Health Archive
Archives for September 2023
US providers are underusing the drug — and not just in high-risk people.
“Young blood,” starvation, fruit-only diets: How the rich are striving to “age in reverse”
As the UN meets in New York, progress and energy around the Sustainable Development Goals is dwindling at the worst possible time.
Free Covid tests are back — and new vaccines are at your local pharmacy too.
How Bangladesh removed lead from turmeric spice — and saved lives.
A new study shows how anti-vaxxers quickly regroup when Facebook removes vaccine misinformation.
Phenylephrine and other medications that contain it, like Sudafed PE, don’t work.
Primary care is the foundation of American medicine — and it’s withering.
However bad you think lead poisoning is for the world, it’s worse.
DEEP VZN aimed to discover viruses in wildlife that could threaten humans, but the risks weren’t worth the rewards.
Semaglutide, the main ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, could soon be used for a lot more than weight loss.
Everyone over 6 months should get a new shot, according to the CDC. Should we expect this every year?
Covid transmission continues to ebb and flow — but at least the latest Pirola variant isn’t too menacing.
The biggest sports gambling season ever is kicking off. Are states ready for the consequences?
What happens if Mitch McConnell has to retire?