The Biden administration unveiled a proposal on Wednesday to cut the level of nicotine in cigarettes, a last-minute push on a plan that could meaningfully cut cancer rates nationwide and extend the lives of millions of cigarette smokers. If finalized, the proposal would require cigarette makers to significantly reduce theContinue Reading
Maricruz Salgado was bringing her diabetes under control. Thanks to a federal program that allowed health clinics that serve poor people to buy drugs at steeply discounted prices, she was able to pay less than $75 for all five of her diabetes medications every three months. But in July, theContinue Reading
Nearly a decade ago, back when platforms like Tumblr still ruled the internet, I stumbled upon a popular blog called “Laughing at My Nightmare.” Thus began one of my first parasocial relationships. The blog was written by Shane Burcaw, a motivational speaker and manager of his own nonprofit who hasContinue Reading
My mother is hypercritical of my brother’s wife, to the point that she blames my sister-in-law for my brother’s “failings” (not getting a better job, not taking better care of his health, etc.). It has gotten worse now that there are grandchildren. My mother constantly criticizes how my sister-in-law isContinue Reading
Siobhan Donovan was a runner who ate her vegetables, didn’t smoke and drank alcohol only socially. She had no family history of cancer. So when she experienced some swelling in her breast near the end of what she called “a textbook-easy pregnancy” with her third child, she and her doctorsContinue Reading
One day last year, Christine Mosley woke up with the kind of hangover that inspires self-reckoning. That day, she decided she would never drink again. A few days later, Ms. Mosley, 31, found herself with a cocktail in hand. For her at least, she said, “it’s really not that simple.”Continue Reading
There are few constants when it comes to Covid, but one thing has held true over the years: Cases climb in the winter. In the weeks after the holidays, especially, more people tend to get sick, as we spend time together indoors, sharing germs and spreading infections. “It seems theContinue Reading
Liudmila Chernetska/iStockphoto/Getty Images An international committee of scientists has proposed a change to the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The goal is to offer a more nuanced and objective way to assess body composition, by adding more metrics, such as waist circumference, to the criteria. For years, the methodContinue Reading
BSIP/Universal Images Group Editorial via Getty The Food and Drug Administration wants to limit nicotine in cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products, a move the outgoing Biden administration and anti-smoking advocates have said could make smoking a lot less addictive and easier to quit. The FDA issued the proposed ruleContinue Reading
San Carlos Animal Control specialist Timothy Nozie and entomologist Maureen Brophy put tick collars on dogs on Dec. 6, 2024, on the San Carlos Apache Nation. As part of an effort to reduce tick-borne illnesses, Brophy and her CDC colleagues are teaming up with local animal control to tackle theContinue Reading
