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The latest booster, which targets two Omicron variants, offers protection from severe COVID-19.
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Embrace the sentimental, opt for experiences over things, and don't overdo the personalization.
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November 22, 2022
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Reach out to new and old friends, be flexible about travel, let yourself feel sad, and set boundaries.
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A brain-imaging study shows differences between people who have recovered from infections and those who haven’t had COVID-19.
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When to isolate, wear a mask, and stay home.
By Jamie Ducharme
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Vaccines Helped to Control COVID-19. But the Global Rollout Is Still Broken
Vaccine development and distribution remain highly fragmented.
By Alice Park
November 21, 2022
5 Myths About Thanksgiving Food—Debunked
Does turkey really make you tired? Is light meat much healthier than dark?
By Angela Haupt
November 21, 2022
Sexual Healthcare Needs to be Brought to Places Where People Have Sex. Monkeypox Proves It
The decline of monkeypox in NYC proves that sexual healthcare needs brought to where people have sex, write Joe Osmundson, Adam Baran, and Ted Long.
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Coping With the Mental Impact of Bladder Cancer
Connecting with other patients can help
By Elizabeth Millard
November 18, 2022
How Some COVID-Cautious Experts Are Celebrating Thanksgiving
Good masks, plenty of tests.
By Kyla Mandel
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Home Births Rose During the Pandemic, Study Shows
Following a 22% increase from 2019 to 2020, the number of home births jumped 12% between 2020 and 2021.
By Tara Law
November 17, 2022
Why Mark Cuban Is Selling Anti-Fungal Ointment for $7.34
The celebrity billionaire's new online pharmacy is a bid to bring benevolent disruption to an industry that charges steep markups
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Experts Fear a Shortage of Forensic Pathologists Will Leave Deaths Unexplained
Increasing drug overdose deaths, rising violent crime, and the COVID-19 pandemic have all demanded more from this small specialty workforce.
By Tara Law
November 16, 2022
Camp Lejeune Victims Exposed To Toxic Water Get Compensation and Closure
A new law allows those exposed to contaminated water at the Camp Lejeune military base to bring complaints against the government.
By Jamie Ducharme
November 16, 2022
How Bladder Cancer Differs By Age and Sex
Figuring out the causes of age and sex disparities is an important area of bladder cancer research
By Markham Heid
November 15, 2022
Cold Weather Can Be Dangerous for the Human Body. This Winter Worries Experts
Here’s what to know about how cold temperatures affect health.
By Tara Law
November 15, 2022
Climate Change Put World Cup Workers at Risk
Climate change drives migrant laborers to take dangerous jobs in hot countries, like building Qatar's World Cup stadiums.
By Aryn Baker / Doha, Qatar and Nagrain, Nepal
November 15, 2022
Why U.K. Nurses Have Voted to Strike
For the first time in 106 years, RCN nurses have decided to strike. “I think a lot of what we do is very undervalued,” said one nurse.
By Astha Rajvanshi
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Moderna's Omicron Booster Works Against New Variants, Company Says
The booster helps protect against the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants.
By Alice Park
November 14, 2022
Birdwatching Has Big Mental-Health Benefits. Here’s How to Start
Research suggests that seeing—and even just hearing—birds can relieve stress.
By Angela Haupt
November 14, 2022
Why Masks Still Matter
Masks work against not only COVID-19 but also the flu, RSV, and other respiratory viruses. We should still be using them
By Abraar Karan and Gavin Yamey
November 14, 2022
Colorado Votes to Decriminalize Psychedelics
Colorado voters have approved the broadest psychedelic legalization in the U.S.
By Tara Law
November 11, 2022
CRISPR For Cancer Takes a Big Step Forward
Scientists used the gene-editing technology to treat people with cancer in a new study.
