Three Medical Practices That Older Patients Should Question
Some treatments and procedures become routine despite lacking strong evidence to show that they’re beneficial. Recent studies have called a few into question.
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Some treatments and procedures become routine despite lacking strong evidence to show that they’re beneficial. Recent studies have called a few into question.
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Kendric Cromer, 12, is among the first patients to be treated with gene therapy just approved by the F.D.A. that many other patients face obstacles to receiving.
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As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care for their babies.
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The company said that the site would close indefinitely and that it would permanently stop making liverwurst. Union officials said the plant’s 500 workers would be given severance and offered relocation.
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Missouri Bird Flu Case Raises Prospect of Human Transmission
A close contact of someone with bird flu became ill on the same day, the C.D.C. reported. But the second person was not tested, and the cause of the illness is unknown.
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W.H.O. Authorizes Mpox Vaccine, Clearing Way for Use in Africa
The decision is a crucial step in getting shots to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of the outbreak.
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Dialysis May Prolong Life for Older Patients. But Not by Much.
In one recent study, the challenging regimen added 77 days of life after three years. Often, kidney disease can be managed in other ways.
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The Painkiller Used for Just About Anything
In huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s crazy,” one expert said.
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When Elder Care Is All in the Stepfamily
Adult children are less likely to assist an aging stepparent, studies show. A growing “step gap” in senior care worries experts.
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Some Seniors Readily Step Back. Some Never Will.
Researchers are only beginning to understand why some people embrace retirement while others won’t even consider it.
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Your Brain Holds Secrets. Scientists Want to Find Them.
Many Americans plan to donate their organs for transplants or their bodies for medical science. Few realize that there’s a growing need for their brains, too.
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Are Chickpea and Bean Pastas Good for You?
We asked experts about the health benefits of legume pasta — and how to make it taste good, too.
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These Four Common Infections Can Cause Cancer
A new report says that 13 percent of cancers are linked to bacteria or viruses. Vaccines and treatments offer powerful protection.
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The Foods That Fight Inflammation
Chronic inflammation can be a silent killer, but your diet can play a role in tamping it down.
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Learning to Connect With Friends — Without Alcohol
Quitting drinking was the easy part. Figuring out how to be myself was harder.
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The Weight Loss Hacks That Claim to Work Like Ozempic
Kourtney Kardashian’s new “GLP-1 Daily” pill is the latest product to capitalize on the weight loss drug craze.
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He identified the cause of a respiratory condition that once killed 10,000 infants annually in the United States and helped design a drug that drastically reduced mortality rates.
By Trip Gabriel
The Climate reporter Hiroko Tabuchi is interested in all the things we take for granted about our environment.
By Josh Ocampo
He conceived many of the techniques and tools that have revolutionized minimally invasive operations and procedures.
By Richard Sandomir
Mason, an associate director of “The Roommate,” which opened on Broadway last week, stepped in as Patti LuPone’s counterpart.
By Michael Paulson
The surgeon general is warning about parents’ stress, a sign that intensive parenting may have become too intense for parents.
By Claire Cain Miller
The decision is a crucial step in getting shots to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of the outbreak.
By Stephanie Nolen
In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot.
By Teddy Rosenbluth
Consumer Reports found lead in a variety of products, at a time when federal regulators are seeking authority from Congress to combat the problem of heavy metals in foods.
By Christina Jewett
New research suggests that dosage plays a role in a rare side effect of A.D.H.D. stimulants.
By Christina Caron
The series is selling a fantasy. But straight women in their 60s and 70s say the dating scene is anything but rosy.
By Catherine Pearson
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