [_The Stem Cell Hope: How Stem Cell Medicine Can Change Our Lives_](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452297966/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fasin%5Fil%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=time037-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0452297966&linkId=2dfae52d933abccc32a8314e3f8bca83). Follow her on Instagram at [@aliceparktime](http://instagram.com/aliceparktime).  ## Alice Park  ### Health Matters Weekdays The latest health news and expert advice on living well. Sign up Articles 1843Collections 209 *  Sep 22, 2026 ### [Who Should Get a Blood Test for Alzheimer's Disease?](https://time.com/article/2026/09/22/who-should-get-new-blood-tests-for-alzheimers-disease/) The latest approvals expand the population of people who could be tested for the memory disorder—but... [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Sep 17, 2026 ### [A Genetic Mutation May Help Explain Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers](https://time.com/article/2026/09/17/genetic-mutation-lung-cancer-nonsmokers/) A rare genetic mutation could help to explain why some people who don’t smoke still develop lung can... [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Sep 15, 2026 ### [More Americans Are Eating Fruit—But Fewer Are Eating Vegetables](https://time.com/article/2026/09/15/americans-eating-fruit-vegetables/) A new government report details Americans' produce-eating habits. [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Aug 28, 2026 ### [Mounjaro Is Now Approved to Lower the Risk of Heart Events](https://time.com/article/2026/08/28/eli-lilly-drug-mounjaro-approved-to-lower-heart-events-risk/) The new indication for Eli Lilly's drug is for people with Type 2 diabetes. [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Aug 28, 2026 ### [An Experimental One-Time Treatment for High Cholesterol](https://time.com/article/2026/08/28/one-time-treatment-high-cholesterol-crispr-results/) An experimental CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy could be a one-and-done treatment for high cholest... [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Aug 21, 2026 ### [XPrize Healthspan Is Testing the Best Ideas for Slowing Aging](https://time.com/article/2026/08/21/xprize-healthspan-best-longevity-ideas-top-10/) The seven-year competition just named its top 10 finalists. [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Aug 19, 2026 ### [Promising Results for mRNA Cancer Vaccine from Moderna and Merck](https://time.com/article/2026/08/19/mrna-cancer-vaccine-moderna-merck/) Combining a vaccine and immunotherapy approach could open new ways to treat cancer. [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Aug 18, 2026 ### [FDA Approves First Drug to Treat a Cause of Narcolepsy](https://time.com/article/2026/08/18/fda-approves-first-drug-to-treat-narcolepsy/) The drug is the first to address one of the root causes of the sleeping disorder. [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Aug 13, 2026 ### [Estrogen Therapy May Help Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Says](https://time.com/article/2026/08/13/estrogen-therapy-may-protect-against-alzheimers-disease/) Maintaining hormone levels after menopause may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, new research finds. [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Aug 7, 2026 ### [You Can Now Test Ticks for Lyme Disease-Causing Bacteria at Home](https://time.com/article/2026/08/07/lymealert-at-home-tick-test-lyme-disease/) A new kit, LymeAlert, tells you in minutes whether ticks carry the bacterium that causes Lyme diseas... [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Aug 6, 2026 ### [FDA Approves the First mRNA Flu Vaccine](https://time.com/article/2026/08/06/fda-approves-first-mrna-flu-vaccine/) The shot, made by Moderna, will be available for this year's upcoming flu season. [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Jul 23, 2026 ### [Tick Bites Are Causing Red-Meat Allergies. What to Know About Alpha-Gal Syndrome](https://time.com/article/2026/07/23/ticks-alpha-gal-red-meat-allergy/) Alpha-gal syndrome is a strange tick-borne illness that induces an allergy to a specific type of su... [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Jul 17, 2026 ### [Taco Bell's Shredded Lettuce Linked to Cyclospora Parasite Outbreak](https://time.com/article/2026/07/17/cyclospora-parasite-outbreak-taco-bell-lettuce-cdc/) While investigations are ongoing, health officials suspect shredded lettuce may be partly responsibl... [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Jul 15, 2026 ### [Blood Tests for Alzheimer's Disease Are Showing Promise](https://time.com/article/2026/07/15/alzheimers-disease-tau-protein/) New studies point to the power of testing for and treating tau, a protein that builds up in Alzheime... [HEALTH](/section/health/) *  Jul 8, 2026 ### [What to Know About the Diarrhea Outbreak Tied to Fresh Produce](https://time.com/article/2026/07/08/cyclosporiasis-outbreak-diarrhea-produce/) Hundreds of people in the U.S. have gotten sick so far from cyclosporiasis. 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