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Health Archive

Archives for May 2023

A guide to meditation for people who think they can’t meditate
Even Better

The no-rules approach to building a meditation practice.

By Allie Volpe
Abortion
A 10-year-old Ohio rape victim got an abortion. Now her doctor is being punished.A 10-year-old Ohio rape victim got an abortion. Now her doctor is being punished.
Abortion

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

By Nicole Narea
Policy
The next frontier for Ozempic: Health insuranceThe next frontier for Ozempic: Health insurance
Policy

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

By Dylan Scott
The cancer-reducing birth control method you might not have heard of
Even Better

Salpingectomies, explained.

By Anna North
The psychedelic renaissance is at risk of missing the bigger picture
Future Perfect

What we lose when psychedelics are medicalized.

By Oshan Jarow
Science
Why more mammograms aren’t the solution to breast cancerWhy more mammograms aren’t the solution to breast cancer
Science

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

By Keren Landman, MD
Health Care
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are losing Medicaid every monthHundreds of thousands of Americans are losing Medicaid every month
Health Care

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

By Dylan Scott
The Vox guide to extreme heat
It’s not just climate disasters. “Normal” weather is getting weirder, too.It’s not just climate disasters. “Normal” weather is getting weirder, too.
The Vox guide to extreme heat

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

By Umair Irfan
How to talk about pregnancy loss
Even Better

Whether it’s your own or someone else’s.

By Allie Volpe
Politics
3 things you should know about the end of the Covid public health emergency3 things you should know about the end of the Covid public health emergency
Politics

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

By Dylan Scott
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Don’t let AI fears of the future overshadow present-day causesDon’t let AI fears of the future overshadow present-day causes
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

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

By Kelsey Piper
A frightening virus is killing a massive number of wild birds
Science

Scientists have never seen anything like it.

By Benji Jones
Gun Violence
Mental illness is not responsible for America’s guns crisisMental illness is not responsible for America’s guns crisis
Gun Violence

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

By Nicole Narea
Health
A Covid outbreak at a CDC conference is ironic. But is it a big deal?A Covid outbreak at a CDC conference is ironic. But is it a big deal?
Health

3 takeaways about the current state of the pandemic.

By Keren Landman, MD
Science
What the ending of the WHO’s Covid emergency does (and doesn’t) changeWhat the ending of the WHO’s Covid emergency does (and doesn’t) change
Science

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

By Keren Landman, MD