A teenager was hospitalized and in critical condition after contracting bird flu, in what Canadian officials said on Tuesday was the country’s first known case of the virus being transmitted to a human. Health officials in British Columbia were investigating how the teenager came down with the disease despite havingContinue Reading
Protesters against masks, vaccines and vaccine passports march outside the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta in 2021. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images In its 78-year history, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has evolved from its origins tackling malaria to an agencyContinue Reading
The U.S. Surgeon General identified an epidemic of loneliness in an advisory last year. Connections across generations can help both parties. kn1/iStockphoto/Getty Images kn1/iStockphoto/Getty Images When Andrea Levitt, 82, first met Angelo Williams, 16, at a cookies-and-tea event in New York City a few months ago, she was feeling down.Continue Reading
Brian taps in the code to dispense fentanyl test strips from the new harm reduction vending machine in North Adams, MA. Anyone can get the test strips for free. But to receive drug-use supplies like needles and pipes, clients of the nearby clinic must register for an access code. TheContinue Reading
Diabetes has become common in India. You would probably know that 1 in 3 adults have it. But are you aware that even children can have diabetes? Yes, you read that right. With World Diabetes Day spotlighting the importance of diabetes awareness and prevention, it is important to understand howContinue Reading
A few years ago, one of the trainers at my local gym approached me during my workout with an enticing offer: Would I like a free personal training session? Why not, I thought. As a marathoner, I’m always looking for advice on how to improve my strength routine. We talkedContinue Reading
A new study adds to mounting evidence showing that drugs like Ozempic don’t just treat diabetes — they can also prevent it. The new paper, published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, showed that the compound in the diabetes drug Mounjaro and the weight loss drug Zepbound slashedContinue Reading
A homeless encampment in Los Angeles in July 2024. Qian Weizhon/VCG via Getty Images Qian Weizhon/VCG via Getty Images Donald Trump has promised a law-and-order approach to policy of all kinds — including the question of how to help people struggling with mental illness, substance use disorder and homelessness. InContinue Reading
Routine childhood vaccination rates have been dropping across the U.S. and vaccine-preventable childhood diseases have been rising. Rustam Shaimov/Getty Images Rustam Shaimov/Getty Images President-elect Trump says he’s going to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild on health.” That has many pediatricians nervous, because of RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine rhetoric. WhenContinue Reading
In high school, Sophie Didier started falling behind. She found it difficult to concentrate on her schoolwork, felt restless in class and often got in trouble for talking too much. “I had a teacher that used to give me suckers so that I would shut up,” she said. At 15,Continue Reading
