Pediatricians Warn Against Overuse of Tongue-Tie Surgeries
In a new report, the American Academy of Pediatrics said that breastfeeding problems were rarely caused by infant tongue-ties.
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CreditJackie Molloy for The New York Times F.D.A. Approves Blood Test for Colon Cancer Detection
While not a perfect alternative to colonoscopies, experts hope the test could lead to more people getting screened for colorectal cancers.
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CreditGuardant Health A Blood Test Accurately Diagnosed Alzheimer’s 90% of the Time, Study Finds
It was much more accurate than primary care doctors using cognitive tests and CT scans. The findings could speed the quest for an affordable and accessible way to diagnose patients with memory problems.
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CreditThomas Deerinck, NCMIR/Science Source For Epidemics to Cross Oceans, Viruses on Ships Had to Beat the Odds
In the era when people traveled by sailing ship and steamer, illnesses usually burned themselves out before boats reached shore, a new study finds.
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Rabies Is Spreading in South African Seals, Scientists Say
The outbreak may be the first ever documented in marine mammals.
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CreditSea Search Breast Cancer Survival Not Boosted by Double Mastectomy, Study Says
A large study showed that for most patients, having both breasts removed after cancer was detected in one made no difference.
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CreditRicky Carioti/The Washington Post, via Getty Images Halting the Bird Flu Outbreak in Cows May Require Thinking Beyond Milk
A new study paints a complex picture of the outbreak, suggesting that the virus could be spreading in multiple ways and that it is not always mild in cows.
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CreditArin Yoon for The New York Times A Disease That Makes Children Age Rapidly Gets Closer to a Cure
Progress in the quest to help progeria patients suggests that gene editing techniques may help treat other ultrarare conditions.
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CreditEvan Richman for The New York Times Some Seniors Readily Step Back. Some Never Will.
Researchers are only beginning to understand why some people embrace retirement while others won’t even consider it.
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Pets were once dismissed as trivial scientific subjects. Today, companion animal science is hot.
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CreditM. Scott Brauer para The New York Times Their Job Is to Help You Grieve Your Pet
Though still rare, social workers in animal hospitals are growing in their ranks.
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Transfusions have become an important part of veterinary medicine, but cat and dog blood is not always easy to come by.
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CreditMichael Hanson for The New York Times Why You’re Paying Your Veterinarian So Much
People have grown more attached to their pets — and more willing to spend money on them — turning animal medicine into a high-tech industry worth billions.
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CreditAudra Melton for The New York Times Are We Loving Our Pets to Death?
Pet owners are treating their animal charges ever more like humans. But that isn’t good for pets, or for us, many experts argue.
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More in The New Old Age ›Your Brain Holds Secrets. Scientists Want to Find Them.
Many Americans plan to donate their organs for transplants or their bodies for medical science. Few realize that there’s a growing need for their brains, too.
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Creditvia Markoff Family Personal Conflicts, Even Violence, Are Not Uncommon in Long-Term Care
Arguments, verbal abuse and aggression are not unusual in elder care settings. Better staffing and training can ease the tensions, experts say.
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CreditErina Chida When ‘Prior Authorization’ Becomes a Medical Roadblock
Medicare Advantage plans say it reduces waste and inappropriate care. Critics say it often restricts coverage unnecessarily.
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CreditCaroline Yang for The New York Times When Families Fight Over a Relative With Dementia, It’s Time to Call in the Mediator
Trained negotiators can help families struggling with vexing elder-care issues.
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CreditLucas León ‘Aging in Place, or Stuck in Place?’
Homeownership is not the boon to older Americans that it once was.
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More in Dying Broke ›Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
The United States has no coherent system for providing long-term care, leading many who are aging to struggle to stay independent or to rely on a patchwork of solutions.
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CreditWilliam DeShazer for The New York Times Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care
Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help.
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CreditDesiree Rios/The New York Times Extra Fees Drive Assisted-Living Profits
The add-ons pile up: $93 for medications, $50 for cable TV. Prices soar as the industry leaves no service unbilled. The housing option is out of reach for many families.
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CreditJenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber for The New York Times Why Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many
The private insurance market has proved wildly inadequate in providing financial security for millions of older Americans, in part by underestimating how many policyholders would use their coverage.
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CreditBryan Meltz for The New York Times ‘I Wish I Had Known That No One Was Going to Help Me’
Adult children discuss the trials of caring for their aging parents: unreliable agencies, a lack of help and dwindling financial resources.
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More in From Well ›Swish, Spit, Repeat: Is Oil Pulling Good for Your Teeth?
It has been said to reduce cavities, whiten teeth and minimize bad breath. Here’s what the research suggests.
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CreditDerek Brahney How Our Bodies Can Adapt to Heat
It’s possible to train your body to better handle high temperatures in just a few weeks.
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CreditAndrei Cojocaru It’s Shark Season. How Worried Should You Be?
Attacks are rare, but they do happen. Here's what you need to know.
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CreditIllustration by Nicolás Ortega; Photograph by Getty Images Is It Safe to Exercise When the Air Is Smoky?
The answer depends on your overall health, along with the length and intensity of your workout.
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Ask NYT ClimateElectric Cars Help the Climate. But Are They Good Value?
They can be, but it depends on your driving habits. We break it down for you.
By Jack Ewing
Western Wildfire Smoke Reaches the East Coast
Wildfire smoke from the Western United States and Canada is blowing across the Northeast, lowering air quality and endangering vulnerable populations.
By Austyn Gaffney
Impulsive and Hyperactive? It Doesn’t Mean You Have A.D.H.D.
Many other conditions have similar symptoms, experts say, so avoid the pull of self-diagnosis.
By Christina Caron
Biden and Georgia Are Waging a Fight Over Medicaid and the Future of Obamacare
A fierce battle with Georgia over a Medicaid experiment with stricter enrollment underscores the vast divide between parties over how to cover lower-income Americans.
By Noah Weiland
At Least 2 Dead in Listeria Outbreak Tied to Deli-Sliced Meat
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 28 people had been hospitalized with listeria infections across a dozen states.
By Emily Schmall
Is Bird Flu Spreading Widely to Farm Workers? A Small Study Offers Some Reassurance
Officials found no evidence of silent infections in 35 Michigan dairy workers, but experts noted that much more data was necessary.
By Emily Anthes and Noah Weiland
Which Weight Loss Drug Should You Choose (if You Get to Choose)?
As patients consider drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound and Mounjaro to treat obesity, experts say the choices are not so simple.
By Gina Kolata
Executives Depart Cassava, Maker of Disputed Alzheimer’s Drug
The chief executive and a lead scientist stepped down weeks after a federal grand jury filed fraud charges against a research collaborator.
By Teddy Rosenbluth
Peter Buxtun, Who Exposed Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Dies at 86
A Public Health Service employee, he turned whistle-blower after learning of decades-long research involving hundreds of poor, infected Black men who were left untreated.
By Trip Gabriel
A Daily Pill to Prevent S.T.I.s? It May Work, Scientists Say.
A common antibiotic, doxycycline, greatly reduced cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia when taken every day, a study found.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
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