Category: Health

Cantaloupes linked to deadly salmonella outbreak, ...

Two deaths were reported in Minnesota, and the number of people sickened by salmonella has doubled since the outbreak was announce...

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When the neighbors are all older too

Some seniors prefer age-restricted communities, while others want intergenerational living. There is little research to show which...

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Unvaccinated and vulnerable: Children driving a ri...

About 60 million “zero-dose children” have not received any vaccines and have aged out of routine immunization programs. Protectin...

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Cockroaches and mountains of trash invade Acapulco...

Residents complain of rashes and stomach ailments as 666,000 tons of garbage overwhelm the city. Uncollected waste after natural d...

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China's disease surge not from new pathogen, data ...

The W.H.O. had requested detailed information about a reported surge in respiratory illnesses in children in China. Chinese data s...

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“I wish I knew 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 r...

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US pressures China to stop flow of fentanyl

President Biden put pressure on Xi Jinping to crack down on the Chinese facilities that make chemical compounds used in potent dru...

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Cannabis for Seniors: Why Seniors Are Opting for M...

Older people are using cannabis more than ever. Here’s what to know about its potential medicinal benefits and side effects as we ...

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Sickle cell treatment created with gene editing ga...

The first treatment that relies on CRISPR is expected to receive U.S. approval next month. But it may cost millions of dollars per...

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A simple way to save premature babies

Waiting two minutes to sever the umbilical cord after birth raises the chances that a premature infant will survive, new research ...

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Psychedelic Mushrooms Hit the Oregon Market

The state has pioneered a therapeutic market for psychedelic mushrooms. Researchers are watching with a mix of excitement and unea...

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What to know about dengue as cases spread to new p...

Dengue, the excruciating mosquito-borne disease, is surging throughout the world and coming to places that had never had it. Calif...

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