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The Disease Detectives Trying to Keep the World Safe From Bird Flu
When a child in a small Cambodian town fell sick recently, his rapid decline set off a global disease surveillance system.
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Credit In the House of Psychiatry, a Jarring Tale of Violence
At the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting, a patient described a restraint that haunts him, more than eight years later.
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Does Legalizing Cannabis Increase Adolescent Use? This Expert Found Mixed Results.
Contrary to expectation, a major study found that weed use among minors was lower in states where the drug was legal.
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CreditKayana Szymczak for The New York Times Legalized Weed Is Landing More Seniors in the E.R.
In Canada, cannabis poisonings rose sharply among people 65 and older after the country legalized the drug, a new study found.
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Farm Animals Are Hauled All Over the Country. So Are Their Pathogens.
Tens of millions of farm animals cross state lines every year, traveling in cramped, stressful conditions that can facilitate the spread of disease.
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CreditRory Doyle for The New York Times Study Suggests Waiting Longer Before Withdrawing Life Support
A review of a limited number of cases of unresponsive patients with severe traumatic brain injuries raised questions about a custom of making a decision within 72 hours.
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CreditShannon Stapleton/Reuters F.D.A. Approves Drug for Persistently Deadly Form of Lung Cancer
The treatment is for patients with small cell lung cancer, which afflicts about 35,000 people in the U.S. a year.
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CreditJoe Buglewicz for The New York Times C.D.C. Warns of a Resurgence of Mpox
A deadlier version of the infectious disease is ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the type that caused a 2022 outbreak among gay and bisexual men is regaining strength.
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CreditArlette Bashizi/Reuters Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years
Preliminary numbers show a nearly 4 percent decrease in deaths from opioids, largely fentanyl, but a rise in deaths from meth and cocaine.
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More in The New Old Age ›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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CreditKelly Burgess for The New York Times Why Are Older Americans Drinking So Much?
The pandemic played a role in increased consumption, but alcohol use among people 65 and older was climbing even before 2020.
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CreditLuisa Jung When Medicaid Comes After the Family Home
Federal law requires states to seek reimbursement from the assets, usually homes, of people who died after receiving benefits for long-term care.
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CreditSteven Senne/Associated Press Apparently Healthy, but Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s?
New criteria could lead to a diagnosis on the basis of a simple blood test, even in the absence of obvious symptoms.
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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 ›Are Ingrown Hairs Preventable?
The dreaded bumps can occur anywhere you shave, wax or pluck. Here’s how to avoid them.
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CreditJoyce Lee for The New York Times Up to 70 Percent of People With Asthma and COPD Go Undiagnosed
Here’s how to tell if you’re one of them.
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CreditGetty Images Doctors Are Still Figuring Out Adult A.D.H.D.
It’s one of the most common psychiatric disorders in adults. Yet there are no U.S. guidelines for diagnosing and treating patients beyond childhood.
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CreditYifan Wu All About Ozempic and the Next Generation of Obesity Drugs
How they work, what to expect when taking them and what the future holds.
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CreditIllustration by Andrei Cojocaru; Photographs by Getty Images The Best Sex Advice Might Also Be the Hardest to Follow
Some couples would rather get divorced than talk openly about their intimate lives.
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Dr. Paul Parkman, Who Helped to Eliminate Rubella, Dies at 91
He also identified the virus, which can cause infants to be born with severe physical and mental impairments as well as causing miscarriages and stillbirths.
By Sam Roberts
Supernova or Coronavirus: Can You Tell the Difference?
A scientist finds beauty in the “visual synonyms” that exist in images seen through microscopes and telescopes.
By Katrina Miller
OriginsScientists Calculated the Energy Needed to Carry a Baby. Shocker: It’s a Lot.
In humans, the energetic cost of pregnancy is about 50,000 dietary calories — far higher than previously believed, a new study found.
By Carl Zimmer
TrilobitesThe Itsy Bitsy Spider Inspired a Microphone
If spiders use their webs like a large external eardrum, researchers reasoned, perhaps spider silk could be the basis for a powerful listening device.
By Jordan Pearson
U.S. Suspends Funding for Group at Center of Covid Origins Fight
The decision came after a scorching hearing in which lawmakers barraged EcoHealth Alliance’s president with claims of misrepresenting work with Chinese virologists.
By Benjamin Mueller
Did You Have Syphilis When You Were Pregnant? We Want to Hear From You.
Congenital syphilis has risen significantly in the United States. The Times would like to talk to women who experienced the condition when pregnant and learn how they dealt with it.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
A Conversation WithEmma Seppälä Has Thoughts on How to Avoid Kneejerk Decisions
The psychologist studies how to recognize emotions and cope with them. She learned the hard way.
By Matt Richtel
A Conversation WithHilary Cass Says U.S. Doctors Are ‘Out of Date’ on Youth Gender Medicine
Dr. Hilary Cass published a landmark report that led to restrictions on youth gender care in Britain. U.S. health groups said it did not change their support of the care.
By Azeen Ghorayshi
Body Language‘Failure to Thrive,’ or a Failure to Investigate?
An outdated medical term often masks treatable illnesses, health experts contend.
By Rachel E. Gross
Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig
Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had “no indication” his death was related to the transplant.
By Virginia Hughes
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