Health Archive
Archives for May 2023

The no-rules approach to building a meditation practice.


Reprimanding Caitlin Bernard for speaking out could have far-reaching chilling effects.


Most insurers don’t cover weight loss drugs. But can they afford not to?

Salpingectomies, explained.

What we lose when psychedelics are medicalized.


The new breast cancer screening recommendations for women over 40 are surprisingly fraught.


Medicaid’s “Great Unwinding” is even worse than experts expected.


Why you should keep tabs on the subtle changes in weather, not just extremes.



A hidden experiment in universal health care is about to end.


Fears of an AI future are taking up all our focus. But we shouldn’t forget present-day problems like global health and poverty

Scientists have never seen anything like it.


Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants more mental health resources after the Allen mall mass shooting. It’s not a real solution.


3 takeaways about the current state of the pandemic.


For Americans, the coming end to the US public health emergency will have much bigger impacts.