In Reversal, Expert Panel Recommends Breast Cancer Screening at 40
Some researchers said the advice did not go far enough. The panel also declined to recommend extra scans for women with dense breast tissue.
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Some researchers said the advice did not go far enough. The panel also declined to recommend extra scans for women with dense breast tissue.
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A new study bolsters existing research suggesting that exercise can protect against anxiety, depression and attention challenges.
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Thousands of people with sleep apnea and other illnesses had sued the company, claiming flawed devices were harming them.
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Despite an arsenal of drugs, many Americans are still unaware of their infections until it’s too late. A Biden initiative languishes without Congressional approval.
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Walmart Is Shutting Health Centers After Plan to Expand
The 51 locations, next to Supercenters, proved too costly to be profitable, the retailer said.
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Federal Officials Find No Live Bird Flu Virus in Initial Milk Tests
The early results suggest that pasteurization is killing the H5N1 virus in milk, something that regulators were not certain of.
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Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
The proposal had been years in the making, in an effort to curb death rates of Black smokers targeted by Big Tobacco. In an election year, the president’s worries about support among Black voters may have influenced the postponement.
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Beth Linker Is Turning Good Posture on Its Head
A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this.
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At Least Three Women Were Infected With H.I.V. After ‘Vampire Facials’
The women underwent the cosmetic procedure at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico.
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‘Aging in Place, or Stuck in Place?’
Homeownership is not the boon to older Americans that it once was.
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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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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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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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A society in which members of different generations do not interact “is a dangerous experiment,” said one researcher.
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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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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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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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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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‘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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The First Six Weeks of Pregnancy, Explained
Florida is set to ban abortions after six weeks. Experts explain how that can often be before a woman knows she is pregnant.
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Why Is It So Hard to Shower When I’m Depressed?
Issues with hygiene are common symptoms of depression. Here’s why, and how to make bathing a little easier.
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A Peek Inside the Brains of ‘Super-Agers’
New research explores why some octogenarians have exceptional memories.
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Can a Sound Bath Wash Away Your Worries?
We asked experts about the health benefits of listening to gongs, chimes and crystal bowls.
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5 Exercises for a Better Sex Life
Any physical activity can improve your sexual health. But a few exercises are especially beneficial.
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Seven hundred miles to the nearest clinic: how one ban will reshape access in the South.
By Josh Katz, Margot Sanger-Katz and Claire Cain Miller
“Indian Idol,” the Hindi version of “American Idol,” is a pleasant distraction from life’s more trying predicaments.
By Scaachi Koul
When Barbra Streisand posted a comment on social media about the actress Melissa McCarthy, it prompted a public conversation.
By Callie Holtermann and Dani Blum
The move kicks off a lengthy rule-making process and could amount to a major change in federal policy.
By Eileen Sullivan, Glenn Thrush and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Amanda Montei, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, spoke to more than 30 married people for whom sex is not essential.
By Sarah Bahr
GNC and the Vitamin Shoppe are redesigning displays and taking other steps to appeal to people who are taking or are interested in drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
By Jordyn Holman
There is no evidence that the milk is unsafe to drink, scientists say. But the survey result strongly hints that the outbreak may be widespread.
By Emily Anthes and Noah Weiland
As a childbirth educator and maternal advocate, she promoted a profession that provides comfort to women giving birth and offers postpartum care as well.
By Penelope Green
Facts and common misconceptions about some of America’s most widely used drugs.
By Christina Caron
Pivmecillinam, which has been used in Europe for decades, will become available next year to women 18 and older.
By Andrew Jacobs
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