By Alice Park
November 10, 2022
How People With Diabetes Can Lower Stroke Risk
People with diabetes have more cardiovascular issues, but these problems aren’t inevitable
By Elizabeth Millard
November 10, 2022
Getting COVID-19 Multiple Times Is Risky for Your Health
A new study investigates the less obvious tolls that COVID-19 take on the body.
By Alice Park
November 10, 2022
Listeria Outbreak in Deli Meat Kills One and Sickens More Than a Dozen
A food poisoning outbreak tied to deli meat and cheese has sickened 16 people, including one who died, U.S. health officials said.
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November 10, 2022
In a First, Doctors Treat Fatal Genetic Disease Before Birth
A toddler is thriving after doctors in the U.S. and Canada used a new technique to treat her before she was born for a rare genetic disease.
By JONEL ALECCIA/AP
November 10, 2022
Universal Masking in School Works. New Data Shows How Well
A new report from Boston schools shows that universal masking for kids reduces the spread of COVID-19 and keeps kids in school
By Jonathan Levy, Robin Cogan, and Esther Choo
November 9, 2022
Mindfulness Worked as Well as an Anxiety Drug in a New Study
Mindfulness meditation worked as well as a standard drug for treating anxiety in the first head-to-head comparison.
By Lindsey Tanner/AP
November 9, 2022
California Vote Upholds Flavored Tobacco Ban
California voters chose to uphold a ban on flavored tobacco products including menthol cigarettes and sweet vaping liquids.
By Jamie Ducharme
November 9, 2022
The Latest COVID-19 Variants Can Evade Vaccine Protection, According to New Data
Experts are studying new variants against which most people may not have much immunity—even if they're been vaccinated or have had COVID-19.
By Alice Park
November 9, 2022
Why New COVID-19 Variants Have Such Confusing Names
“Omicron 300 sounds like a movie franchise.”
By Jamie Ducharme
November 7, 2022
Deaths Caused By Alcohol Spiked by 26% During the Pandemic
The number of Americans killed by alcohol rose drastically during the first year of the pandemic, according to new federal data.
By Tara Law
November 4, 2022
5 Steps to Take to Become a Morning Person
Seeking out natural light, sticking to a consistent schedule, and easing in gradually can help.
By Angela Haupt
November 4, 2022
Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters Rev Up Protection
Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 booster significantly revved up adults’ virus-fighting antibodies, the company said.
By LAURAN NEERGAARD/AP
November 4, 2022
Diabetes and the Risk of Silent Heart Attacks
Silent heart attacks, which are more common in people with diabetes, don’t cause typical or obvious symptoms
By Markham Heid
November 4, 2022
How AI Is Changing Medical Imaging
Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving medical imaging by using the massive computing abilities of machine learning to mine body scans.
By Alice Park and Video by Andrew D. Johnson
November 4, 2022
Bariatric Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes
Research indicates that surgery can put diabetes into remission, and it’s safe and cost-effective
By Markham Heid
November 3, 2022
Extended Loneliness Can Make You More Vulnerable to Extremist Views
In the "Age of The Algorithm," staying connected to our communities has become more important than ever.
By Brad Stulberg
November 3, 2022
Tracking COVID-19 Variants at Airports
U.S. health officials are testing passengers at airports to keep on top of COVID-19 variants entering the country.
By Alice Park
November 3, 2022
The Differences Between the Two Polio Vaccines—and the New One on the Horizon
As the resurgence of the poliovirus continues, the U.S. government is considering a new tool to fight back.
By Jeffrey Kluger
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CVS and Walgreens Announce Opioid Settlements Totaling $10 Billion
U.S. pharmacy chains CVS Health and Walgreens announced agreements to pay about $5 billion each to settle opioid lawsuits.
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Popular Dry Shampoos Found to Have Cancer-Causing Chemical
Top-selling dry shampoos contain high levels of benzene, a cancer-causing agent, according to a new independent study.
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November 2, 2022
Kidney Cancer Treatment Advances
New medications are helping patients with kidney cancer live longer
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